Abstract: The working life and long-term stability of electrochemical formaldehyde sensors are the main obstacles restricting the popularization and application of formaldehyde sensors in the field of home appliances. Among them, how to improve the long-term working stability of the internal core components of the formaldehyde sensor is the key problem to solving the current formaldehyde sensor's short service life and poor resistance to external harsh environments. In this study, a formaldehyde sensor based on a new electrolyte and anti-interference catalyst formulation was developed. In the air-conditioning mode, the simulated scenario experiment, the anti-alcohol interference experiment and the life experiment were carried out in a targeted manner. The experimental results show that the new electrolyte and anti-interference catalyst formulation optimized and designed in this experiment can effectively improve the long-term working stability and working life of the sensor, and improve the anti-interference ability of the formaldehyde sensor to deal with external environmental gas pollution sources. This research plays an important role in broadening the application of electrochemical formaldehyde sensors in the field of home appliances.
Introduction
In recent years, with the development of the Internet and people's attention to air, the demand for formaldehyde sensors in smart homes, vehicle equipment, smart mobile terminals and other fields is increasing day by day. However, the working life and long-term stability of electrochemical formaldehyde sensors are the main obstacles that restrict their popularization and application in the field of home appliances. The sensor has a short life and long-term response to external environmental performance degradation, which often results in inaccurate detection results and false alarms in the detection system, and further restricts the wide application of sensors in various fields. The long-term stability of electrolyte materials and catalysts is one of the bottlenecks restricting the application of formaldehyde sensors. Therefore, a long-term formaldehyde sensor is developed, and simulated scene experimental analysis and long-term work stability research on the formaldehyde sensor element are further carried out based on the optimized design of the new electrolyte and anti-interference catalyst formulation. The experimental results show that the new electrolyte and anti-interference catalyst formulation based on this study can effectively improve the sensor's resistance to damage and interference caused by external high temperatures, high humidity, high concentration and other harsh environmental changes, and effectively improve the long-term working stability of the formaldehyde sensor. This research has a positive effect on broadening the application of formaldehyde sensors in the field of home appliances.
2. The experiment
The formaldehyde sensor used in this experiment is an electrochemical sensor element. First, the self-developed new electrolyte is replaced with the acid-base electrolyte commonly used in the industry. At the same time, the self-developed anti-poisoning catalyst formula slurry is sprayed on the surface of the new electrolyte membrane to make the sensor electrode, and then the cover body, support sheet, electrode, dust-proof breathable film, signal lead-out PCB board and metal leads are assembled. After that, the fabricated sensor was aged for 1 month under specific working conditions. Among them, the anti-interference catalyst slurry formulation mainly includes platinum powder, nano-carbon, and an appropriate amount of doped multi-system precious metals and other active ingredients. The performance of the sensor is tested by using the static test method. First, the sensor element was put into a sealed test chamber, and a specific concentration of test gas was added and mixed uniformly. Then, a spectrophotometer was used to sample and test, and further comparative analysis was carried out between the homemade and commercial electrochemical formaldehyde sensors. Among them, 1# is the formaldehyde sensor based on the new electrolyte and anti-interference catalyst slurry formulation in this study; 2#, 3#, 4# are commercial electrochemical formaldehyde sensors produced by Company A, Company B and Company C. The above electrochemical formaldehyde sensors are based on the working principle of fuel cells. The test scheme of each simulated scene experiment is as follows:
(1) Simulated high-temperature experiment: The sensor was placed in a test box with a temperature of 70°C for 168 hours.
(2) Simulated low-temperature experiment: The sensor was placed in a test box with a temperature of -20℃ for 168 hours.
(3) Simulated high-temperature and high humidity experiment: The sensor was placed in a test box with a temperature of 60°C and a humidity of 93% for 168 hours.
(4) Life-acceleration experiment: The sensor was placed in a sealed chamber with a high concentration of 10 mg/m3 formaldehyde for 500 hours.
