WO1997017608A1 - Elektrochemischer messfühler und verfahren zur herstellung eines elektrochemischen messfühlers - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to an electrochemical sensor according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method for producing an electrochemical sensor according to the preamble of claim 8.
- Electrochemical sensors of the generic type are known. These generally have a layered structure, with a solid electrolyte which also functions as a carrier each having an electrode on opposite sides.
- One of the electrodes is exposed to a measuring gas and the other electrode to a reference gas, usually the air atmosphere.
- a certain partial oxygen pressure is established at the electrode facing the measuring gas. This is in a certain Ratio to the oxygen partial pressure emanating from the reference gas and which is established at the electrode facing it. Due to the resulting difference in oxygen concentration at the electrodes, a certain detector voltage is established between them, which can be evaluated by means of a suitable evaluation circuit and thus provides a signal corresponding to the oxygen concentration applied to the measuring gas.
- Such a chemical sensor is known, for example, from DE-OS 29 28 496.
- the electrode exposed to the reference gas is provided with a cover.
- the side of the cover facing the electrode has trench-like structures which allow the reference gas to be supplied to the electrode.
- the chemical sensor therefore has a structure which consists of a relatively large number of individual layers which are firmly connected to one another by means of a generally known sintering process.
- the effective electrode area which is in direct contact with the reference gas is relatively small in relation to the actual electrode area.
- the electrochemical sensor according to the invention with the features mentioned in claim 1 offers the advantage that a relatively large effective electrode area is available.
- the profiling which is preferably formed by trench-shaped structures, allows the electrode surface of the electrode to be enlarged, so that a correspondingly higher electrode activity, for example a higher pump power, is available to the electrode.
- the profiling is formed by trench-like structures which result in a network structure and are used as reference gas channels.
- the arrangement of an additional layer of the electrochemical measuring sensor which has the reference air channels is no longer necessary.
- the construction of the electrochemical sensor can be simplified in this way.
- miniaturization of the electrochemical sensor is possible by eliminating an additional layer.
- the method according to the invention for producing an electrochemical sensor with the features mentioned in claim 8 has the advantage that it is possible to achieve electrochemical sensors which are characterized by a simple and robust construction in a simple manner suitable for mass production.
- the profiling on the one hand to enlarge the effective electrode surface and on the other hand to increase the mechanical stability of the electrodes Reach electrode or the sensor having the electrode, so that their handling is improved both in the manufacturing process and when installing in a sensor element.
- the electrodes are embossed to form the profile.
- the introduction of the embossing into the electrode before the sintering of the electrochemical sensor is possible in a simple manner by means of a corresponding embossing stamp at a point in time at which the electrode or the sensor is not yet sintered. but they are available as so-called green foils. These thus have good deformability, so that by means of the embossing highly precise profiles can be achieved which are retained after the electrochemical sensor is sintered.
- Figure 1 is a schematic sectional view through an electrochemical sensor
- Figure 2 is a top perspective view of an electrode exposed to the reference gas
- Figure 3 is a plan view of an electrode exposed to a measuring gas according to another embodiment.
- FIG. 1 shows an electrochemical sensor, generally designated 10, which can be used, for example, to determine the oxygen content in gas mixtures, in particular in exhaust gases from internal combustion engines.
- the sensor 10 consists of a solid electrolyte 12, on the side 14 shown here above a first electrode 16 is arranged.
- a second electrode 20 is arranged on the other side 18 of the solid electrolyte 12.
- the electrode 20 is embedded in the solid electrolyte 12 so that an outer side 22 of the electrode 20 is flush with the side 18 of the solid electrolyte 12 and results in a flat surface overall. Seen in cross section, the electrode 20 has a meandering course, the structure of which is explained in more detail below.
- the electrode 20 has a profiling 24 which is formed by trench-shaped structures 26 which are open towards the outside 22.
- the trench-shaped structures 26 form - as will become clear from FIG. 2 - a network 28 in which trench-like structures 26 running along the electrode 20 intersect with trench-like structures 26 arranged transversely to the electrode 20.
- the side 18 of the solid electrolyte 12 is provided with a cover plate 30.
- the trench-shaped structures 26 on the outer side 22 of the electrode 20 are closed by the cover plate 30, so that a branched channel system results.
- the trench-shaped structures 26 are thus delimited on three sides by the electrode 20 and on their fourth side by the cover plate 30.
- a heating device 32, in which 34 heating conductors 36 are arranged in a layer, can optionally be provided in the cover plate 30.
- the trench-shaped structures 26 are open on one side of the sensor 10, in particular on an end face of the sensor 10, so that a reference gas can reach the electrode 20 through the network-like channel system created by the trench-like structures 26. Because the trench-like structures 26 are surrounded on three sides by the electrode 20, an effective surface area of the electrode 20 which comes into direct contact with the reference gas is relatively large. In the example shown, this is relative surface electrode 20 three times compared to a conventional, planar electrode applied to the solid electrolyte 12.
