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Gas Sensors Based on Electrospun Nanofibers

Journal Article · · Sensors
DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/s90301609· OSTI ID:1628569
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Donghua University, Shanghai (China). College of Materials Science and Engineering. State Key Lab. for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials; Donghua University, Shanghai (China). Modern Textile Inst. Nanomaterials Research Center; DOE/OSTI
  2. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  3. Donghua University, Shanghai (China). Modern Textile Inst. Nanomaterials Research Center
  4. Donghua University, Shanghai (China). Modern Textile Inst. Nanomaterials Research Center; Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States). Fibers and Polymer Science
Nanofibers fabricated via electrospinning have specific surface approximately one to two orders of the magnitude larger than flat films, making them excellent candidates for potential applications in sensors. This review is an attempt to give an overview on gas sensors using electrospun nanofibers comprising polyelectrolytes, conducting polymer composites, and semiconductors based on various sensing techniques such as acoustic wave, resistive, photoelectric, and optical techniques. The results of sensing experiments indicate that the nanofiber-based sensors showed much higher sensitivity and quicker responses to target gases, compared with sensors based on flat films.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1628569
Journal Information:
Sensors, Journal Name: Sensors Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 9; ISSN SENSC9; ISSN 1424-8220
Publisher:
MDPI AGCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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