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Oxygen sensor and a process for production thereof

US5518603A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 1993
Grant dateMay 21, 1996
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N27/4073
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An oxygen concentration detecting device has a solid electrolyte made of a partially stabilized zirconia on one face of which is formed a measuring electrode exposed to a gas to be measured and on the other face of which a standard electrode exposed to a standard gas. An oxygen concentration detecting device provided with a protecting layer covers the measuring electrode formed on the oxygen concentration detecting device on the face exposed to the gas to be measured, the protecting layer being made of a partially stabilized sintered material of a partially stabilized zirconia material having a specific surface area of not less than 3 m.sup.2 /g and not more than 6.4 m.sup.2 /g to which a divalent or trivalent metal oxide, such as yttria, is added.

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