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Book Development Of A Tin Oxide Based Thermoelectric Gas Sensor For Volatile Organic Compounds

Download or read book Development Of A Tin Oxide Based Thermoelectric Gas Sensor For Volatile Organic Compounds written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today there is a great deal of interest in the development of gas sensors for applications like air pollution monitoring, indoor environment control, detection of harmful gases in mines etc. Based on different sensing principles, a large variety of sensors such as semiconductor gas sensors, thermoelectric gas sensors, optical sensors and thermal conductivity sensors have been developed. The present thesis reports a detailed account of a novel method followed for the design and development of a thermoelectric gas sensor for sensing of Volatile Organic Compounds. Thermoelectric effect is one of the highly reliable and important working principles that is widely being put into practical applications. The thermoelectric property of semiconducting tin oxide film has been utilized in the sensor that has been developed. The thermoelectric property of semiconducting tin oxide film has been utilized in the sensor. The deposition parameters for sputtering of tin oxide film have been optimized to obtain a high seebeck coefficient. A test set-up to characterize the deposited films for their thermoelectric property has been designed and developed. A novel method of increasing the seebeck coefficient of tin oxide films has been successfully implemented. Thin films of chromium, copper and silver were used for this purpose. Deposition of the semiconducting oxide on strips of metal films has led to a noticeable increase in the seebeck coefficient of the oxide film without significantly affecting its thermal conductivity. The next part of our work involved development of a gas sensor using this thermoelectric film. These sensors were further tested for their response to volatile organic compounds. The sensor showed significant sensitivity to the test gases at relatively low temperatures. In addition to this, the developed sensor is also selective to acetone gas.

Book Sensitivity Enhancement of Metal oxide Chemical Sensors for Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds

Download or read book Sensitivity Enhancement of Metal oxide Chemical Sensors for Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds written by John F. Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Metal-oxide chemical sensor technology has been praised as a cheap and efficient method of detecting both reducing and oxidizing gases depending on the metal-oxide’s carrier type. The research conducted in this thesis explored methods of enhancing the sensitivity of an n-type metal-oxide material (indium tin oxide, ITO) to a volatile organic compound (VOC) through changes in both device and testing characteristics. Two methods of testing prototype sensors were developed which consisted of short and long-term exposure to ethanol at different temperatures and concentrations. Maximum sensitivity at 2000 ppm was achieved in devices with thin, annealed metal-oxide layers with a high temperature of operation; this sensitivity measurement was achieved using a prolonged exposure test with 100-nm of annealed ITO at an operating temperature of 360°C and yielded a sensitivity of 32.5%. A fabrication process consisting of two lift-off processes for the metal-oxide and contact metal was developed to create the prototype devices. Preliminary characterization on the metal-oxide materials confirmed its thickness, crystallinity / crystal structure, and grain size. In addition to the electrical tests, a future work chemical sensor was thermally and electrically simulated using SolidWorks and Silvaco Atlas, respectively; a proposed fabrication process of the device is also presented, along with a basic outline of future work experiments to further study sensitivity enhancements through other metal-oxide materials, noble catalytic metals, device architecture, and signal processing of proposed electrical testing."--Abstract.

Book Environmental Nanotechnology Volume 3

Download or read book Environmental Nanotechnology Volume 3 written by Nandita Dasgupta and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-18 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third volume on environmental nanotechnology includes chapters dealing with topics such nanoremediation, waste water purification, nanosensors, nanomedicine, and nanofiltration. It also highlights the safety aspects and risk assessment and management related to several toxins, as well as nanotechnology related solutions for these challenges. The book also discusses new nanomaterials from the nexus of environment, water, remediation and total environment.

Book Semi Conducting Metal Oxide Gas Sensors  Development And Related Instrumentation

Download or read book Semi Conducting Metal Oxide Gas Sensors Development And Related Instrumentation written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sensor is a technological device or biological organ that detects, or senses, a signal or physical condition and chemical compounds. Technological developments in the recent decades have brought along with it several environmental problems and human safety issues to the fore. In today's world, therefore, sensors, which detect toxic and inflammable chemicals quickly, are necessary. Gas sensors which form a subclass of chemical sensors have found extensive applications in process control industries and environmental monitoring. The present thesis reports the attempt made in development of Zinc oxide thin film based gas sensors. ZnO is sensitive to many gases of interest like hydrocarbons, hydrogen, volatile organic compounds etc. They exhibit high sensitivity, satisfactory stability and rapid response. In the present work the developed sensors have been tested for their sensitivity for a typical volatile organic compound, acetone. An objective analysis of the various substrates namely borosilicate glass, sintered alumina and hard anodized alumina, has been performed as a part of this work. The substrates were evaluated for their electrical insulation and thermal diffusivity. The microstructure of the gas sensitive film on the above mentioned substrates was studied by SEM technique. The gas sensitive Zinc oxide film is deposited by D.C reactive magnetron sputtering technique with substrate bias arrangement. The characterization of the as-deposited film was performed by XRD, SEM and EDAX techniques to determine the variation of microstructure, crystallite size, orientation and chemical composition with substrate bias voltage. The thesis also describes the development of the gas sensor test setup, which has been used to measure the sensing characteristics of the sensor. It was observed that the ZnO sensors developed with higher bias voltages exhibited improved sensitivity to test gas of interest. Gas sensors essentially measure the concentration of gas in its vicinity.

