Oil degradation monitoring with chemical sensors and molecular imprinted polymer

The engine operation state can be reported by real-time 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 sal-gel and electronic packaging are described.