Real-time chemical sensing of aqueous ethanol glucose mixtures

被引:18
作者
McKee, JM [1 ]
Johnson, BP
机构
[1] Broadcast Technol, Verdi, NV 89439 USA
[2] Univ Nevada, Dept Elect Engn, Reno, NV 89557 USA
关键词
dielectric liquids; dielectric measurements; measurement; microstrip filters; thin-film devices;
D O I
10.1109/19.836320
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A new high-frequency approach to monitoring component concentration in dielectric solutions is proposed. After appropriate calibration, the volume percentage of an n-component solution can be uniquely determined by measuring the real part of the solution permittivity at n - 1 distinct frequencies. A flow-through microstrip bandpass filter sensor has been fabricated to demonstrate the accuracy of the technique when applied to a water-ethanol mixture. The sensor can discriminate 0.35% relative variations in ethanol volume concentration when solution temperature is independently monitored.
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页码:114 / 119
页数:6
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