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  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Sensor Technology

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  • Metal oxide (MOX) gas sensors offer high sensitivity to various hazardous gases.
  • Lack of self-test capability limits MOX sensors in safety-critical applications.
  • Existing MOX sensors struggle with baseline drift and poisoning under field conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a self-testing capability for MOX gas sensors.
  • To enable reliable MOX gas sensing in safety-critical applications.
  • To address challenges of baseline drift and sensor poisoning.

Main Methods:

  • MOX gas sensors were embedded in ceramic micro-reaction chambers.
  • An external micro-pump facilitated periodic operation (flow/no-flow cycles).
  • Repetitive measurements of sensor resistance under clean air (R0) and gas exposure (Rgas) were performed.
  • Humidity sensors were used to detect poisoning effects.

Main Results:

  • A method for detecting and correcting baseline resistance drift was established.
  • Drift-corrected relative resistance response (Resp) was determined.
  • Poisoning-induced changes were identified using humidity sensor data.
  • The system demonstrated capability for field operation and repetitive measurements.

Conclusions:

  • The developed system enables self-testing for MOX gas sensors.
  • This advancement allows MOX sensors to be considered for safety-critical applications.
  • The combined approach of drift correction and poisoning detection enhances sensor reliability.