Engine oil acidity detection using solid state ion selective electrodes

• Main Authors: Soleimani, Mostafa (Author), Sophocleous, Marios (Author), Glanc, Monika (Author), Atkinson, John Karl (Author), Wang, Ling (Author), Wood, R.J.K (Author), Taylor, R.I (Author)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013-09.
• Subjects: Article
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 Initial results from oil acidity measurements using thick film electrodes are presented. The results suggest that as the oil degrades, its pH/acidity follows a specific trend. Furthermore, an investigation into the feasibility of detecting changes in oil acidity (i.e. TAN value) using ion selective electrodes fabricated utilising thick film technology is presented. The thick-film (screen printing) technique is a decent means for the mass production of rugged, compact and disposable sensors as many such devices can be printed at the same time making them very cost effective to manufacture. Thick-Film ion selective and reference electrodes were fabricated, calibrated and tested in different oil samples varying its acidity. Ruthenium oxide (RuO2) pH sensitive electrodes were screen printed and were used against silver/silver chloride (Ag/AgCl) reference electrodes as well as a commercial glass Ag/AgCl reference electrode. The potentiometric sets of electrodes were calibrated in pH 4, 7 and 10 buffers in a cyclic manner and the voltage was recorded using a high input impedance voltmeter