一种新型微镜式光纤氢传感器的研究

介绍了光纤氢传感器的应用背景和工作原理,分析了其中的微镜式传感器。针对在垂直入射、单次反射方式下工作的微镜式光纤氢传感器,提出了多次反射的传感器模型。从金属光反射模型出发,研究了入射角、反射次数对探测灵敏度的影响。论证了通过多次反射来提高传感器探测灵敏度的可行性。     

Nafion based amperometric hydrogen sensor

A Nafion based amperometric hydrogen sensor that operates at room temperature has been developed. The electrolyte used in the sensor is Nafion 117, which is a proton conducting solid polymer electrolyte. Palladium catalyst was used on the sensing side and platinum supported on carbon on the air side. The sensor functions as fuel cell, H₂/Pd//Nafion//Pt/O₂ and the short circuit current is measured. The short circuit current is found to be linear with respect to concentration of hydrogen on the sensing side. The sensor is able to detect the concentration of hydrogen in argon down to ppb level. Details of assembly of the sensor, response behavior and applications are discussed. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Ionic Devices, Anna University, Chennai, India, Nov. 28–30, 2003.     

Time-domain fiber laser hydrogen sensor

We report a novel scheme for a fiber-optic hydrogen sensor based on an erbium-doped fiber laser with a palladium-coated tapered fiber within the laser cavity. The tapered fiber acts as a hydrogen-sensing element. When the sensing element is exposed to a hydrogen atmosphere, its attenuation decreases, changing the cavity losses and leading to a modification of the laser transient. The hydrogen concentration is obtained by simple measurement of the buildup time of the laser. This technique translates the measurement of hydrogen concentration into the time domain, and it can be extended to many intensity-based fiber sensors. Relative variations in the buildup time of up to 55% at an increase of the hydrogen concentration from 0 to 10% are achieved with a resolution of better than 0.1%.     

基于声表面波的氢气传感器*

将钯基材料对氢气分子的特异选择性吸附能力与声表面波的快速响应特点相结合,可实现一种快速、高灵敏和低功耗的氢气检测与报警技术。传感器由双通道差分式振荡器与沉积在传感器件表面的声表面波传播路径上的钯基气敏薄膜组成。为提升传感器响应速度,该文探讨了采用钯镍合金薄膜与钯铜纳米线作为气敏材料的氢气传感器响应特性,通过对气敏材料制备方法及参数的优化,研制了两种沉积不同钯基气敏材料的氢气传感器件,并对其性能进行了评测。实验测试结果表明:钯铜纳米线气敏材料由于具有大体积表面积比和多孔结构,大幅提高了SAW氢气传感器响应速度,针对浓度为10%、4%以及0.5%的氢气响应时间可达～2s。     

A novel hydrogen gas sensor based on hydrogen uranyl phosphate

The layered hydrate HUO₂PO₄·4H₂O is known to be a good selective proton conductor at room temperature. We have shown that the conductivity is dependent on the pressure of water vapour and good long term stability is obtained even at current densities as high as 5 mA/cm². The construction of porous composite electrodes of Pt and Pd is described and their use in hydrogen concentration cells is demonstrated. Furthermore, it is shown that these concentration cells give the correct voltage according to Nernst's law.     

Studies on modified anode polymer hydrogen sensor

An improved polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell based amperometric hydrogen sensor that operates at room temperature has been developed. The electrolyte used in the sensor is PVA/H₃PO₄ blend, which is a proton conducting solid polymer electrolyte. A blend of palladium and platinum coated on the membrane is used as anode and platinum as cathode. The sensor functions as a fuel cell, H₂/Pd-Pt//PVA-H₃PO₄//Pt/O₂, and the short circuit current is found to be linearly related to the hydrogen concentration. The present study aims at investigating the dependence of sensor behaviour on the anode composition. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Ionic Devices, Anna University, Chennai, India, Nov. 28–30, 2003.     

Investigation of the influence of low-concentration hydrogen on the surface potential of thin metallic films for sensor applications

In this paper, a study of the influence of hydrogen (concentrations 6 ppm − 1%) on the work function of thin metallic films at moderately elevated temperatures is presented. The work function was measured indirectly by the observation of the surface potential of dedicated test structures using scanning surface potential microscope. Metallic layers with thicknesses of 10, 20, 30, and 50 nm were deposited on semiconductor substrates as well as on a thick gold layer. The investigations were focused on palladium thin films although a comparison to results obtained for platinum layers was also discussed.     

