An electrochemical device fabricated by combining an MgO-stabilized zi
rconia (MSZ) tube and a coating layer of Ba(NO3)(2) (auxiliary phase)
was found to exhibit fairly good Nernstian response to dilute NO2 in a
ir at elevated temperature (450 degrees C). The response to NO, which
was far less satisfactory with the above device, could be much improve
d by the use of a binary system of Ba(NO3)(2)-CaCO3 for the coating la
yer.