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Gas analysis in the environment is a broad field and includes emission and immission evaluation and control. Furthermore the determination of gases dissolved in water, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, is a main task for environmental gas analysis. Depending on the matrix to be analysed, the gas concentration and the volume of gases which can be used for sampling and analysis have to be selected. The principles of gas sensors (high and normal temperature) are explained with many illustrative examples, such as lambda probe, Clark cell, fuel cell sensors and Severinghaus electrodes.
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Guth, U., Vonau, W., Oelßner, W. (2014). Gas Sensors. In: Moretto, L., Kalcher, K. (eds) Environmental Analysis by Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors. Nanostructure Science and Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0676-5_19
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