Book Science and Technology of Chemiresistor Gas Sensors

Download or read book Science and Technology of Chemiresistor Gas Sensors written by Dinesh K. Aswal and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gas sensor technology has advanced remarkably during past few decades and has become one of the indispensable technologies for modern society. Varieties of gas sensors are commercially available and, using innovative ideas, efforts are being made to develop gas sensors of next generation having very small size with very low power consumption. The ultimate model for this is probably given by sensory organs of our own body, which are implanted finely and work well with a very modest amount of energy. In order to achieve this goal, it is essential that various aspects of gas sensors are seriously considered. These include understanding of gas sensing mechanisms, development of new materials and methods to synthesise them into selective sensors, innovations in nanostructured materials, measurement methods, microfabrication of sensors, exploring intelligent sensing system, etc. This book examines these issues pertaining to chemiresistive gas sensors.

Book The Stannic Oxide Gas SensorPrinciples and Applications

Download or read book The Stannic Oxide Gas SensorPrinciples and Applications written by Kousuke Ihokura and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Stannic Oxide Gas Sensor presents a comprehensive overview of the background science and technology of the subject, including practical information on its applications and the electronic circuits with which it is associated. The book explains the chemistry of the device and covers typical methods of fabrication. Sensitivity and selectivity are addressed, and the problems of drift with ambient temperature, relative humidity, and time are fully discussed. The book also presents examples of industrial, commercial, and domestic applications. It explains the design of appropriate electronic circuits and describes methods for testing and characterizing sensors. Advantages and disadvantages of sensors are assessed as well.

Book Complex and Composite Metal Oxides for Gas  VOC  and Humidity Sensors  Volume 1

Download or read book Complex and Composite Metal Oxides for Gas VOC and Humidity Sensors Volume 1 written by Bal Chandra Yadav and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-10-16 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complex and Composite Metal Oxides for Gas, VOC, and Humidity Sensors focuses on an overview of the advanced nanocomposite metal oxide materials for use in sensors for environmental monitoring applications. Volume 1 Fundamentals and Approaches introduces the ground rules essential for the development of smart gas, VOC and humidity sensors. This volume familiarizes researchers with the different sensors (resistive, electrolyte, FET, optical etc.) developed on various properties that includes electrical, SPR, luminescence, fiber optics etc. fabricated using metal oxide hybrids and nanocomposites. - Introduces the fundamentals of electrical and optical gas and humidity sensors - Reviews metal oxide hybrid materials for gas and humidity sensor applications, including metal oxide/polymer and metal oxide/carbon composite materials - Discusses complex metal oxide compounds and composite materials for use in gas, VOC, and humidity sensors

Book Gas Sensors Based on Conducting Metal Oxides

Download or read book Gas Sensors Based on Conducting Metal Oxides written by Nicolae Barsan and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2018-10-17 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gas Sensors Based on Conducting Metal Oxides: Basic Understanding, Technology and Applications focuses on two distinct types of gas sensors based on conducting metal oxides. Ion conduction, applied in so-called solid-state electrolytic sensors for one, and electronic conduction used in semiconductivity gas sensors for the other. The well-known ?–probe, a key component to optimize combustion in car engines, is an example of the former type, and the in-cabin car air-quality control SnO2 and WO2 sensor array stands for the semiconductivity type. Chapters cover basic aspects of functioning principles and describe the technologies and challenges of present and future sensors. - Provides reader background and context on sensors, principles, fabrication and applications - Includes chapters on specific technological applications, such as exhaust sensors, environmental sensors, explosive gases alarms and more - Presents a structured presentation that allows for quick reference of vital information

Book Robotic Welding  Intelligence and Automation

Download or read book Robotic Welding Intelligence and Automation written by Tzyh-Jong Tarn and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary aim of this volume is to provide researchers and engineers from both academic and industry with up-to-date coverage of new results in the field of robotic welding, intelligent systems and automation. The book is mainly based on papers selected from the 2014 International Conference on Robotic Welding, Intelligence and Automation (RWIA’2014), held Oct. 25-27, 2014, at Shanghai, China. The articles show that the intelligentized welding manufacturing (IWM) is becoming an inevitable trend with the intelligentized robotic welding as the key technology. The volume is divided into four logical parts: Intelligent Techniques for Robotic Welding, Sensing of Arc Welding Processing, Modeling and Intelligent Control of Welding Processing, as well as Intelligent Control and its Applications in Engineering.