(5) Simulated alcohol interference experiment: Plan 1: Test the sensor in a test chamber with 30m3 and an alcohol concentration of 10 ppm. Plan 2: A certain brand of liquor with 53 vol%, and four glasses of 180 mL wine were placed in a home restaurant of 70m2 for 4 hours. The air conditioner is refrigerating with a high wind speed, and the doors of each room are in the same open and closed state as usual; the sensor is installed in the side area of the hanging air conditioner.
Introduction
In recent years, with the development of the Internet and people's attention to air, the demand for formaldehyde sensors in smart homes, vehicle equipment, smart mobile terminals and other fields is increasing day by day. However, the working life and long-term stability of electrochemical formaldehyde sensors are the main obstacles that restrict their popularization and application in the field of home appliances. The sensor has a short life and long-term response to external environmental performance degradation, which often results in inaccurate detection results and false alarms in the detection system, and further restricts the wide application of sensors in various fields. The long-term stability of electrolyte materials and catalysts is one of the bottlenecks restricting the application of formaldehyde sensors. Therefore, a long-term formaldehyde sensor is developed, and simulated scene experimental analysis and long-term work stability research on the formaldehyde sensor element are further carried out based on the optimized design of the new electrolyte and anti-interference catalyst formulation. The experimental results show that the new electrolyte and anti-interference catalyst formulation based on this study can effectively improve the sensor's resistance to damage and interference caused by external high temperatures, high humidity, high concentration and other harsh environmental changes, and effectively improve the long-term working stability of the formaldehyde sensor. This research has a positive effect on broadening the application of formaldehyde sensors in the field of home appliances.
2. The experiment
The formaldehyde sensor used in this experiment is an electrochemical sensor element. First, the self-developed new electrolyte is replaced with the acid-base electrolyte commonly used in the industry. At the same time, the self-developed anti-poisoning catalyst formula slurry is sprayed on the surface of the new electrolyte membrane to make the sensor electrode, and then the cover body, support sheet, electrode, dust-proof breathable film, signal lead-out PCB board and metal leads are assembled. After that, the fabricated sensor was aged for 1 month under specific working conditions. Among them, the anti-interference catalyst slurry formulation mainly includes platinum powder, nano-carbon, and an appropriate amount of doped multi-system precious metals and other active ingredients. The performance of the sensor is tested by using the static test method. First, the sensor element was put into a sealed test chamber, and a specific concentration of test gas was added and mixed uniformly. Then, a spectrophotometer was used to sample and test, and further comparative analysis was carried out between the homemade and commercial electrochemical formaldehyde sensors. Among them, 1# is the formaldehyde sensor based on the new electrolyte and anti-interference catalyst slurry formulation in this study; 2#, 3#, 4# are commercial electrochemical formaldehyde sensors produced by Company A, Company B and Company C. The above electrochemical formaldehyde sensors are based on the working principle of fuel cells. The test scheme of each simulated scene experiment is as follows:
(1) Simulated high-temperature experiment: The sensor was placed in a test box with a temperature of 70°C for 168 hours.
(2) Simulated low-temperature experiment: The sensor was placed in a test box with a temperature of -20℃ for 168 hours.
(3) Simulated high-temperature and high humidity experiment: The sensor was placed in a test box with a temperature of 60°C and a humidity of 93% for 168 hours.
(4) Life-acceleration experiment: The sensor was placed in a sealed chamber with a high concentration of 10 mg/m3 formaldehyde for 500 hours.
(5) Simulated alcohol interference experiment: Plan 1: Test the sensor in a test chamber with 30m3 and an alcohol concentration of 10 ppm. Plan 2: A certain brand of liquor with 53 vol%, and four glasses of 180 mL wine were placed in a home restaurant of 70m2 for 4 hours. The air conditioner is refrigerating with a high wind speed, and the doors of each room are in the same open and closed state as usual; the sensor is installed in the side area of the hanging air conditioner.
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