| abstract |
An electrochemical gas sensor (10) is described for detecting a gas constituent, for example an alkyl sulfide in a gaseous environment (34) incorporating an electrochemical cell, including a reference electrode (11), counter electrode (12) and sensing electrode (13) spaced apart and with an electrolyte (14) in contact with each electrode (11, 12, 13) wherein the sensing electrode (13) includes platinum and the electrolyte (14) is a solution of ethylene glycol, water, and a halide, such as hydrochloric acid. In an alternate embodiment, an electrolyte (14) of water and a halide is described. The invention overcomes the problem of sensitivity, specificity, service life, interferent rejection, and operating temperature range for detecting selected compounds such as the alkyl sulfides. |