Potentiometric sensor
AssigneeEnergy, United States Department of
InventorsGuoping Cao, Shelly X. Li, Steven Herrmann, Brenda Serrano-Rodriguez
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Abstract
According to one aspect of the invention, a potentiometric sensor having a cathode and an anode. The cathode is configured to provide a summary voltage representative of at least two voltage points. The anode is configured to provide a first voltage. The cathode is in communication with the anode by a first electrolyte forming an open circuit having an open circuit potential. Within the first electrolyte is a concentration of a target ion. The open circuit potential mathematically corresponds to the concentration of the target ion.
Claims17
1) A potentiometric sensor comprising,
- (a) a cathode configured to provide a summary voltage representative of at least two voltage points;
- (b) an anode configured to provide a first voltage;
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- (c) the cathode in communication with the anode by a first electrolyte forming an open circuit, the first electrolyte including a concentration of a target ion, the open circuit having an open circuit potential, wherein the open circuit potential mathematically corresponding to the concentration of the target ion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.