Solid-state electrochemical sensor
AssigneeUniversity of Miami
InventorXiangyang Zhou
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Abstract
A method and system for corrosion detection. The system may comprise an electrochemical sensor having a working electrode, a reference electrode, a counter electrode, and a polymer electrolyte film containing redox pairs. The electrochemical sensor may further be engaged with a guide element. A console may be included, the console being coupled to the guide element and in electrical communication with the electrochemical sensor.
Claims20
A corrosion detection system comprising:
- an electrochemical sensor having a working electrode, a reference electrode, and a counter electrode, the electrochemical sensor being engaged with a guide element;
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- a console coupled to the guide element, the console being in electrical communication with the electrochemical sensor.
The corrosion detection system of claim 2, wherein the working electrode, reference electrode, and counter electrode are coupled to a base.
A corrosion detection system comprising:
- an electrochemical sensor having a working electrode, a reference electrode, and a counter electrode, the working electrode, a reference electrode, and a counter electrode being printed onto a based and covered with a mediated polymer electrolyte doped with a redox pair, the electrochemical sensor being engaged with a guide element, wherein the guide element is at least partially disposed within a housing;
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- a potentiostat coupled to the guide element, the potentiostat being in electrical communication with the electrochemical sensor.
A method for detecting corrosion comprising:
- providing an electrochemical sensor having a working electrode, a reference electrode, and a counter electrode, the working electrode, a reference electrode, and a counter electrode being covered with a mediated polymer electrolyte doped with a redox pair, the electrochemical sensor being disposed within a guide element, the guide element being partially disposed within a housing;
- positioning the guide element and the housing such that a tip portion of the guide element is proximate a surface to be examined;
- detecting charged particles in proximity of the electrochemical sensor.
A corrosion detection system comprising:
- an electrochemical sensor having a working electrode, a reference electrode, and a counter electrode, the working electrode, a reference electrode, and a counter electrode being printed onto a based and covered with a mediated polymer electrolyte doped with a redox pair, the electrochemical sensor being engaged with a deformable guide element, wherein the guide element is at least partially disposed within and slideably connected to a housing;
- a pump creating suction and having a conduit engaged with and partially disposed within the housing, the pump being in fluid communication with a volume of gas enclosed by the housing;
- a potentiostat coupled to the guide element, the potentiostat being in electrical communication with the electrochemical sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.