Cascade Reaction-Based Chemiresistive Array for Ethylene Sensing
- Shinsuke Ishihara*Shinsuke Ishihara*Email: [email protected]International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, JapanMore by Shinsuke Ishihara
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- Ashish BahugunaAshish BahugunaInternational Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, JapanSchool of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Mandi 175075, IndiaMore by Ashish Bahuguna
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- Suneel KumarSuneel KumarInternational Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, JapanSchool of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Mandi 175075, IndiaMore by Suneel Kumar
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- Venkata KrishnanVenkata KrishnanSchool of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Mandi 175075, IndiaMore by Venkata Krishnan
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- Jan LabutaJan LabutaInternational Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, JapanMore by Jan Labuta
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- Takashi NakanishiTakashi NakanishiInternational Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, JapanMore by Takashi Nakanishi
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- Takeshi TanakaTakeshi TanakaNanomaterials Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba 305-8565, JapanMore by Takeshi Tanaka
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- Hiromichi KatauraHiromichi KatauraNanomaterials Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba 305-8565, JapanMore by Hiromichi Kataura
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- Yoshihiro KonYoshihiro KonInterdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba 305-8565, JapanMore by Yoshihiro Kon
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- Dachao Hong*Dachao Hong*Email: [email protected]Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba 305-8565, JapanMore by Dachao Hong
Abstract

Chemiresistive sensors, which are based on semiconducting materials, offer real-time monitoring of environment. However, detection of nonpolar chemical substances is often challenging because of the weakness of the doping effect. Herein, we report a concept of combining a cascade reaction (CR) and a chemiresistive sensor array for sensitive and selective detection of a target analyte (herein, ethylene in air). Ethylene was converted to acetaldehyde through a Pd-catalyzed heterogeneous Wacker reaction at 40 °C, followed by condensation with hydroxylamine hydrochloride to emit HCl vapor. HCl works as a strong dopant for single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), enabling the main sensor to detect ethylene with excellent sensitivity (10.9% ppm–1) and limit of detection (0.2 ppm) in 5 min. False responses that occur in the main sensor are easily discriminated by reference sensors that partially employ CR. Moreover, though the sensor monitors the variation of normalized electric resistance (ΔR/R0) in the SWCNT network, temporary deactivation of CR yields a sensor system that does not require analyte-free air for a baseline correction (i.e., estimation of R0) and recovery of response. The concept presented here is generally applicable and offers a solution for several issues that are inherently present in chemiresistive sensing systems.
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