scholarly journals Erratum: Ultralow-voltage field-ionization discharge on whiskered silicon nanowires for gas-sensing applications

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 252-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramin Banan Sadeghian ◽  
M. Saif Islam
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Nanowires ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Field Ionization ◽  
Sensing Applications

NANOSCALE FIELD IONIZATION SENSORS: A REVIEW

2005 ◽  
Vol 04 (05n06) ◽  
pp. 945-949
Author(s):  
NIKHIL KORATKAR
Keyword(s):  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ◽  
Biological Species ◽  
Field Ionization ◽  
Ultra Low Power ◽  
Field Amplification ◽  
Β Phase ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Promising Area ◽  
Nanoscale Science

So far, one of the most promising applications of nanoscale science and technology has been in the area of field emission. The electric field amplification effects associated with sharp nanostructure tips can be used to significantly reduce the emission voltages. Another equally promising area that also takes advantage of the field amplification effects is the area of field ionization. The extremely high electrical fields generated near the vicinity of sharp nanostructure tips can be used to ionize chemical or biological species at a fraction of the voltage of a traditional ionizer. In this article we review two of the very first reported papers related to nanoscale field ionization published by our group at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The first paper describes a carbon nanotube gas ionizer, which shows potential for gas sensing applications. The second paper describes an ultra low-power gas ionizer featuring β-phase Tungsten nanorod electrodes. We end with a review of the major challenges that must be overcome to develop nanoscale ionization sensors.

Silicon nanowires by combined nanoimprint and angle deposition for gas sensing applications

2011 ◽  
Vol 88 (8) ◽  
pp. 2100-2104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Gao ◽  
Zhen-Cheng Xu ◽  
Shao-Ren Deng ◽  
Jing Wan ◽  
Yifang Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Nanowires ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Angle Deposition

Effect of Grain Size on Strain in a Copper Oxide Nanofilm for Gas Sensing Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 05040-1-05040-4
Author(s):  
Sumanta Kumar Tripathy ◽  
◽  
Sanjay Kumar ◽  
Divya Aparna Narava ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Copper Oxide ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Sensing Applications

scholarly journals Optimization of a Low-Power Chemoresistive Gas Sensor: Predictive Thermal Modelling and Mechanical Failure Analysis

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Gaiardo ◽  
David Novel ◽  
Elia Scattolo ◽  
Michele Crivellari ◽  
Antonino Picciotto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Power ◽  
Failure Analysis ◽  
Gas Sensors ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Mechanical Failure ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Sensing Material ◽  
Silicon Bulk

The substrate plays a key role in chemoresistive gas sensors. It acts as mechanical support for the sensing material, hosts the heating element and, also, aids the sensing material in signal transduction. In recent years, a significant improvement in the substrate production process has been achieved, thanks to the advances in micro- and nanofabrication for micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) technologies. In addition, the use of innovative materials and smaller low-power consumption silicon microheaters led to the development of high-performance gas sensors. Various heater layouts were investigated to optimize the temperature distribution on the membrane, and a suspended membrane configuration was exploited to avoid heat loss by conduction through the silicon bulk. However, there is a lack of comprehensive studies focused on predictive models for the optimization of the thermal and mechanical properties of a microheater. In this work, three microheater layouts in three membrane sizes were developed using the microfabrication process. The performance of these devices was evaluated to predict their thermal and mechanical behaviors by using both experimental and theoretical approaches. Finally, a statistical method was employed to cross-correlate the thermal predictive model and the mechanical failure analysis, aiming at microheater design optimization for gas-sensing applications.

scholarly journals Advanced development of metal oxide nanomaterials for H2 gas sensing applications

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yushu Shi ◽  
Huiyan Xu ◽  
Tongyao Liu ◽  
Shah Zeb ◽  
Yong Nie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Gas Sensors ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
The Past ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
The Future ◽  
Metal Oxide Nanomaterials ◽  
Nanomaterials Synthesis ◽  
Advanced Development

