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Nanotechnology

Title:		Volatile organic compounds discrimination based on dual mode detection
Author(s):		Yu Y; Wu E; Chen Y; Feng Z; Zheng S; Zhang H; Pang W; Liu J; Zhang D;
Address:		"College of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China. State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China"
Journal Title:		Nanotechnology
Year:		2018
Volume:		20180227
Issue:		24
Page Number:		245502 -
DOI:		10.1088/1361-6528/aab29b
ISSN/ISBN:		1361-6528 (Electronic) 0957-4484 (Linking)
Abstract:		"We report on a volatile organic compound (VOC) sensor that can provide concentration-independent signals toward target gases. The device is based on a dual-mode detection mechanism that can simultaneously record the mechanical (resonant frequency, f (r)) and electrical (current, I) responses of the same gas adsorption event. The two independent signals form a unique I-f (r) trace for each target VOC as the concentration varies. The mechanical response (frequency shift, Deltaf (r)) resulting from mass load on the device is directly related to the amount of surface adsorptions, while the electrical response (current variation, DeltaI) is associated with charge transfer across the sensing interface and changes in carrier mobility. The two responses resulting from independent physical processes reflect intrinsic physical properties of each target gas. The DeltaI-Deltaf (r) trace combined with the concentration dependent frequency (or current) signals can therefore be used to achieve target both recognition and quantification. The dual-mode device is designed and fabricated using standard complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) compatible processes. It exhibits consistent and stable performance in our tests with six different VOCs including ethanol, methanol, acetone, formaldehyde, benzene and hexane"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEYu, Yuanyuan Wu, Enxiu Chen, Yan Feng, Zhihong Zheng, Shijun Zhang, Hao Pang, Wei Liu, Jing Zhang, Daihua eng England 2018/02/28 Nanotechnology. 2018 Jun 15; 29(24):245502. doi: 10.1088/1361-6528/aab29b. Epub 2018 Feb 27"