Chemical modifications of au-electrodes on YSZ and their influence on the non-Nernstian behaviour |
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Authors: | S Thiemann R Hartung U Guth U Schönauer |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Chemistry, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University, D-17489 Greifswald, Germany;(2) ROTH-Technik Ltd., D-76571 Gaggenau, Germany |
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Abstract: | The interface between gold electrodes and the solid electrolyte Zr0.86Y0.14O1.93 (YSZ) was chemically modified in several ways. Nb2O5 was obtained in two states: as an X-ray amorphous surface layer after vacuum evaporation and dissolved in YSZ after annealing
at 1150 °C. This was confirmed by X-ray diffraction with grazing incidence and Bragg-Brentano technique. On the metal side
the modification was made by potentiostatic deposition of the electronically conducting perovskite La1-xSrxCrO3 and subsequent annealing at 1000 °C.
The influence of these modifications on the electrode potential in gases containing oxygen and propylene at temperatures ≤700
°C was investigated. The known sensitivity of the Au electrode to propylene is nearly maintained after both Nb2O5 modifications of the solid electrolyte. After modification with the chromite layer, the sensitivity to propylene disappeared
completely in gas mixtures with excess oxygen.
Strong differences in the sensitivity caused by chemical modifications can possibly be utilized in hydrocarbon sensors.
Paper presented at the 3rd Euroconference on Solid State Ionics, Teulada, Sardinia, Italy, Sept. 15–22, 1996 |
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