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Love wave sensors with silver-modified polypyrrole nanoparticles are developed in this work. These systems prove functional at room temperature with enhanced response, sensitivity and response time, as compared to other state-of-the-art surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensors, towards volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Results demonstrate the monitoring of hundreds of ppb of compounds such as acetone, ethanol and toluene with low estimated limits of detection (~3 ppb for acetone). These results are attributed to the use of silver-modified polypyrrole as a second guiding/sensitive layer in the Love wave sensor structure, which provides further chemically active sites for the gas-solid interactions. The sensing of low VOCs concentrations by micro sensing elements as those presented here could be beneficial in future systems for air quality control, food quality control or disease diagnosis via exhaled breath as the limits of detection obtained are within those required in these applications.
Volatile Organic Compounds, Silver, Polymers, Chemical technology, Polypyrrole, TP1-1185, Biosensing Techniques, Gas sensors, Article, Love wave sensors, gas sensors, polypyrrole, Electricity, volatile organic compounds, love wave sensors, Calibration, Nanoparticles, Pyrroles, Volatile organic compounds, Gases
Volatile Organic Compounds, Silver, Polymers, Chemical technology, Polypyrrole, TP1-1185, Biosensing Techniques, Gas sensors, Article, Love wave sensors, gas sensors, polypyrrole, Electricity, volatile organic compounds, love wave sensors, Calibration, Nanoparticles, Pyrroles, Volatile organic compounds, Gases
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