Potentiometric thick-film sensors for measuring the pH of concrete

Concrete carbonation is one of the main triggers of the corrosion process and hence of the premature deterioration of concrete reinforcements. In order to monitor and control the carbonation process, a potentiometric sensor using thick-film technology was developed. This paper includes the results o...

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Autores: Gandía-Romero, Jose Manuel, Campos, I., Soto Camino, Juan, Valcuende Payá, Manuel Octavio|||0000-0002-9967-1554, Garcia-Breijo, Eduardo|||0000-0002-9745-8485, Marcos Martínez, María Dolores|||0000-0001-7079-8589, Paya Bernabeu, Jorge Juan|||0000-0001-7425-5311
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/62899
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/62899
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Carbonatation
Concrete
Sensor
Potentiometry
pH
Thick-film
CONSTRUCCIONES ARQUITECTONICAS
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Sumario:Concrete carbonation is one of the main triggers of the corrosion process and hence of the premature deterioration of concrete reinforcements. In order to monitor and control the carbonation process, a potentiometric sensor using thick-film technology was developed. This paper includes the results of the research carried out to characterise the pH sensor, including the materials, response time, sensitivity, detection limit, reproducibility, reversibility and the study of chloride interference. The sensors have been studied in pore solutions and concrete specimens. The study shows that the thick-film sensor has a potentiometric response to variations in pH and is capable of providing continuous, real-time information on the progress of the carbonation front.