Sensors

Sensors

Synthetic diamond's properties in aqueous solution makes it more sensitive to a wider range of impurities in water than any other sensor.

Element Six is working with a number of research partners on the use of synthetic diamond’s extreme properties in sensor applications, and developing a range of sensors for specific markets.

A ‘sensor’ refers to an electrochemical sensor, in which boron doped electrically conductive synthetic diamond is in contact with a fluid and used to measure the presence of chemical impurities in that fluid.

All of synthetic diamond’s extreme properties can be useful in sensor applications, in particular its robustness, resistance to wear and chemical inertness. Synthetic diamond’s properties make it more sensitive to a wider range of impurities in water than any other sensor. In particular, synthetic diamond promises to be the detector of choice for contaminants that may be hazardous to health in a number of environments.