Portable low-cost electronic nose based on surface acoustic wave sensors for the detection of BTX vapors in air

A portable electronic nose based on surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensors is proposed in this work to detect toxic chemicals, which have a great potential to threaten the surrounding natural environment or adversely affect the health of people. We want to emphasize that ferrite nanoparticles, decorate...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Matatagui, Daniel, Bahos, Fabio Andrés, Gràcia Tortadès, Isabel, Horrillo, Carmen
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/197194
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/197194
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:portable electronic nose
Love-SAW sensor
surface acoustic wave
Fe2O3 sensitive layer
gas detection
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Sumario:A portable electronic nose based on surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensors is proposed in this work to detect toxic chemicals, which have a great potential to threaten the surrounding natural environment or adversely affect the health of people. We want to emphasize that ferrite nanoparticles, decorated (Au, Pt, Pd) and undecorated, have been used as sensitive coatings for the first time in these types of sensors. Furthermore, the proposed electronic nose incorporates signal conditioning and acquisition and transmission modules. The electronic nose was tested to low concentrations of benzene, toluene, and xylene, exhibiting excellent performance in terms of sensitivity, selectivity, and response time, indicating its potential as a monitoring system that can contribute to the detection of toxic compounds.