Solid state chemical micro-reservoirs
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1. A chemical microsensing system, comprising:
- a chemical microsensor; and
a chemical micro-reservoir comprising;
i) a substrate comprisinga) two opposed major surfaces including a dielectric window region;
b) heater means situated on said dielectric window region on one side of said opposed surfaces; and
c) a conductivity cell electrode means situated on said dielectric window on the opposite surface from said heater means;
ii) a solid film deposited on said surface containing said conductivity cell electrode means; and
iii) a chemical reagent absorbed onto said solid film;
wherein said chemical reagent is one that is liberated from said chemical micro-reservoir and transported to said chemical microsensor.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for storing chemical reagents in micro-reservoirs, a chemical sensor system and a chemical micro-reactor.
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1. A chemical microsensing system, comprising:
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a chemical microsensor; and a chemical micro-reservoir comprising; i) a substrate comprising a) two opposed major surfaces including a dielectric window region; b) heater means situated on said dielectric window region on one side of said opposed surfaces; and c) a conductivity cell electrode means situated on said dielectric window on the opposite surface from said heater means; ii) a solid film deposited on said surface containing said conductivity cell electrode means; and iii) a chemical reagent absorbed onto said solid film;
wherein said chemical reagent is one that is liberated from said chemical micro-reservoir and transported to said chemical microsensor. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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2. A chemical micro-reactor comprising
two micro-reservoirs, wherein each micro-reservoir comprises: -
a) two opposed major surfaces including a dielectric window region; b) heater means situated on said dielectric window region on one side of said opposed surfaces; c) an active film situated on said major surface opposed to said heater means; and d) a chemical reagent absorbed onto said active film;
wherein said chemical reagent is different for each micro-reservoir; and
wherein liberation of the two different chemical reagents results in a chemical reaction between said chemical reagents. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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