A printed H2S sensor with electro-optical response

This study investigates the performance of a printed copper acetate based H2S sensor with irreversible electro-optical response. The sensitivity, long term stability, humidity effects, cross-sensitivity and selectivity of the H2S sensor were studied. High sensitivity, room temperature operation, good selectivity and reproducibility of the sensor make it a promising candidate for industrial use for example in the food packaging industry and in environmental monitoring. Furthermore, a simple optical indicator based on copper acetate for H2S sensing is also presented. The indicator was calibrated using grey scale for different concentrations of H2S. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.