Nanoporous diaphragms for electrochemical sensors (NanoDiaS)
At a glance
- Project leader : Prof. Dr. Dirk Penner
- Deputy of project leader : Dr. Gernot Kurt Boiger, Dr. Lorenz Holzer
- Project team : Michal Gorbar, Dr. Yoram de Hazan
- Project budget : CHF 409'590
- Project status : completed
- Funding partner : CTI (KTI-Projekt / Projekt Nr. 16851.1 PFNM-NM)
- Project partner : Mettler-Toledo GmbH
- Contact person : Dirk Penner
Description
The project aimed to develop a nanostructured diaphragm serving as a liquid junction for pH sensors. A significant improvement of the diaphragm, which determines to a high degree the performance of pH sensors should yield a new product generation strengthening Mettler Toledo's market position in this field. The development was a combination of material design, performance analysis, microstructure characterization and modelling of transport and electrochemical parameters.