Nextech Materials, Ltd.

Battelle Memorial Institute

Asea Brown Boveri Inc.

Nexceris, LLC

Nexceris Innovation Holdings, LLC

William John Dawson

Scott Lawrence Swartz

Matthew M Seabaugh

Buddy E McCormick

Paul H Matter

Michael J Day

Lora B Thrun

Stephen Randall Cummings

Nicholas Brannigan Frank

Marco Rossinelli

Davion Matthew Hill

Wolfgang Kluge

Benjamin H Gully

Roger Perkins

Systems and methods are described herein for monitoring a gas source for a gas analyte. The gas source can be monitored for release of the gas analyte, for example, during a given gas source state. A sensor signal can be generated characterizing an amount of the gas analyte being released by the gas source. The gas sensor signal can be evaluated relative to a threshold. An alert signal can be generated based on a result of the comparison to provide a warning that unwanted and/or hazardous amounts of gas is being released by the gas source.

Systems and methods for monitoring for a gas analyte

Amperometric ceramic electrochemical cells comprise, in one embodiment, an electrolyte layer, a sensing electrode layer comprising a ceramic phase and a metallic phase, and a counter electrode layer, wherein the cell is operable in an oxidizing atmosphere and under an applied bias to exhibit enhanced reduction of oxygen molecules at the sensing electrode in the presence of one or more target gases such as nitrogen oxides (NO) or NHand a resulting increase in oxygen ion flux through the cell. In another embodiment, amperometric ceramic electrochemical cells comprise an electrolyte layer comprising a continuous network of a first material which is ionically conducting at an operating temperature of about 200 to 550&#xb0; C.; a counter electrode layer comprising a continuous network of a second material which is electrically conductive at an operating temperature of about 200 to 550&#xb0; C.; and a sensing electrode layer comprising a continuous network of a ceramic phase and a metallic phase which is electrically conductive at an operating temperature of about 200 to 550&#xb0; C., which sensing electrode is operable to exhibit increased charge transfer in the presence of one or more target gas species. These electrochemical cells and additional electrochemical cell embodiments are suitable for use in gas sensors and methods of sensing or detecting one or more target gases.

Amperometric electrochemical cells and sensors

Aqueous coating slurries useful in depositing a dense coating of a ceramic electrolyte material (e.g., yttrium-stabilized zirconia) onto a porous substrate of a ceramic electrode material (e.g., lanthanum strontium manganite or nickel/zirconia) and processes for preparing an aqueous suspension of a ceramic electrolyte material and an aqueous spray coating slurry including a ceramic electrolyte material. The invention also includes processes for depositing an aqueous spray coating slurry including a ceramic electrolyte material onto pre-sintered, partially sintered, and unsintered ceramic substrates and products made by this process.

Ceramic electrolyte coating and methods

Processes for preparing aqueous suspensions of a nanoscale ceramic electrolyte material such as yttrium-stabilized zirconia. The invention also includes a process for preparing an aqueous coating slurry of a nanoscale ceramic electrolyte material. The invention further includes a process for depositing an aqueous spray coating slurry including a ceramic electrolyte material on pre-sintered, partially sintered, and unsintered ceramic substrates and products made by this process.

Ceramic electrolyte coating methods

A continuous process for making a crystalline ceramic powder having a perovskite structure, ABO.sub.3, comprising:

Continuous process for production of ceramic powders with controlled

A method for manufacturing a precursor powder for use in making a varistor is disclosed. This precursor powder is produced by preparing a homogeneous aqueous dispersion of metal oxides and/or metal hydroxides and heating the dispersion in a closed pressure reactor to a temperature between 200.degree. C. and 350.degree. C. for hydrothermally treating the homogeneous dispersion. The precursor powder produced in the afore-described method is highly homogeneous and of controlled crystal phase and morphology and after mixing with zinc oxide powder can homogeneously be reacted with the zinc oxide in a ceramic process.

Process for manufacturing a precursor powder for use in making a

A process for making a crystalline ceramic powder having a perovskite structure, ABO.sub.3, that includes the steps of preparing a first acidic solution containing one or more elements selected from the group consisting of hafnium, zirconium, titanium, niobium, tantalum, uranium, iron, antimony, lanthanum, bismuth, thorium, indium, nickel, manganese, neodymium, samarium, cobalt, tungsten, tin, vanadium, dysprosium, praseodymium, yttrium, promethium, europium, cerium, ytterbium, lutetium, scandium, gadolinium, terbium, holmium, erbium, thulium, chromium, potassium, and lithium; preparing a second basic solution containing a sufficient concentration of hydroxide to provide a predetermined pH when mixed with the first solution; adding the first acidic solution to the second basic solution to precipitate a substantially pure mixture of hydroxides; washing the precipitate to remove hydroxide and salt impurities that solubilize lead or other constituent elements of the powder; preparing an aqueous slurry of the washed precipitate and adding oxides or hydroxides of one or more of the elements selected from the group consisting of barium, strontium, calcium, magnesium, lead, zinc, yttrium, magnesium, manganese, cobalt, zinc and nickel; hydrothermally treating the slurry at an elevated temperature and pressure for a time sufficient to form the powder; and drying the powder; wherein when lead, zirconium and titanium are selected the perovskite has the general formula: Pb(Zr.sub.1-x Ti.sub.x)O.sub.3, wherein x has a value of:

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William John Dawson