• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.323-332
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• 1988

The bacteria containing urease convert each molecule of urea into two molecules of ammonia and one molecule of carbon dioxide gas. Bacterial electrodes have been constructed by immobilizing the Proteus vulgaris on an ammonia and a carbon dioxide gas-sensors, and were investigated for the effects of pH, temperature, buffer solution, bacterial amounts and interferences, and life time. NH3-bacterial electrode based on ammonia gas-sensor had linearity in the range of $7.0{\times}10^{-4}\;-\;3.0{\times}10^{-2}$M urea in pH 7.4, 0.05M phosphate buffer at $25^{\circ}C$ with a slope of 116.7 mV/decade. While $CO_{2-}$bacterial electrode based on carbon dioxide gas-sensor bad linearity in the range of $7.0{\times}10^{-4}\;-\;5. 0{\times}10^{-2}$M urea in pH 7.0, 0.1M phosphate buffer at $30^{\circ}C$with a slope of $45.4{\times}45.7mV/decade$. As the clinical application, urea in urine was determined by these devices and this result was compared with spectrophotometric method. Consequently, these electrodes could be used for the analysis of many samples because of simplicity, rapidity and convenience of the experimental procedure.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.19-24
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• 2014

We report the nitrogen monoxide (NO) gas sensing properties of p-type CuO-nanorod-based gas sensors. We synthesized the p-type CuO nanorods with breadth of about 30 nm and length of about 330 nm by a hydrothermal method using an as-deposited CuO seed layer prepared on a $Si/SiO_2$ substrate by the sputtering method. We fabricated polycrystalline CuO nanorod arrays at $80^{\circ}C$ under the hydrothermal condition of 1:1 morality ratio between copper nitrate trihydrate [$Cu(NO_2)_2{\cdot}3H_2O$] and hexamethylenetetramine ($C_6H_{12}N_4$). Structural characterizations revealed that we prepared the pure CuO nanorod array of a monoclinic crystalline structure without any obvious formation of secondary phase. It was found from the gas sensing measurements that the p-type CuO nanorod gas sensors exhibited a maximum sensitivity to NO gas in dry air at an operating temperature as low as $200^{\circ}C$. We also found that these CuO nanorod gas sensors showed reversible and reliable electrical response to NO gas at a range of operating temperatures. These results would indicate some potential applications of the p-type semiconductor CuO nanorods as promising sensing materials for gas sensors, including various types of p-n junction gas sensors.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.361-363
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• 2005

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.13 no.12
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• pp.796-800
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• 2003

The polypyrrole prepared with pyrrole monomer, APS and DBSA was synthesized by chemical Polymerization at $V^{\circ}C$ under atmosphere conditions. After dissolving polypyrrole powder to the chloroform including DBSA, polypyrrole film was prepared on the alumina substrate with an interdigitated electrode by using the dip-coating method. This film was soaked in methanol solvent for 1 h at room temperature and heated to $70^{\circ}C$ for 4 h in $N_2$. Initial resistance was increased with the increasing humidity and decreasing temperature. The sensitivity was increased with lower humidity and decreasing temperature. The best linearity was achieved at $25^{\circ}C$ and low humidity of 0%.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.101-106
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• 2008

The $SnO_2$ thin films doped with Pd and CNT as $NO_2$ gas sensor were prepared by spin coating and then the $NO_2$ gas response of these films were evaluated under $1ppm{\sim}5ppm\;NO_2$ concentration and operating temperature of $200^{\circ}C$. It was found that the sensor resistance was increased with $NO_2$ exposure and $NO_2$ concentration. The 3wt% Pd doped sample showed a sensitivity of 26.5 which was 10 times higher than that of pure $SnO_2$. And also the sensitivity of CNT doped sample increased with CNT content and it had 72 when 0.225 wt% of CNT was added under 5ppm $NO_2$ concentration.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.192-197
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• 2009

