Polymer-based micro-sensor paired arrays for the determination of primary alcohol vapors

Mills, C.A., Beeley, J., Wyse, C., Cumming, D.R.S. , Glidle, A. and Cooper, J.M. (2007) Polymer-based micro-sensor paired arrays for the determination of primary alcohol vapors. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 125(1), pp. 85-91. (doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2007.01.039)

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Abstract

An artificial olfactory system (or “electronic nose”) has been developed to investigate the interactions between polymer-modified sensors with odorant vapors from the headspace of primary alcohol samples. Complementary pairs of polymer-coated quartz crystal microbalance sensors and polymer/carbon black-coated micro-resistance sensors have been used to produce a characteristic value for the odorants (Sfr), related to the odorant molecular density, which can be used in electronic nose applications for odor discrimination. An application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) is also described which controls and collects data from the quartz crystal microbalance-based sensors, enabling the future development of a hand-held/miniaturized detection system utilizing these types of sensor.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Cumming, Professor David and Cooper, Professor Jonathan and Wyse, Dr Cathy and Beeley, Dr James and Glidle, Dr Andrew
Authors: Mills, C.A., Beeley, J., Wyse, C., Cumming, D.R.S., Glidle, A., and Cooper, J.M.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Biomedical Engineering
College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering
College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine
Journal Name:Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
ISSN:0925-4005
Published Online:02 February 2007

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