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A Langasite Crystal Microbalance Coated with Graphene Oxide-Platinum Nanocomposite as a Volatile Organic Compound Sensor: Detection and Discrimination Characteristics

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SENSORS
Volume 20, Issue 2, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/s20020334

Keywords

VOCs; gas sensor; acoustic sensor; graphene oxide; thickness shear mode resonator

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  1. Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Malaysia under Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) [FRGS/1/2017/STG02/MUSM/02/5]

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We propose a novel langasite crystal microbalance (LCM) sensor with a graphene-based sensing medium to detect and discriminate volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at room temperature. A thin film of graphene oxide embedded with Pt nanostructures (GO-Pt nanocomposite) was deposited on the electrode surface of the LCM, a thickness-shear acoustic wave resonator. Ethyl acetate, acetic acid, and ethanol were chosen as typical VOCs for this study. Sensitivity and selectivity of coated LCM were investigated for different concentrations of the VOCs by analysing the resonant properties of the sensor. When exposed to VOCs, a negative shift in series resonance frequency was observed due to the mass loading of VOC molecules. Simultaneously, changes in equivalent resistance and parallel resonance frequency of the sensor were also observed due to the interaction of VOCs with charge carriers on the GO-Pt nanocomposite film surface. This dual measurement of both series and parallel resonance frequencies allowed for detection and discrimination of VOCs. Moreover, the high thermal stability of langasite makes the proposed sensor suitable even for harsh environmental conditions.

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