公开(公告)号：WO2015049344A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-09

申请号：PCT/EP2014/071179

申请日：2014-10-02

Applicant: ELEMENT SIX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Inventor： JOSEPH, Maxim ,  PALMER, Nicola Louise ,  HUTTON, Laura ,  NEWTON, Mark Edward ,  MACPHERSON, Julie Victoria ,  MOLLART, Timothy

IPC: G01N27/07 ,  G01N27/30

CPC classification number: G01N27/07 ,  G01R27/22

Abstract: A conductivity sensor comprising: a plurality of boron doped diamond electrodes including a first set of boron doped diamond electrodes having a first surface area and a first electrode spacing and a second set of boron doped diamond electrodes having a second surface area and a second electrode spacing, wherein the first surface area is larger than the second surface area and the second electrode spacing is larger than the first electrode spacing, and wherein the plurality of boron doped diamond electrodes is configured such that in use the conductivity sensor can measure conductivity of a solution at 25°C over at least a range of 1 x 10 -4 Sm -1 to 1 x 10 -1 Sm -1 .

Abstract translation: 一种电导率传感器，包括：多个硼掺杂的金刚石电极，其包括具有第一表面区域和第一电极间隔的第一组硼掺杂金刚石电极和具有第二表面积和第二电极间距的第二组硼掺杂金刚石电极 ，其中所述第一表面积大于所述第二表面积，并且所述第二电极间距大于所述第一电极间距，并且其中所述多个硼掺杂金刚石电极被配置为使得在使用中所述电导率传感器可以测量溶液的电导率 在25℃下至少1×10 -4 Sm-1至1×10 -1 Sm-1的范围内。

公开(公告)号：WO2015144572A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：PCT/EP2015/055874

申请日：2015-03-20

Applicant: ELEMENT SIX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Inventor： JOSEPH, Maxim ,  BITZIOU, Eleni ,  PALMER, Nicola, Louise ,  MOLLART, Timothy ,  NEWTON, Mark, Edward ,  MACPHERSON, Julie, Victoria

IPC: G01N27/30

CPC classification number: G01N27/308

Abstract: A diamond electrochemical sensor head comprising: a planar sensing surface; a rear surface through which electrical connections are provided; one or more boron doped diamond electrodes which are disposed within trenches in an electrically insulating diamond support matrix at the planar sensing surface, the one or more boron doped diamond electrodes extending partially through the electrically insulating diamond support matrix from the planar sensing surface towards the rear surface of the electrically insulating diamond support matrix; one or more vias extending from the rear surface of the electrically insulating diamond support matrix to a rear surface of the one or more boron doped diamond electrodes within the electrically insulating diamond support matrix; one or more ohmic contacts disposed on the rear surface of the one or more boron doped diamond electrodes within the vias in the electrically insulating diamond support matrix; and one or more electrical connectors extending through the one or more vias to the one or more ohmic contacts disposed on the rear surface of the one or more boron doped diamond electrodes within the vias in the electrically insulating diamond support matrix, wherein the diamond electrochemical sensor head has a thickness from the planar sensing surface in which the one or more boron doped diamond electrodes are disposed to the rear surface of the electrically insulating diamond support matrix in a range 50 micrometres to 1.5millimetres, wherein the one or more boron doped diamond electrodes extend through the electrically insulating diamond support matrix from the planar sensing surface towards the rear surface of the electrically insulating diamond support matrix with a depth in a range 20 micrometres to 500 micrometres, and wherein the one or more ohmic contacts within the one or more vias on the rear surface of the one or more boron doped diamond electrodes each have a resistance which is sufficiently low that an ohmic drop in a faradaic electrochemical experiment is no greater than 10 mV, where the ohmic drop is defined by I x R with I being current and R being total resistance.

Abstract translation: 一种金刚石电化学传感器头，包括：平面感测表面; 提供电连接的后表面; 一个或多个硼掺杂的金刚石电极，其设置在平面感测表面处的电绝缘金刚石支撑矩阵的沟槽内，所述一个或多个硼掺杂金刚石电极部分地延伸穿过电绝缘金刚石支撑矩阵从平面感测表面朝向后方 电绝缘金刚石支撑基体的表面; 从电绝缘金刚石支撑基体的后表面延伸到电绝缘金刚石支撑基体内的一个或多个硼掺杂金刚石电极的后表面的一个或多个通孔; 一个或多个欧姆接触件，设置在电绝缘金刚石支撑基体中的通孔内的一个或多个硼掺杂金刚石电极的后表面上; 以及一个或多个电连接器，其延伸穿过所述一个或多个通孔到设置在所述电绝缘金刚石支撑基体中的所述通孔内的所述一个或多个硼掺杂金刚石电极的后表面上的所述一个或多个欧姆触点，其中所述金刚石电化学传感器 头部具有来自平面感测表面的厚度，其中一个或多个掺杂硼的金刚石电极以50微米至1.5毫米的范围设置在电绝缘金刚石支撑体的背面，其中一个或多个硼掺杂金刚石电极 通过电绝缘金刚石支撑基体从平面感测表面延伸到电绝缘金刚石支撑基体的后表面，深度在20微米至500微米的范围内，并且其中一个或多个通孔内的一个或多个欧姆接触 在一个或多个掺杂硼的金刚石电极的后表面上各自具有电阻 其足够低，使得法拉第电化学实验中的欧姆下降不大于10mV，其中欧姆下降由I x R定义，其中I为电流，R为总电阻。

公开(公告)号：WO2014090663A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：PCT/EP2013/075572

申请日：2013-12-04

Applicant: ELEMENT SIX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Inventor： SCARSBROOK, Geoffrey ,  COE, Steven ,  MOLLART, Timothy

IPC: C02F1/461 ,  C25B9/04 ,  C25B9/20

CPC classification number: C02F1/46109 ,  C02F2001/46133 ,  C02F2001/46152 ,  C02F2201/4611 ,  C02F2201/4613 ,  C02F2201/4616 ,  C02F2301/08 ,  C25B9/045 ,  C25B9/20 ,  C25B11/12

Abstract: An electrochemical cell for treating a fluid, the electrochemical cell comprising: a plurality of electrodes comprising solid sheets of electrically conductive diamond material; and a support structure for supporting the plurality of electrodes with a fluid flow path defined between the plurality of electrodes, wherein the plurality of electrodes includes at least a first set of electrodes at a first point along the fluid flow path and at least a second set of electrodes at a second point along the fluid flow path, wherein the second point lies downstream from the first point along the fluid flow path, wherein the first and second set of electrodes have separate electrical connections, and wherein the electrical connections for each of the first and second sets of electrodes are configured to periodically switch polarity.

Abstract translation: 一种用于处理流体的电化学电池，所述电化学电池包括：多个电极，其包括导电金刚石材料的实心片; 以及用于通过限定在所述多个电极之间的流体流动路径来支撑所述多个电极的支撑结构，其中所述多个电极在沿着所述流体流动路径的第一点处包括至少第一组电极和至少第二组 沿着流体流动路径的第二点处的电极，其中第二点位于沿着流体流动路径的第一点的下游，其中第一组电极和第二组电极具有分离的电连接，并且其中， 第一和第二组电极被配置为周期性地切换极性。