Method and apparatus for enhanced detection of a specie using a gas chromatograph
First Claim
1. A chromatography system, comprising:
- a chromatographic column for separating gases in a mixture from one another; and
an electrochemical gas sensor coupled to said chromatographic column for detecting a gas;
said electrochemical gas sensor further including;
a substrate having a surface for depositing electrodes thereon;
an ionomer membrane in contact with said surface and having a first outermost surface and a second outermost surface;
an electrode in contact with said surface of said substrate; and
an opening extending from said first outermost surface to said second outermost surface in a location proximate to said electrode for permitting a gas to diffuse through said opening to simultaneously contact said electrode and said ionomer membrane within said opening.
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Abstract
The invention includes a method and apparatus for a chromatography system having a chromatographic column for separating gases in a mixture from one another and an electrochemical gas sensor coupled to the chromatographic column for detecting a gas being emitted from the column. The electrochemical gas sensor further includes a substrate having a surface for depositing electrodes thereon, an ionomer membrane in contact with the surface, an electrode in contact with the surface, and an opening in the ionomer membrane in a location proximate to the electrode for permitting a gas to diffuse through the opening to simultaneously contact the electrode and the ionomer membrane within the opening.
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16 Claims
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1. A chromatography system, comprising:
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a chromatographic column for separating gases in a mixture from one another; and an electrochemical gas sensor coupled to said chromatographic column for detecting a gas; said electrochemical gas sensor further including; a substrate having a surface for depositing electrodes thereon; an ionomer membrane in contact with said surface and having a first outermost surface and a second outermost surface; an electrode in contact with said surface of said substrate; and an opening extending from said first outermost surface to said second outermost surface in a location proximate to said electrode for permitting a gas to diffuse through said opening to simultaneously contact said electrode and said ionomer membrane within said opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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