Carbon nanotubes (CNT) were used as a catalyst support where catalytically active Pd and Pt metal particles decorated the outside of the external CNT walls. In this study, Pd and Pt nanoparticles supported on $HNO_3$-treated CNT were prepared by microwave-assisted heating of the polyol process using $PdCl_2$ and $H_2PtCl_6{\codt}6H_2O$ precursors, respectively, and were then characterized by SEM, TEM, and Raman. Raman spectroscopy showed that the acid treated CNT had a higher intensity ratio of $I_D/I_G$ compared to that of non-treated CNT, indicating the formation of defects or functional groups on CNT after chemical oxidation. Microwave irradiation for total two minutes resulted in the formation of Pd and Pt nanoparticles on the acid treated CNT. The sizes of Pd and Pt nanoparticles were found to be less than 10 nm and 3 nm, respectively. Furthermore, the $SnO_2$ films doped with CNT decorated by Pd and Pt nanoparticles were prepared, and then the $NO_2$ gas response of these sensor films was evaluated under $1{\sim}5\;ppm$ $NO_2$ concentration at $200^{\circ}C$. It was found that the sensing property of the $SnO_2$ film sensor on $NO_2$ gas was greatly improved by the addition of CNT-supported Pd and Pt nanoparticles.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.424-429
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• 2004

$Cr_{2}O_{3}$ thick films were fabricated by screen printing method on alumina substrates and annealed at $700^{\circ}C$, $800^{\circ}C$, and $900^{\circ}C$ in air, respectively. Structural properties examined by XRD and SEM showed (116) dominant $Cr_{2}O_{3}$ peak and increased grain sizes with the annealing. The resistance of the films decreased with increasing the annealing temperature. Gas sensing characteristics to $NH_{3}$, CO, $C_{4}H_{10}$, and NO gases showed sensitivity only to $NH_{3}$ gas. $Cr_{2}O_{3}$ thick films annealed at $700^{\circ}C$ had the sensitivity of about 15 % for 100 ppm $NH_{3}$ gas at the working temperature of $300^{\circ}C$. The thick films had good selectivity to the $NH_{3}$ gas. The response time to $NH_{3}$ gas was about 10 seconds.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.67-78
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• 1996

Gas sensing element, $\gamma-Fe_2O_3$was synthesized by dehydration, reduction, and oxidation of $$${\gamma}$-FeOOH, which was synthesized with $FeSO_4\;{\cdot}\;7H_2O$ and NaOH. They were produced as a bulk-type, a thick film-type. Then, their responses and mechanisms of response to the gas of liquefied-petroleum were studied. The qualities of gas sensing elements are decided by the structure and the relative surface area. In the process of $\alpha-FeOOH $synthesis, the effects of reaction conditions as the equivalent ratio, on the structure and the relative surface area of gas sensing element were observed. The changes of the structure were measured with XRD, SEM, TG-DTA and BET. The resistance changes of the synthesized gas sensor in the air were measured. The response ratio were also measured for the changes of working temperature and gas concentration. As a result of analysis with XRD, it was confirmed that the the best conditions for the synthesis of $\alpha -FeOOH$ were equivalent ratio 0.65. The thick film-type element of $\gamma-Fe_2O_3$responded more quickly than the bulk-type did. The structure and the relative surface area of the $\alpha-FeOOH $were confirmed as the important factors deciding gas response charcteristics.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.105-110
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• 2000

The $\alpha$-$Fa_{2}O_{3}/SnO_{2}$ thin film gas sensor was fabricated by APCVD and heat treated. The gas sensitivity to flammable gases ($CH_4$, $H_2$, LPG) was measured. This device was to heat treatment at $400^{\circ}C$, $450^{\circ}C$, $500^{\circ}C$, $550^{\circ}C$, $600^{\circ}C$ for 2 h to enhance the gas sensitivity. The heat treated device at $500^{\circ}C$ for 2 h had the best properties and especially it shows high sensitivity to H2 gas. The sensitivity to gases was studied in the temperature range from lOoC to $300^{\circ}C$ in order to find the optimum detection temperature. In the range of detection from 500 ppm to 10,000 ppm at $175^{\circ}C$ the fabricated device showed that the gas sensitivity to $H_2$ was from 62%~76% and to $CH_4$ was from 16 %~58% and to LPG was from 8%~37 %. The sensitivity difference between heat treated device and as fabricated one was about 10 8 The long-term stability to LPG at 1,000 ppm was converged to sensitivity of 30 %.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.45-49
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• 1999

A flammable gas sensor based on the $SnO_2$thin film deposited by the reactive ion assisted deposition was fabricated and ultra-thin Pd layer as catalyst was adsorbed at surface by ion beam sputtering. The initial oxidation states of Pd catalyst were controlled to investigate the role of Pd in the sensing process of inflammale gas sensor through annealing in air and vacuum respectively. The Pd catalyst existing in pure metallic state showed the sensitivity higher than that of PdO. The result might be closely related to the fact that PdO as a surface acceptor would receive electrons via Pd sub-channel from $SnO_2$, and thus which reduces the sensitivity and delay the response time.