The scheme of the structure of this review includes an introduction from the metal oxide nanomaterials’ synthesis to application in H2 gas sensors—a vision from the past to the future.

scholarly journals Transforming Pt-SnO2 Nanoparticles into Pt-SnO2 Composite Nanoceramics for Room-Temperature Hydrogen-Sensing Applications

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2123
Author(s):  
Ming Liu ◽  
Caochuang Wang ◽  
Pengcheng Li ◽  
Liang Cheng ◽  
Yongming Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Sno2 Nanoparticles ◽  
Hydrogen Sensing ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Nanostructured Metal Oxides ◽  
Low Dimensional ◽  
Sensing Characteristics ◽  
Nanostructured Metal

Many low-dimensional nanostructured metal oxides (MOXs) with impressive room-temperature gas-sensing characteristics have been synthesized, yet transforming them into relatively robust bulk materials has been quite neglected. Pt-decorated SnO2 nanoparticles with 0.25–2.5 wt% Pt were prepared, and highly attractive room-temperature hydrogen-sensing characteristics were observed for them all through pressing them into pellets. Some pressed pellets were further sintered over a wide temperature range of 600–1200 °C. Though the room-temperature hydrogen-sensing characteristics were greatly degraded in many samples after sintering, those samples with 0.25 wt% Pt and sintered at 800 °C exhibited impressive room-temperature hydrogen-sensing characteristics comparable to those of their counterparts of as-pressed pellets. The variation of room-temperature hydrogen-sensing characteristics among the samples was explained by the facts that the connectivity between SnO2 grains increases with increasing sintering temperature, and Pt promotes oxidation of SnO2 at high temperatures. These results clearly demonstrate that some low-dimensional MOX nanocrystals can be successfully transformed into bulk MOXs with improved robustness and comparable room-temperature gas-sensing characteristics.

scholarly journals Recent Advances in ZnO-Based Carbon Monoxide Sensors: Role of Doping

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (13) ◽  
pp. 4425
Author(s):  
Ana María Pineda-Reyes ◽  
María R. Herrera-Rivera ◽  
Hugo Rojas-Chávez ◽  
Heriberto Cruz-Martínez ◽  
Dora I. Medina
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Electrical Performance ◽  
Long Term Stability ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Sensitivity And Selectivity ◽  
Doped Zno

Monitoring and detecting carbon monoxide (CO) are critical because this gas is toxic and harmful to the ecosystem. In this respect, designing high-performance gas sensors for CO detection is necessary. Zinc oxide-based materials are promising for use as CO sensors, owing to their good sensing response, electrical performance, cost-effectiveness, long-term stability, low power consumption, ease of manufacturing, chemical stability, and non-toxicity. Nevertheless, further progress in gas sensing requires improving the selectivity and sensitivity, and lowering the operating temperature. Recently, different strategies have been implemented to improve the sensitivity and selectivity of ZnO to CO, highlighting the doping of ZnO. Many studies concluded that doped ZnO demonstrates better sensing properties than those of undoped ZnO in detecting CO. Therefore, in this review, we analyze and discuss, in detail, the recent advances in doped ZnO for CO sensing applications. First, experimental studies on ZnO doped with transition metals, boron group elements, and alkaline earth metals as CO sensors are comprehensively reviewed. We then focused on analyzing theoretical and combined experimental–theoretical studies. Finally, we present the conclusions and some perspectives for future investigations in the context of advancements in CO sensing using doped ZnO, which include room-temperature gas sensing.

scholarly journals Study of silicon nitride O-ring resonator for gas-sensing applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 1695 ◽  
pp. 012124
Author(s):  
A Elmanova ◽  
P An ◽  
V Kovalyuk ◽  
A Golikov ◽  
I Elmanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Nitride ◽  
Ring Resonator ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Sensing Applications
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