Electrochemical gas sensor

US7704374B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Drägerwerk Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Sabrina Sommer · Wulfen, DE
• Herbert Kiesele · Lübeck, DE
• Frank Mett · Lübeck, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 19, 2006
• Grant date: Apr 27, 2010
• Expiry date: Aug 10, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N27/127
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An electrochemical gas sensor is provided with a carbon-based measuring electrode (3) that it can be used for a large number of electrochemical detection reactions and can be manufactured at a low cost. The measuring electrode (3) contains carbon nanotubes.