TY - GEN
T1 - Detection of micro/nano droplet by galvanic-coupled arrays
AU - Kawakita, J.
AU - Chikyow, T.
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - Dew condensation on metals may cause their corrosion. In order to detect initial condensation, the purpose of this study was to develop small sensor to detect water droplet below 20μm, not detected by current technologies. The sensors, which had two different metal arrays with narrow gap, were made by semiconductor microfabrication technique. Current was measured from sensor, on which arrays were contacted with droplet, bringing about galvanic action. This sensor was succeeded in detecting droplets from 0.5 to 20μm at short response time within 20 msec and with high sensitivity. It had small dimension below 1 mm2, self-power generation and compatibility with silicon technology, leading to full-time and multi-point monitoring of condensation. It was expected to be applied for size distinction of droplet. Micro electrolyte between narrow electrodes could realize easily reaction fields controlled by not diffusion of dissolved oxygen but its electrode reaction, useful for electrochemistry.
AB - Dew condensation on metals may cause their corrosion. In order to detect initial condensation, the purpose of this study was to develop small sensor to detect water droplet below 20μm, not detected by current technologies. The sensors, which had two different metal arrays with narrow gap, were made by semiconductor microfabrication technique. Current was measured from sensor, on which arrays were contacted with droplet, bringing about galvanic action. This sensor was succeeded in detecting droplets from 0.5 to 20μm at short response time within 20 msec and with high sensitivity. It had small dimension below 1 mm2, self-power generation and compatibility with silicon technology, leading to full-time and multi-point monitoring of condensation. It was expected to be applied for size distinction of droplet. Micro electrolyte between narrow electrodes could realize easily reaction fields controlled by not diffusion of dissolved oxygen but its electrode reaction, useful for electrochemistry.
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U2 - 10.1149/07529.0051ecst
DO - 10.1149/07529.0051ecst
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85025144505
T3 - ECS Transactions
SP - 51
EP - 59
BT - Atmospheric -and- Marine Corrosion
A2 - Cole, I.
A2 - Leygraf, C.
A2 - Srinivasan, R.
A2 - Katayama, H.
A2 - Nishikata, A.
A2 - Tada, E.
A2 - Sakairi, M.
A2 - Itagaki, M.
PB - Electrochemical Society Inc.
T2 - Symposium on Atmospheric -and- Marine Corrosion - PRiME 2016/230th ECS Meeting
Y2 - 2 October 2016 through 7 October 2016
ER -