Investigation of an Impedimetric LaSrMnO3-Au/Y2O3-ZrO2-Al2O3 Composite NOx Sensor
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructure and Morphology of NOx Sensors
3.1.1. Surface Structure and Elemental Mapping via SEM and EDS
3.1.2. Defect Estimation and Structural Phase Behavior via XRD
3.1.3. Estimating the Chemical State of Structural Elements via XPS
3.2. Working Principle for FSZ Composite NOx Sensor
3.2.1. Oxygen Ion Transport through the Porous FSZ Composite Electrolyte
3.2.2. Charge Transport at LSM-Au Electrode and NOx Sensing Mechanism
3.2.3. Operating Mechanism of Solid-State Electrochemical FSZ Composite NOx Sensor
Electrochemical Behavior LSM-Au/FSZ Composite NOx Sensor
3.2.4. NO Sensitivity of FSZ Composite NOx Sensor
3.2.5. The O2 Influence on NO Sensitivity of The Composite NOx Sensor
3.2.6. The Influence of CH4, CO2, and CO on NO sensitivity
3.2.7. Composite NOx Sensor Response/Recovery Rates
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Circuit Parameters | ||||||
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The FSZ Composite Electrolyte with the LSM-Au Electrode | ||||||
NOx | Electrolyte Impedance | Electrode-Electrolyte Interface | ||||
RHF (kΩ) | QHF (nF.sn−1) | n | CLF (μF) | RLF (kΩ) | AW (kΩ.s−0.5) | |
0 ppm | 4.97 ± 0.75 | 3.17 ± 0.01 | 0.75 ± 0.5 | 0.62 ± 0.0 | 34.7 ± 0.5 | 240.6 ± 0.04 |
100 ppm | 4.95 ± 0.8 | 3.17 ± 0.09 | 0.75 ± 0.5 | 0.40 ± 0.0 | 28.5 ± 0.9 | 239.5 ± 0.05 |
The FSZ electrolyte with the LSM-Au electrode | ||||||
NOx | RHF (kΩ) | QHF (nF.sn−1) | n | CLF (μF) | RLF (kΩ) | AW (kΩ.s−0.5) |
0 ppm | 5.43 ± 0.54 | 0.215 ± 0.00 | 0.84 ± 0.5 | 0.61 ± 0.0 | 14.3 ± 0.7 | 118.1 ± 0.04 |
100 ppm | 5.46 ± 0.59 | 0.176 ± 0.00 | 0.85 ± 0.5 | 0.46 ± 0.0 | 11.7 ± 0.8 | 122.1 ± 0.06 |
The capacitance calculated for Electrolytes from Equation (4) | ||||||
NOx | FSZ composite electrolyte | FSZ electrolyte | ||||
CHF (fF) | CHF (fF) | |||||
0 ppm | 40.9 | 13.6 | ||||
100 ppm | 42.2 | 14.3 |
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Pal, N.; Dutta, G.; Kharashi, K.; Murray, E.P. Investigation of an Impedimetric LaSrMnO3-Au/Y2O3-ZrO2-Al2O3 Composite NOx Sensor. Materials 2022, 15, 1165. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15031165
Pal N, Dutta G, Kharashi K, Murray EP. Investigation of an Impedimetric LaSrMnO3-Au/Y2O3-ZrO2-Al2O3 Composite NOx Sensor. Materials. 2022; 15(3):1165. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15031165
Chicago/Turabian StylePal, Nabamita, Gaurab Dutta, Khawlah Kharashi, and Erica P. Murray. 2022. "Investigation of an Impedimetric LaSrMnO3-Au/Y2O3-ZrO2-Al2O3 Composite NOx Sensor" Materials 15, no. 3: 1165. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15031165