- the solid electrolyte 12 is essentially plate-shaped.
- the solid electrolyte 12 consists, for example, of yttrium-stabilized zirconium oxide and is in the form of a film.
- the electrode 20 is applied to the side 18 of the solid electrolyte 12 lying above.
- the electrode 20 is usually applied by means of known process steps, such as printing.
- the electrode 20 projects beyond the contour of the solid electrolyte 12.
- Both the solid electrolyte 12 and the electrode 20 and the electrode 16 arranged on the opposite side — not visible here — are still present as so-called green foils, that is to say that these have not yet been sintered.
- the electrode 20 has an electrode head 38 which can be contacted via a conductor track 40 with a circuit arrangement, not shown.
- an embossing stamp 42 which is indicated here and which has a lattice structure which has the later arrangement of the network 28 formed by the trench-shaped structures 26.
- the lattice-shaped structure of the die 42 is imaged in the electrode 20 and partly in the solid electrolyte 12. Due to the embossing force, the electrode 20 is simultaneously pressed into the solid electrolyte 12, so that the structure with the electrode 20 embedded in the solid electrolyte 12 results, as shown in FIG. 1 in the sectional view.
- the stamp 42 has been lifted off, the intersecting trench-shaped structures 26 remain in the electrode 20.
- the entire electrochemical sensor 10 is sintered in a known manner, so that the individual layers are firmly connected to one another.
- the sensor 10 and the trench-shaped structures 26 embossed in the sensor 10, in particular in the electrode 20, are stabilized at the same time Cover by means of the cover plate 30 shown in FIG. 1 have openings 46, so that a reference gas can flow through the channel network formed by the trench-shaped structures 26.
- the electrochemical sensor 10 has a very compact structure, which is simple Procedural steps is achieved.
- the individual structures of the electrochemical sensor 10 can be achieved in the so-called use, that is to say, at the same time a large number of sensors 10 can be structured, which are separated accordingly after the structuring and sintering.
- the stamping of the electrode 20 ensures that the reference gas can be supplied to the electrode 20, in particular to its electrode head 38, without any problems, without additional complex structures having to be provided.
- an optionally available layer 34 with its heating device 32 can be positioned closer to the sensor part formed by the solid electrolyte 12 with the electrodes 16 and 20, so that there is a better thermal Coupling of the heater 32 results. This makes possible a lower load on the heating device 32, since no intermediate layers need to be heated to heat the sensor part.
- the formation of the reference gas channel network by the electrode 20 itself increases the effective electrode surface of the electrode 20 compared to the reference gas, so that a pumping performance of the electrode 20 is improved.
- the overall stability of the electrochemical sensor 10 is improved by profiling the electrodes 20.
- the meandering resulting from the stamping of the trench-shaped structures 26 Shaped structuring of the electrode 20 simultaneously forms stiffening ribs or stiffening areas which contribute to increasing the strength of the entire electrochemical sensor 10.
- a further miniaturization of the entire electrochemical sensor 10 is possible.
- the electrochemical measuring sensor 10 can thus be made up of, for example, only two foils, a first foil from the solid electrolyte 12 with the electrodes 16 and 20 and a second foil from the cover plate 30 with which the heating conductors 36 are attached ⁇ facing layer 34 is formed.
- the trench-shaped structures 26 are essentially square-shaped in cross-section.
- any other cross-sectional shape for example trapezoidal, triangular, semicircular, etc., is suitable.
- the electrode 16 can of course also be embossed in a completely analogous manner in order to enlarge the effective electrode surface.
- the surface of the electrode 16 connected to the measuring gas is enlarged Embossing process both the solid electrolyte 12 and the electrodes 16 and 20 are still in their paste-like form, that is to say in the green state, profiling or structuring is possible in every conceivable way.
- the electrodes 16 and 20 can be "laid" in different horizontal planes of the electrochemical sensor 10 by means of a corresponding profiling, so that when the electrodes 16 or 20 are electrically contacted, line crossings can be implemented in a simple manner.
- a plated-through hole can be simplified since the thickness of the solid electrolyte 12 between the corresponding electrode areas is reduced in the embossed areas of the electrodes 16 and 20, respectively.
- FIG. 3 shows a top view of an electrode 48 of an electrochemical sensor.
- the electrode 48 shown here is used in electrochemical sensors which have a structure which differs from the sensor 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the electrodes are essentially circular-cylindrical in shape and have circumferential profiles 24 on their surface coaxial with a center point 50, which are formed by trench-shaped structures 26 embossed into the electrode 48. If the electrode 48 shown in FIG. 3 with the surface shown here is exposed to a measuring gas or a reference gas, the effective electrode surface that comes into contact with the measuring gas or the reference gas is compared to an electrode with a completely flat surface, much larger. This results in the advantages already mentioned. Compared to the known electrodes, the electrodes 16, 20 and 48 according to the invention have a much higher effective electrode surface area and thus a higher electrode activity, without changing the space requirement and without the use of additional material.
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