Small CO₂ Sensors Operate at Lower Temperature

Lower operating temperature translates to lower power demand.

Solid-electrolyte-based amperometric sensors for measuring concentrations of CO₂ in air are being developed for use in detection of fires, environmental monitoring, and other applications where liquid-based electrochemical cells are problematic. These sensors are small (sizes of the order of a millimeter), are robust, are amenable to batch fabrication at relatively low cost, and exhibit short response times (seconds) and wide detection ranges.