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Title: The detection of mixtures of NO{sub x}`s with hydrogen using catalytic metal films on the Sandia Robust Sensor with pattern recognition

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OSTI ID:74023

Microsensors often do not have the selectivity to chemical species available in large laboratory instruments. A new type of pattern recognition algorithm is used to classify mixtures of H{sub 2} with NO{sub 2} and O{sub 2}. The microsensors used are thin film catalytic metal field effect transistors and chemiresistors on the Sandia Robust Sensor platform. For this study pure Pd thin films and Pd/Ni alloys are shown to provide good classification of mixtures containing NO{sub 2} from those containing O{sub 2} or no oxidant.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
74023
Report Number(s):
SAND-94-3162C; CONF-950650-4; ON: DE95013865
Resource Relation:
Conference: 8. international conference on solid-state sensors and actuators and 9th biannual international conference and annual European conference on solid-state sensors, Stockholm (Sweden), 25-29 Jun 1995; Other Information: PBD: [1994]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English