Mixed molecular and atomic phase of dense hydrogen

We used Raman and visible transmission spectroscopy to investigate dense hydrogen (deuterium) up to 315 (275) GPa at 300 K. At around 200 GPa, we observe the phase transformation, which we attribute to phase III, previously observed only at low temperatures. This is succeeded at 220 GPa by a reversible transformation to a new phase, IV, characterized by the simultaneous appearance of the second vibrational fundamental and new low-frequency phonon excitations and a dramatic softening and broadening of the first vibrational fundamental mode. The optical transmission spectra of phase IV show an overall increase of absorption and a closing band gap which reaches 1.8 eV at 315 GPa. Analysis of the Raman spectra suggests that phase IV is a mixture of graphenelike layers, consisting of elongated H2 dimers experiencing large pairing fluctuations, and unbound H2 molecules.     

OPE molecular junction as a hydrogen gas sensor

Oligo(phenylene ethynylene) (OPE) molecular junction has been suggested as a H₂ molecule sensor based on calculations using the first principles of density–functional theory and non-equilibrium Green's function. The electronic transport properties of the OPE molecule between two Au electrodes with or without adsorbed H₂ molecules are investigated. Results show that the adsorbed H₂ molecule significantly changes the characteristics of the current–voltage curve of the OPE molecular junction. The pure OPE molecular junction exhibits a significant negative differential resistance, but this kind of phenomenon will disappear or weaken after hydrogen molecules are adsorbed. The conductance of the junction also obviously decreases in the bias range of [−0.4, 0.4] V after adsorbing H₂ molecules. These effects can be used to design a H₂ molecule sensor.     

Temperature dependence of NO2 sensitivity of YSZ-based mixed potential type sensor attached with NiO sensing electrode

A mixed potential type yttria-stabilized zirconia-based sensor using NiO sensing electrode and Pt reference electrode was fabricated, and its NO₂ sensing characteristics were examined at various operating temperatures in the range of 700–950 °C. It was observed that the sensitivity to NO₂ strongly depends on the operating temperature of the sensor; the sensitivity decreases with increasing operating temperature, while the response/recovery rates increase. To rationalize this temperature dependence of NO₂ response, polarization curves and complex impedances of the sensor were measured in the base gas and in the sample gas (400 ppm NO₂?+?base gas) at various operating temperatures. It turned out that the operating temperature had a strong influence on the rate of anodic reaction of oxygen; the increased rate of anodic reaction leads to lower NO₂ sensitivity and quicker response/recovery at higher operating temperature.     

探测氢气泄漏的布拉格光栅型传感器

介绍了布拉格光栅型氢传感器的工作原理,开发出一种新型的由布拉格光栅和溅射钯膜组成的氢气敏光纤传感器。分析了此传感器的应力传递过程,建立了最大波长漂移量与氢浓度关系的数学模型。通过试验研究了光栅的氢响应特性,理论模型预测的最大波长漂移量与试验结果十分吻合。     

Mixed quantum mechanical periodic and potential wall problem

We consider the Schrödinger equation with an even-square integrable potential of period one on the negative real axis and a wall potential of heighta > 0 on the positive real axis. The spectrum of this Schrödinger equation is determined and it is proved that bounded solutions never exist if the energyE < a is lying in a gap of the periodic spectrum.     

一种新型光纤法布里-珀罗应变干涉仪

论述了一种非本征法布里 珀罗光纤应变传感器。采用透明弹性聚合物薄膜作为法布里 珀罗干涉腔,聚合物固定在多膜光纤末端作为应变敏感元件。传感器的分辨率为2μm,测量精度在0～5000μm范围内为5μm。     

基于势场模拟的温度传感器优化布置研究

以信息连续分布的智能空间内传感器优化布置为研究目标,以温度信息为例对智能空间进行势场模拟,在等势线上选取曲率较大、密集的点作为兴趣点(POI),提取POI初集;提出了一种基于质量阈值聚类的自适应二分法(简称QT算法),对兴POI初集进行优化;通过仿真和实测实验验证,在减少传感器数目的同时能够合理的规划区域中各被监测点,使得各传感器节点的效能得到很好的利用;所提出的方法同样适合智能空间中其它连续的信息场,如湿度、风速、电磁污染和VOCs等。     

