Better gas sensor technology with MOFs
Metal-organic frameworks for gas analysis in combustion furnaces
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The continuous analysis of gases in combustion furnaces serves as the basis for controlling the combustion. Semiconducting metal oxide gas sensors (MOGs) are used for this purpose. However, the analysis is strongly influenced by the presence of water steam, the so-called water cross-sensitivity.
Since the water is registered as gas by the MOG itself, measurements of the gas concentrations are often very inaccurate. On the one hand, the water comes from the environment (air humidity), on the other hand the water is generated by the interaction of the analyzed gases with the metal oxide. Gas analysis in the exhaust air of combustion processes is made more difficult by the fact that the combustion process itself produces water as a reaction product, which additionally increases the air humidity. Due to the complexity of the entire system, water cross-sensitivity is still a major challenge in the field of MOG technology. Only on the software side can cross-sensitivity be counteracted during data interpretation.
Scientists from KIT have developed an extension for MOGs in cooperation with the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences that effectively reduces water cross-sensitivity. The principle: metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which function as highly porous molecular storage devices, are deposited directly on the semiconductor material of the sensor. The MOFs act as diffusion barriers for the water molecules, while other gas molecules pass through the porous layer almost unhindered. The water formed at the oxide – MOF interface as a result of the chemical conversion of the gases is prevented by the MOF layer from diffusing through the MOF into the external atmosphere. This results in water steam saturation at the boundary, which ensures a stable humidity level. With the saturation occurring, fluctuations in relative humidity outside the sensor no longer have any influence on the measurement.
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
- Kaiserstr. 12
- 76131 Karlsruhe
- Germany
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- Phone: +49 721608 -0
- Fax: +49 721608 44290
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Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
- Kaiserstr. 12
- 76131 Karlsruhe
- Germany
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