JAIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

DAVANGERE
SEMINAR TOPIC: ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR FOR THE
MEASUREMENT OF DISSOLVED OXYGEN(DO).

Presented By :
*Akanksha H P
* Anusha k
* Bhavana B C
* Brunda U Jajur Presented To :
* Charan Adithya C R Dr.
* Deekshitha P Ganesh N Y
* Elahina Khanum gurrani
* Harsha Gowda G P
 CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. DISSOLVED OXYGEN(DO)
3. ELECTROCHEMICAL DO SENSORS
4. CONSTRUCTION
5. WORKING
6. CONCLUSION
7. REFERENCES
 INTRODUCTION
• Dissolved oxygen refers to oxygen dissolved in water; is an
important water quality parameter and its concentration is expressed
in terms of mg/L.
• The solubility of oxygen in water is affected by water temperature,
salinity, pressure, etc. and decreases as water temperature rises.
• The sensors for DO measurement plays an important role, since
measurement of DO by classical titration method is tedious.
 Electrochemical DO Sensors
• Electrochemical DO sensors, also known as amperometric or
Clark-type sensors, measures dissolved oxygen concentration
in water based on electrical current produced.
• DO sensor uses electrodes of dissimilar metals.
• The difference in potential between two electrodes should be at
least 0.5V, which is essential to reduce dissolved oxygen
without an external applied potential.
CONSTRUCTION
 WORKING
• DO Sensor consists of
Silver electrode (Working)
as cathode and Lead
electrode (Counter) as
anode.
• The difference in potential
between the anode and the
cathode is more than 0.5V.
 WORKING
• The dissolved oxygen diffuses
across the teflon membrane at a
rate proportional to the pressure
of oxygen in the water.
• At anode Pb undergoes
oxidation liberating electrons.
2Pb→ +
 WORKING
• Silver Cathode is inert, it only passes
electrons to oxygen for reduction.
• At cathode dissolved oxygen undergoes
reduction by consuming electrons and
results
+ + 2O → 4O
 WORKING
• Overall reaction:
2Pb + + 2O → 2Pb↑
• The electrical current produced by the
reduction of oxygen is directly
proportional to the partial pressure of
dissolved oxygen in water sample.
 WORKING
• DO of water sample can be
determined by measuring current
flowing in the circuit.
 CONCLUSION
• Electrochemical sensors play a crucial role in advancing
dissolved oxygen monitoring across various industries.
• Their accurancy, reliability and potential for future
development make them indispensable tools for ensuring
the health of aquatic ecosystems and the efficiency of
industrial processes.
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