Book Complex and Composite Metal Oxides for Gas  VOC and Humidity Sensors  Volume 2

Download or read book Complex and Composite Metal Oxides for Gas VOC and Humidity Sensors Volume 2 written by Bal Chandra Yadav and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2024-04 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complex and Composite Metal Oxides for Gas, VOC and Humidity Sensors, Volume Two: Technology and New Trends focuses on an overview of the advanced nanocomposite metal oxide materials used in sensors for environmental monitoring applications. Volume Two discusses the state-of-the-art for the synthesis methods of innovative morphology, metal oxide hybrids, and heterostructures. It also describes the new generation of complex materials such as perovskites, spinel ferrites, and quaternary type-based gas and VOC sensors. This volume includes a brief discussion on advanced strategies for the development of futuristic sensors with properties like room temperature operation, self-power generation, self-healable, or flexible and wearable.

Book Development of High Temperature Gas Sensor Technology

Download or read book Development of High Temperature Gas Sensor Technology written by Gary W. Hunter and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presented at the International Gas Turbine & Aeroegine Congress & Exhibition, Orlando, FL, Jun 2-Jun 5, 1997.

Book Combinatorial Methods for Chemical and Biological Sensors

Download or read book Combinatorial Methods for Chemical and Biological Sensors written by Radislav A. Potyrailo and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-03-21 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chemical sensors are in high demand for applications as varied as water pollution detection, medical diagnostics, and battlefield air analysis. Designing the next generation of sensors requires an interdisciplinary approach. The book provides a critical analysis of new opportunities in sensor materials research that have been opened up with the use of combinatorial and high-throughput technologies, with emphasis on experimental techniques. For a view of component selection with a more computational perspective, readers may refer to the complementary volume of Integrated Analytical Systems edited by M. Ryan et al., entitled “Computational Methods for Sensor Material Selection”.

Book Semiconductor Gas Sensors

Download or read book Semiconductor Gas Sensors written by Raivo Jaaniso and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-08-31 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Semiconductor gas sensors have a wide range of applications in safety, process control, environmental monitoring, indoor or cabin air quality and medical diagnosis. This important book summarises recent research on basic principles, new materials and emerging technologies in this essential field.The first part of the book reviews the underlying principles and sensing mechanisms for n- and p-type oxide semiconductors, introduces the theory for nanosize materials and describes the role of electrode–semiconductor interfaces. The second part of the book describes recent developments in silicon carbide- and graphene-based gas sensors, wide bandgap semiconductor gas sensors and micromachined and direct thermoelectric gas sensors. Part 3 discusses the use of nanomaterials for gas sensing, including metal oxide nanostructures, quantum dots, single-alled carbon nanotubes and porous silicon. The final part of the book surveys key applications in environmental monitoring, detecting chemical warfare agents and monitoring gases such as carbon dioxide.Semiconductor gas sensors is a valuable reference work for all those involved in gas monitoring, including those in the building industry, environmental engineers, defence and security specialists and researchers in this field. - Provides an overview of resistor and non-resistor sensors - Reviews developments in gas sensors and sensing methods, including graphene based sensors and direct thermoelectric sensors - Discusses the use of nanomaterials in gas sensing

Book Handbook of Gas Sensor Materials

Download or read book Handbook of Gas Sensor Materials written by Ghenadii Korotcenkov and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-09-18 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two volumes of Handbook of Gas Sensor Materials provide a detailed and comprehensive account of materials for gas sensors, including the properties and relative advantages of various materials. Since these sensors can be applied for the automation of myriad industrial processes, as well as for everyday monitoring of such activities as public safety, engine performance, medical therapeutics, and in many other situations, this handbook is of great value. Gas sensor designers will find a treasure trove of material in these two books.

Book Nanosensors for Environmental Applications

Download or read book Nanosensors for Environmental Applications written by Satish Kumar Tuteja and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive overview on the most important types of nanosensor platforms explored and developed in the recent years for efficient detection of environmental/clinical analytes. The chapters cover basic aspects of functioning principles and describe the technologies and challenges of present and future pesticide, metal ions, toxic gases analytical sensing approaches and environmental sensors. Nanosensors are nanoscale miniature devices used for sensing of analyte in ultra-low range. These have gained considerable interest in environmental applications such as environmental chemistry and functionalization approaches, environmental engineering, sustainability, green technology for sensing, environmental health monitoring, pesticide detection, metal and ions detection using electrochemical and wireless sensor.

Book Semiconductor Gas Sensors

Download or read book Semiconductor Gas Sensors written by Raivo Jaaniso and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Semiconductor Gas Sensors, Second Edition, summarizes recent research on basic principles, new materials and emerging technologies in this essential field. Chapters cover the foundation of the underlying principles and sensing mechanisms of gas sensors, include expanded content on gas sensing characteristics, such as response, sensitivity and cross-sensitivity, present an overview of the nanomaterials utilized for gas sensing, and review the latest applications for semiconductor gas sensors, including environmental monitoring, indoor monitoring, medical applications, CMOS integration and chemical warfare agents. This second edition has been completely updated, thus ensuring it reflects current literature and the latest materials systems and applications. - Includes an overview of key applications, with new chapters on indoor monitoring and medical applications - Reviews developments in gas sensors and sensing methods, including an expanded section on gas sensor theory - Discusses the use of nanomaterials in gas sensing, with new chapters on single-layer graphene sensors, graphene oxide sensors, printed sensors, and much more