Solid state chemical micro-reservoirs
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1. A method for storing a chemical in a chemical micro-reservoir comprising:
- i) absorbing up to 10-3 mmol of a predetermined chemical onto an active film of a chemical micro-reservoir;
ii) storing said predetermined chemical on said active film; and
iii) heating said film to release said predetermined chemical, wherein said chemical micro-reservoir comprises;
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 side opposed surfaces; and
c) a conductivity cell electrode means situated on said dielectric window on the opposite surface from said heater means; and
ii) an active film deposited on said surface containing said conductivity cell electrode means.
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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 method for storing a chemical in a chemical micro-reservoir comprising:
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i) absorbing up to 10-3 mmol of a predetermined chemical onto an active film of a chemical micro-reservoir; ii) storing said predetermined chemical on said active film; and iii) heating said film to release said predetermined chemical, wherein said chemical micro-reservoir comprises; 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 side opposed surfaces; and c) a conductivity cell electrode means situated on said dielectric window on the opposite surface from said heater means; and ii) an active film deposited on said surface containing said conductivity cell electrode means. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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