Oil degradation monitoring with chemical sensors and molecular imprinted polymer

Abstract

The engine operation state 
can be reported by realtime monitoring programs. 
Detecting early signs of 
equipment failure is the aim of 
these maintenance programs.
Chemical sensors are devices 
that can perform this function 
in predictive maintenance.
The monitoring of the 
degradation of automotive 
engine oils has been achieved 
by chemical sensors coated with 
synthetic recognition elements. 
Following, the elements that 
make up the QCM device, 
MIPs, organic-inorganic hybrid 
materials obtained by sol-gel 
and electronic packaging are 
described.