Thomas Ritter defended his doctoral thesis

2019-07-18

Picture from left to right: Prof. Altstädt, Prof. Moos, Dr. Ritter, Prof. Roth,and Prof. Guth

Modelling Mixed Potential Gas Sensors

Congratulations!

Thomas Ritter defended hisdoctoral thesis about “Investigation and modelling of electrochemical processes of electrodes for mixed potential sensors” (German original title “Untersuchung und Modellierung der elektrochemischen Vorgänge von Elektroden für Mischpotential-Sensoren”) on July 18th, 2019.

Special thanks to Prof. Ulrich Guthfor his support as the second examiner!

The research work for his dissertation was granted by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and was conducted at the Department of Functional Materials, a member of the Bayreuth Engine Research Center (BERC).

Dr. Ritter already published parts of his thesisin peer-reviewed journals. Examples out many are:

T. Ritter, J. Lattus, G. Hagen, R. Moos, A finite element model for mixed potential sensors, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 287, 476-485(2019), doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2019.02.052

T. Ritter, J. Lattus, G. Hagen, R. Moos, Effect of the Heterogeneous Catalytic Activity of Electrodes for Mixed Potential Sensors, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 165, B795-B803(2018), doi: 10.1149/2.0181816jes

T. Ritter, G. Hagen, J. Lattus, R. Moos, Solid state mixed potential sensors as direct conversion sensors for automotive catalysts, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 255, 3025-3032(2018),doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2017.09.126

T. Ritter, G. Hagen, J. Kita, S. Wiegärtner, F. Schubert, R. Moos, Self-Heated HTCC-based Ceramic Disc for Mixed Potential Sensors and for Direct Conversion Sensors for Automotive Catalysts, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 248, 793-802 (2017), doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2016.11.079