The disclosed invention relates to an amperometric gas sensor for measuring the concentration of an analyte, comprising: a solid support; and a working electrode in contact with the solid support; wherein the analyte comprises a dopant which when in contact with the solid support increases the elect
The disclosed invention relates to an amperometric gas sensor for measuring the concentration of an analyte, comprising: a solid support; and a working electrode in contact with the solid support; wherein the analyte comprises a dopant which when in contact with the solid support increases the electrical conductivity of the solid support. A sterilization process employing the amperometric gas sensor is disclosed.
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1. An amperometric gas sensor for measuring a concentration of an analyte, the sensor consisting essentially of: a solid consisting essentially of one or more non-conductive polymers and optionally an electrically non-conductive filler, the solid configured as an insulator without being contacted by
1. An amperometric gas sensor for measuring a concentration of an analyte, the sensor consisting essentially of: a solid consisting essentially of one or more non-conductive polymers and optionally an electrically non-conductive filler, the solid configured as an insulator without being contacted by the analyte and configured for diffusion of the analyte therethrough, the solid further configured to increase in electrical conductivity when in contact with the analyte;a working electrode positioned on and in contact with the solid; anda reference electrode positioned on and in contact with the solid, the reference electrode spaced apart and insulated from the working electrode without the solid being contacted by the analyte, the working electrode and the reference electrode configured to measure electrical conductivity of the solid when the solid is in contact with the analyte. 2. The sensor of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the solid is amorphous. 3. The sensor of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the solid is crystalline. 4. The sensor of claim 1 wherein the solid is a porous solid, the volume of voids in the porous solid divided by the total volume of the porous solid being in the range up to about 0.7. 5. The sensor of claim 1 wherein the solid comprises poly (ethylene terephthalate), poly (ethylene oxide), polyvinylidenefluoride, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene-napthlate, polyphenylenesulfide, polycarbonate, polytetrafluoroethylene, polypropylene oxide, acrylic resin, polystyrene, poly(styrene-acrylonitrile), poly(acrylnitrile-butadiene-styrene), polyvinyl chloride, chlorinated polyether, poly(chlorotrifluoro ethylene), or a mixture of two or more thereof. 6. The sensor of claim 1 wherein the solid comprises poly (ethylene terephthalate). 7. The sensor of claim 1 wherein the working electrode comprises a noble metal. 8. The sensor of claim 1 wherein the working electrode comprises gold, platinum, iridium, palladium, osmium, silver, rhodium, ruthenium, titanium, or a mixture of two or more thereof. 9. The sensor of claim 1 wherein the reference electrode comprises a noble metal. 10. The sensor of claim 1 wherein the reference electrode comprises gold, platinum, iridium, palladium, osmium, silver, rhodium, ruthenium, titanium, or a mixture of two or more thereof. 11. The sensor of claim 1 wherein the analyte comprises an oxidizing gas or a reducing gas. 12. The sensor of claim 1 wherein the analyte comprises vaporous hydrogen peroxide, ethylene oxide, ozone, or a mixture of two or more thereof. 13. The sensor of claim 1 wherein the analyte comprises vaporous hydrogen peroxide. 14. The sensor of claim 1 wherein the analyte comprises hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen sulfite, ammonia, methane, ethane, propane, butane, carbon monoxide, oxalic acid, formic acid, ascorbic acid, phosphorous acid, or a mixture of two or more thereof. 15. The sensor of claim 1 wherein the solid comprises poly(ethylene terephthalate), the working electrode comprises palladium, and the analyte comprises vaporous hydrogen peroxide. 16. The sensor of claim 1 wherein the solid is in the form of a poly (ethylene terephthalate) film with a thickness in the range from about 0.05 to about 0.6 mm. 17. The sensor of claim 1 wherein the working electrode and the reference electrode are formed by sputtering palladium on the solid, the solid comprising a poly(ethylene terephthalate) film. 18. The sensor of claim 1 wherein the working electrode and the reference electrode comprise palladium, the thickness of the reference electrode and the working electrode being in the range from about 40 to about 150 nanometers. 19. The sensor of claim 1 wherein the solid comprises a poly (ethylene terephthalate) film, the working electrode and the reference electrode comprising palladium electrodes sputtered on the poly (ethylene terephthalate) film; the thickness of the electrodes being in the range from about 40 to about 150 nanometers; the thickness of the poly (ethylene terephthalate) film being in the range from about 0.05 to about 0.6 mm; and the electrodes being separated from each other by about 0.7 to about 0.9 mm. 20. The sensor of claim 1 wherein the working electrode is connected to a potential control to maintain a stable voltage potential at the working electrode with respect to the reference electrode. 21. The sensor of claim 5 wherein the analyte comprises an oxidizing gas or a reducing gas. 22. The sensor of claim 5 wherein the analyte comprises vaporous hydrogen peroxide, ethylene oxide, ozone, or a mixture of two or more thereof. 23. The sensor of claim 5 wherein the wherein the analyte comprises vaporous hydrogen peroxide. 24. The sensor of claim 5 wherein the analyte comprises hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen sulfite, ammonia, methane, ethane, propane, butane, carbon monoxide, oxalic acid, formic acid, ascorbic acid, phosphorous acid, or a mixture of two or more thereof. 25. The sensor of claim 6 wherein the analyte comprises an oxidizing gas or a reducing gas. 26. The sensor of claim 6 wherein the analyte comprises vaporous hydrogen peroxide, ethylene oxide, ozone, or a mixture of two or more thereof. 27. The sensor of claim 6 wherein the wherein the analyte comprises vaporous hydrogen peroxide. 28. The sensor of claim 6 wherein the analyte comprises hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen sulfite, ammonia, methane, ethane, propane, butane, carbon monoxide, oxalic acid, formic acid, ascorbic acid, phosphorous acid, or a mixture of two or more thereof.
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