| abstract |
The invention relates to an electrochemical gas sensor (10) comprising a housing (20) and at least one electrode (21, 22), wherein the housing (20) comprises a gas inlet (23), wherein an at least strongly acidic, fluid electrolyte (30) is present in the gas sensor (10) and wherein the electrolyte (30) at least partially wets the electrode (21, 22). In a gas sensor (10) of this type the electrolyte (30) contains an additive, wherein the additive comprises at least one surfactant. The invention further relates to an electrolyte (30) for a gas sensor (10), which comprises at least one surfactant as an additive. |