Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a method for making a combinatorial library comprising disposing on a substrate comprising silicon, graphite, boron, boron carbide, boron nitride, aluminum, germanium, silicon nitride, silicon carbide or silicon boride at least one reactant, wherein the reactants are lithium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, calcium, aluminum or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing reactants; heat treating the - substrate to create a diffusion multiple having at least two phases; contacting the diffusion multiple with hydrogen; detecting any absorption of hydrogen; and/or detecting any desorption of hydrogen.
Abstract:
The present invention provides high-throughput systems and methods for t he fabrication and evaluation of electrode and electrolyte materials for solid oxide fuel cells. The present invention includes systems and methods for synthesizing a nd optimizing the performance of electrodes and electrode-electrolyte combinations and utilizes small-scale techniques to perform such optimization based on chemic al composition and variable processing. Advantageously, rapid device performanc e systems and methods coupled with structural and surface systems and methods allow for an increased discovery rate of new materials for solid oxide fuel cells.
Abstract:
A gas sensor is disclosed (100) which includes a gas sensing layer (118), at least one electrode (112), an adhesion layer (114), and a response modification layer (116) adjacent to said gas sensing layer (118) and said layer of adhesion (114). A system having an exhaust system and the gas sensor (100) is also disclosed. A method of fabricating the gas sensor (100) is also disclosed. The sensor may be specific to detecting NOx.
Abstract:
A gas sensor (100) is disclosed. The gas sensor includes a gas sensing layer (118) including doped oxygen deficient tungsten oxide and a dopant selected from the group consisting of Re, Ni, Cr, V, W, and a combination thereof, at least one electrode (112) positioned within/adjacent to a layer of titanium (114), and a response modification layer (116). The at least one electrode (112) is in communication with the gas sensing layer (118) and the gas sensing layer (118) is capable of detecting at least one gas selected from the group consisting of NO, NO2, SOx, 02, H20 and NH3. The response modification layer comprises Ti, Ni, Cr, v, R and/or Re or a combination thereof. A method of fabricating the gas sensor is also disclosed. The gas sensor may be used in a variety of applications, one embodiment disclosed is detecting NOx in exhaust emissions from automobiles.
Abstract:
A gas sensor (100) includes a gas sensing layer (118) including at least one chemical compound with the general formula M a 0 b N q , wherein M is at least one chemical element selected from the group consisting of W, Ti, Ta, Sr, Mo, and combinations thereof, and a , b , q are self-consistent, said gas sensing layer (118) being capable of detecting at least one gas selected from the group consisting of NOx, SO2, O2, H2O, CO, H2, and NH3, at least one electrode (112) positioned within an adhesion (114) layer composed of a material from the group consisting of Ti, Cr, and combinations thereof, and a response modification layer (116) composed of a material from the group consisting of Mg, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Zn, Nb, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ta, W, Re, Pt, and combinations thereof. The electrode (112) is in communication with the gas sensing layer (118). A method of fabricating the gas sensor is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A gas sensor is disclosed. The gas sensor includes a gas sensing layer, at least one electrode, an adhesion layer, and a response modification layer adjacent to said gas sensing layer and said layer of adhesion. A system having an exhaust system and a gas sensor is also disclosed. A method of fabricating the gas sensor is also disclosed.