An inkjet-printed amperometric H2S sensor for environmental applications

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a highly toxic chemical capable of causing severe health issues. Due to its environmental impact, it is critical to create effective methods for its monitoring. Inkjet printing technology has become an alternative for sensor fabrication because it is an economic, fast, and...

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Autores: Paré Estalella, Franc|||0000-0002-0710-3681, Castro, Rebeca, Guimerà Villalba, Xavier|||0000-0002-4156-2988, Gabriel, Gemma|||0000-0003-2140-6299, Baeza, Mireia|||0000-0002-2240-6410
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:271861
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/271861
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3390/CSAC2021-10462
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Electrochemical sensor
Amperometric sensor
H2S sensor
Single-walled carbon nanotubes
SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
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Sumario:Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a highly toxic chemical capable of causing severe health issues. Due to its environmental impact, it is critical to create effective methods for its monitoring. Inkjet printing technology has become an alternative for sensor fabrication because it is an economic, fast, and reproducible method for mass producing micro-electrodes. Herein, a miniaturized 25 mm2 inkjet-printed amperometric sensor is presented. A gold electrode coupled with a silver track was modified with two inks: single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and a mixture of SCWCNTs and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA). Morphological and electrochemical properties were studied, as well as H2S sensor performance. This approach is a suitable option for environmental H2S tracking.