Proton-conducting oxide with redox protonation and its application to a hydrogen sensor with a self-standard electrode

Autor: Tsuneyoshi Koji, Naoki Matsunaga, Yuji Okuyama, Kimata Koji, Tomoko Oshima, Akira Nakajima, Shinya Nagamine, Fusako Takahashi, Go Sakai
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: RSC Advances. 6:34019-34026
ISSN: 2046-2069
DOI: 10.1039/c5ra23560j
Popis: In order to simplify the structure of the EMF-type hydrogen sensor using a proton conductor as the electrolyte, an electrolyte serving as a self-standard electrode in air was developed. The electrochemical properties and proton dissolution mechanism of Mn-doped CaZrO3 were evaluated by impedance analysis, EMF measurement, IR absorption analysis and ESR measurement. Mn-doped CaZrO3 acquires a proton from hydrogen by reduction of the manganese ion. 5 mol% Mn doped CaZrO3 showed proton conduction in a reducing atmosphere and hole conduction in an oxidizing atmosphere. A gas concentration cell using CaZr0.95Mn0.05O3−δ as the electrolyte was constructed for use as a hydrogen sensor. It was found to be dependent only on the hydrogen potential of the working electrode when air was used as the reference gas.
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