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Naphthalene Detection in Air by Highly Sensitive TiO2 Sensor: Real Time Response to Concentration Changes Monitored by Simultaneous UV Spectrophotometry

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SENSORS
卷 22, 期 19, 页码 -

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DOI: 10.3390/s22197272

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polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; air contaminant; semiconductor sensor; spectrophotometric monitoring

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  1. Office of Naval Research (ONR) [N00014-10-1-0927]

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In this study, a titanium oxide-based sensor system was developed and used to detect naphthalene in air. The sensor showed high sensitivity and a reproducible response pattern, indicating its potential application in quantitative analysis of naphthalene in ambient air.
Volatile low-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are known to be potentially toxic to humans and animals. Their detection in ambient air has been of great interest in recent years and various detection methods have been implemented. In this study, we used naphthalene as a basic model of such compounds and constructed our own version of a titanium oxide-based sensor system for its detection. The main goal of the study was to clearly demonstrate the effectiveness of this type of sensor, record its response under well-controlled conditions, and compare that response to concentration measurements made by the widely accepted spectrophotometric method. With that goal in mind, we recorded the sensor response while monitoring naphthalene vapor concentrations down to 95 nM as measured by spectrophotometry. Air flow over the sensor was passed continuously and sample measurements were made every 3 min for a period of up to 2 h. Over that period, several cycles of naphthalene contamination and cleaning were implemented and measurements were recorded. The relative humidity and temperature of the air being sampled were also monitored to assure no major variations occurred that could affect the measurements. The sensor showed high sensitivity and a reproducible response pattern to changes in naphthalene concentration. It could be easily cleaned of the compound in ten minutes by means of the application of UV light and the passing of fresh air. Pending testing with other volatile PAH, this type of sensor proves to be an effective and inexpensive way to detect naphthalene in air.

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