Reference electrode formation in potentiometric CO2 sensors with alkali ion conducting alumosilicate glasses as solid electrolytes

Abstract

Potentiometric CO2 gas sensors with Li conducting glasses/glass ceramics of the system Li2O-Al2O3-SiO2 (different nominal composition) as solid electrolytes have been investigated. Li2CO3 was used as CO2 and O2 sensitive auxiliary electrode. During the sensor test measurements, the CO2 partial pressure was varied between 1×10−3 and 1×10−1 bar at a constant O2 partial pressure of 2.1×10−1 bar whereas N2 was used as carrier gas. Comparative measurements were accomplished with sensors comprising Na and K ion conducting glasses.