Nanotube-based chemical sensors

Sensor technology has drawn a tremendous amount of attention because of its ability to provide fast feedback on the environment. This has led to intensive research activities worldwide to develop new sensing materials and technologies. With the advancement in nanotechnology, miniaturized sensors wit...

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Main Authors: Norani Muti , Mohamed, Thaha , H., Dzilal , A., Dennis , J.O.
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spelling my.utp.eprints.2632017-01-19T08:27:11Z Nanotube-based chemical sensors Norani Muti , Mohamed Thaha , H. Dzilal , A. Dennis , J.O. TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Sensor technology has drawn a tremendous amount of attention because of its ability to provide fast feedback on the environment. This has led to intensive research activities worldwide to develop new sensing materials and technologies. With the advancement in nanotechnology, miniaturized sensors with reduced weight, lower power consumption, and low cost can be realized. In order to realize this potential, it is critical to develop reliable growth techniques capable of producing high purity, density and desired properties of the sensing element. This article focuses on the production of good quality sensing elements in the form of nanotubes; carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and titania nanotubes. Both types of CNTs, single-walled (SWCNT) and multiwalled (MWCNT) grown in the form of vertically aligned film on the substrates are believed to have enhanced sensing properties because of their high purity and directionality. Similarly with titania nanotubes, their sensitivity and selectivity towards hydrogen would be greatly increased because of their quality. Based on the changes in the specific properties of these nanotubes, chemical sensors can then be developed. ©2007 IEEE. 2007 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.utp.edu.my/263/1/paper.pdf http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-57949113167&partnerID=40&md5=246775f7f18e04b4fb10e43a023accff Norani Muti , Mohamed and Thaha , H. and Dzilal , A. and Dennis , J.O. (2007) Nanotube-based chemical sensors. In: 2007 International Conference on Intelligent and Advanced Systems, ICIAS 2007, 25 November 2007 through 28 November 2007, Kuala Lumpur. http://eprints.utp.edu.my/263/
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topic TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
spellingShingle TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Norani Muti , Mohamed
Thaha , H.
Dzilal , A.
Dennis , J.O.
Nanotube-based chemical sensors
description Sensor technology has drawn a tremendous amount of attention because of its ability to provide fast feedback on the environment. This has led to intensive research activities worldwide to develop new sensing materials and technologies. With the advancement in nanotechnology, miniaturized sensors with reduced weight, lower power consumption, and low cost can be realized. In order to realize this potential, it is critical to develop reliable growth techniques capable of producing high purity, density and desired properties of the sensing element. This article focuses on the production of good quality sensing elements in the form of nanotubes; carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and titania nanotubes. Both types of CNTs, single-walled (SWCNT) and multiwalled (MWCNT) grown in the form of vertically aligned film on the substrates are believed to have enhanced sensing properties because of their high purity and directionality. Similarly with titania nanotubes, their sensitivity and selectivity towards hydrogen would be greatly increased because of their quality. Based on the changes in the specific properties of these nanotubes, chemical sensors can then be developed. ©2007 IEEE.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Norani Muti , Mohamed
Thaha , H.
Dzilal , A.
Dennis , J.O.
author_facet Norani Muti , Mohamed
Thaha , H.
Dzilal , A.
Dennis , J.O.
author_sort Norani Muti , Mohamed
title Nanotube-based chemical sensors
title_short Nanotube-based chemical sensors
title_full Nanotube-based chemical sensors
title_fullStr Nanotube-based chemical sensors
title_full_unstemmed Nanotube-based chemical sensors
title_sort nanotube-based chemical sensors
publishDate 2007
url http://eprints.utp.edu.my/263/1/paper.pdf
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