Perovskite-type proton conductor for novel direct ionic thermoelectric hydrogen sensor

It was investigated whether a perovskite-type proton conductor, here BaCe_0.95Y_0.05O_3 − δ (BCY), is suitable as sensing material for a novel type of thermoelectric hydrogen sensor. Therefore, the hydrogen and oxygen concentration dependence of the thermopower of BaCe_0.95Y_0.05O_3 − δ was determined and was found to be in the same range as the value derived from theory. The hydrogen dependence was also measured at different temperatures, and only a comparatively small temperature dependence of the thermopower was observed.     

Transverse magnetic peak type metal-clad optical waveguide sensor

Transverse magnetic (TM) waves in a four-layer slab waveguide structure are studied for optical sensing applications. The structure consists of a semi-infinite substrate, a thin metal layer, a medium with negative permittivity and permeability as a guiding layer, and a semi-infinite layer as a cover. The proposed sensor is operated in reflection mode in which the angular position of the reflectance peak is used to detect small changes in the refractive index of the cover medium. The optimal structure parameters that correspond to the sharpest and highest peak are presented. The results reveal that for aluminum metal layer, a thickness of about 9 nm represents the optimum metal thickness. Moreover, the thickness, negative permittivity, and negative permeability of the guiding layer are found to have great impacts on the performance of the proposed optical waveguide sensor.     

双套管式光纤Bragg光栅温度传感器

研制了一种双套管式光纤Bragg光栅温度传感器,以实现无外力作用的温度测量。其中外套管隔离外加应力应变,在内套管内松弛地放置光栅以隔离封装结构的表观热应变。引入引出尾纤穿过带孔螺栓,以探测多个串联光栅。为了避免光栅处于张拉状态,封装在外套管1、外套管2和内套管中的光纤余长应分别大于1.4mm,1.8mm和0.4mm。试验结果表明,该光栅传感器的温度响应灵敏度为9.671×10-3nm/℃,温度测量分辨率为0.1℃。当水温从20℃跃变到70℃时,该传感器的温度响应时间分别为t0.5=15±2s和t0.9=52±4s。当水温从70℃跃变到20℃时,该传感器的温度响应时间分别为t0.5=26±9s和t0.9=63±8s。     

Ti-doped nano-porous graphene: A material for hydrogen storage and sensor

Clustering of Ti on carbon nanostructures has proved to be an obstacle in their use as hydrogen storagematerials. Using density functional theory we show that Ti atoms will not cluster at moderate concentrations when doped into nanoporous graphene. Since each Ti atom can bind up to three hydrogen molecules with an average binding energy of 0.54 eV/H₂, this material can be ideal for storing hydrogen under ambient thermodynamic conditions. In addition, nanoporous graphene is magnetic with or without Ti doping, but when it is fully saturated with hydrogen, the magnetism disappears. This novel feature suggests that nanoporous graphene cannot only be used for storing hydrogen, but also as a hydrogen sensor.     

Oxygen dependency of the hydrogen sensor based on high-temperature proton conductors

Oxygen dependency of the hydrogen sensor using high-temperature proton conductors with titanium/titanium hydride solid reference material was studied. It was found that the oxygen in a measuring atmosphere led to a considerable p-type conduction which was responsible for the instability of the sensor electromagnetic field (EMF). The sensor EMF increased continuously due to the insertion of protons and decreased due to the depletion of protons upon exposure to an oxidizing atmosphere. It is revealed that the EMF behavior of the sensor is decided by the electronic conduction that relatively changed with hydrogen concentration in a highly oxidizing atmosphere. The transient behavior of the hydrogen sensor under various atmospheres containing oxygen was discussed in this work.     

“Mixed” state in type II ferromagnetic superconductor

We have studied a ferromagnetic superconductor having both a magnetic domain structure of the Kittel-type and a laminar structure of the normal regions. Our phenomenological approach is a combination of Ginzburg-Landau theory for superconductivity and the microscopic theory of ferromagnetism. Calculations of the thermodynamical potential and a comparison with Meissner and normal states offer the possibility to predict conditions for the crystal thickness and/or the absolute value of the magnetization vector at which the “mixed” state can exist.