Gas sensor

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1988-12-22

1989-11-21

Tung, T.

Chemistry: electrical and wave energy

Apparatus

Electrolytic

204291, 204294, G01N 2746

Patent

active

048820318

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein is a gas sensor comprising a membrane for gas sensing which comprises a selective gas permeable membrane and a reaction layer attached thereto; and a counter electrode separated from the reaction layer of the membrane across an electrolyte; the reaction layer having the function of an electrode and comprising fine hydrophilic portions and fine hydrophobic portions.
The specific gas in mixed gases having permeated the selective gas permeable membrane is immediately dissolved in the electrolyte having penetrated into the reaction layer and is ionized and the ion in the electrolyte moves to the counter electrode closely positioned to the reaction layer so that the specific gas concentration can be detected by means of the voltage difference or the like.
Since, therefore, in the sensor of the present invention, the specific gas easily reaches the counter electrode, the response time can be greatly decreased and the scale of the apparatus can be easily made smaller because extra equipment and space are not required.

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