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US4874501A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Membrane for an electrochemical measuring electrode device

Assignee: Radiometer AS
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Filing: 1988-06-29
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Granted: 1989-10-17
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Expires: 2008-06-29
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Abstract

Abstract An electrochemical measuring electrode device (10) for polarographically measuring the partial pressure of oxygen in an electrolytic medium comprises a cathode (14) which is capable of reducing oxygen and defines an exposed oxygen-reducing cathode surface (20), an anode (18), which defines an exposed anode surface which is arranged relative to the exposed oxygen-reducing cathode surface so as to communicate electrolytically therewith through the electrolytic medium, and a membrane (24), which covers the exposed oxygen-reducing cathode surface and further defines an electrolyte chamber (22) in which the electrolytic medium is confined. In order to effectively promote the decomposition H<sub>2</sub>0<sub>2</sub> generated in the electrolytic medium as an oxygen reduction intermediate and thereby reduce the response time of the electrode, a stable, non-biological catalytic means is provided catalytically communicating with the H<sub>2</sub>0<sub>2</sub>. The stable, non-biological catalytic means is preferably constituted by platinum black particles which may be received by the membrane at a central region (42) thereof or alternatively be received by a support structure which may further constitute a covering of at least part of the membrane (24).The platinum black particles may be pressed into a foil material constituting a base material of the membrane or alternatively be applied in a suspension to the membrane whereupon the suspension is solidifyed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Torben F. Christiansen
  • 👤 Finn Kokholm

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 12:43
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/403; G01N27/404

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
A membrane for an electrochemical measuring electrode device for polarographically measuring the partial pressure of oxygen in a medium, said membrane being a foil-shaped plastic material permeable to oxygen and being provided with a coating on at least part of the surface of said membrane, said coating comprising a particulate non-silver noble metal catalytic means effective for promoting the decomposition of H 2 O 2 , the non-silver noble metal particles of the catalytic means being substantially constituted by particles having a cross-sectional area of less than 1 μm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 89 words
A membrane for an electrochemical measuring electrode device for polarographically measuring the partial pressure of oxygen in a medium, said membrane being a foil-shaped plastic material permeable to oxygen and being provided with a coating on at least part of the surface of said membrane, said coating comprising a particulate non-silver noble metal catalytic means effective for promoting the decomposition of H 2 O 2 , the non-silver noble metal particles of the catalytic means being substantially constituted by particles having a cross-sectional area of less than 1 μm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
A membrane according to claim 1, in which the catalytic means comprises a solid catalytic means comprising a platinum group metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 16 words
A membrane according to claim 2, in which the catalytic means comprises a platinum black means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 22 words
A membrane according to claim 3, in which the platinum black means is constituted by platinum black particles received by the membrane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 54 words
A membrane according to claim 3, in which the platinum black means is constituted by platinum black particles, said platinum black particles being received by a support structure permeable to H 2 O 2 , oxygen and water, said support structure constituting a covering of at least part of a surface of said membrane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 42 words
A membrane according to claim 1, in which the coating comprising the catalytic means is arranged on a first side surface of said membrane, said first side surface being adapted to face the front measuring surface of said electrochemical measuring electrode device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 23 words
A membrane according to claim 1, in which said platinum black particles are present in a surface density of 1-6000 μg/cm 2 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 23 words
A membrane according to claim 7, in which said platinum black particules are present in a surface density of 20-600 μg/cm 2 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 101 words
A membrane for an electrochemical measuring electrode device for polarographically measuring the partial pressure of oxygen in a medium, said membrane being a foil-shaped plastic material permeable to oxygen and being provided with a coating on at least part of the surface of said membrane, said coating comprising a particulate non-silver noble metal catalytic means effective for promoting the decomposition of H 2 O 2 , said catalytic means being embedded in a support structure permeable to H 2 O 2 , oxygen and water, said support structure constituting a covering of at least part of a surface of said membrane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 101 words
A membrane for an electrochemical measuring electrode device for polarographically measuring the partial pressure of oxygen in a medium, said membrane being a foil-shaped plastic material permeable to oxygen and being provided with a coating on at least part of the surface of said membrane, said coating comprising a particulate non-silver noble metal catalytic means effective for promoting the decomposition of H 2 O 2 , said catalytic means being embedded in a support structure permeable to H 2 O 2 , oxygen and water, said support structure constituting a covering of at least part of a surface of said membrane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 21 words
A membrane according to claim 9, in which the catalytic means comprises a solid catalytic means comprising a platinum group metal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 16 words
A membrane according to claim 10, in which the catalytic means comprises a platinum black means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 18 words
A membrance according to claim 11, in which the platinum black means is constituted by platinum black particles.

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