Abstract:
A resistive gas sensor device, wherein the gas sensor device operates based on changes in electrical resistivity using nanomaterials interconnectable by conductive bridge electrodes between contact electrodes.
Abstract:
A non-enzymatic biosensor based on selective voltammetry using functionalized hybrid solgel in its electrode is proposed. A preferred embodiment of the electrode comprises a conductor layer (3) which is disposed on a substrate (2), carbon nanotubes (CNT) (5) which are disposed on at least a portion of the conductor layer (3) such that the CNT's basal (5a) and distal ends (5b) are respectively disposed in between the conductor layer (3) and a CNT-ferrocene solgel composite (6) deposited onto the distal end (5b) of the CNT (5) within a dam structure (7). The conductor layer (3) may be silver, platinum, gold or carbon. Preferably, a catalyst support (4) is deposited on the substrate (2) and a liquid-form nickel catalyst is deposited on the catalyst support. The CNT-ferrocene solgel composite is made by vigorously mixing (by weight) CNT 10-35%, tetraethylorthosilicate 20-40%, methyltri-ethoxysilicon 20-40%, phenyltriethoxysilicon 20-40%; and ferrocene 0.1 to 10%. The mixture is sonicated for about 1 minute and then left to stand for about 20 hours.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a device with carbon nanotubes wherein the nanotubes (20) are grown vertically onto the substrate surface and in-between the fingers of an interdigital structure. The completed array of conductive interdigitated fingers with a plurality of the vertical carbon nanotubes are then integrated as an interdigital device where this device operates based on the fringing electric field effects. At least two conductive fingers (22) spaced apart act as electrodes of capacitor. A plurality of carbon nanotubes (20) is vertically formed on top of conductive fingers or between conductive fingers. Carbon nanotubes have permittivity which changes according to environment, hence affecting capacitance measured. Different embodiments of device having the nanotubes placed in trench are shown. The carbon nanotube interdigital device can operate as a sensor for application in areas of agriculture, aquaculture, environmental monitoring and biomedical.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to pressure sensor and more particularly self-calibrated miniaturized pressure sensor designed for monitoring applications in automotive, industrial, medical and consumer products. One of the advantages of the present invention is able to detect self-calibration of the pressure sensor at both the initial state of the device or during operation. Another advantage of the present invention is that the self-calibrated miniaturized pressure sensor of the present invention enables the user to know the exact condition of the deformed diaphragm structure to ensure that the measured results are representative of the actual applied external pressure instead of the internal mechanical failure of the diaphragm structure. The present invention further provides a considerable reduction of materials with even greater efficiency and economically during operation.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a piezoresistive pressure sensor which detects applied pressure by measuring the change of electrical conductivity of the magnetic nanoparticles (3) in response to the application of mechanical stress onto the diaphragm (1). The pressure sensor comprises conductive electrodes (2) formed on the diaphragm (1) which is provided on a substrate (4). Magnetic nanoparticles (3) are deposited on the conductive electrodes (2) for electrically connecting the conductive electrodes (2) and changing electrical conductivity when stress is applied.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a gas sensor with a conductive sensing element on a microhotplate (102) is provided, the method includes the steps of fabricating a microhotplate (102) on silicon, fabricating a nanostructured sensor on the microhotplate (102) by growing of conductive nanotubes (110) or nanowires with metal catalyst and functionalising the conductive nanotubes or nanowires, wherein step the nanotubes (110) or nanowires are functionalised with metal oxides selected from a group consisting and not limited to tin oxide (SnO2), tungsten oxide (WOx), tantalum pent-oxide (Ta2O5), aluminium oxide (Al2O3) copper oxide (CuO), iron oxide (Fe2O3), titanium oxide (TiO), Neodymium Oxide (Nd2O3) and zinc oxide (ZnO).
Abstract translation:提供了一种在微电子板(102)上制造具有导电感测元件的气体传感器的方法,该方法包括以下步骤:在硅上制造微电子板(102),通过生长导电的方式在微电子板(102)上制造纳米结构传感器 具有金属催化剂的纳米管(110)或纳米线,并且对导电纳米管或纳米线进行功能化,其中使用选自氧化锡(SnO 2),氧化钨(WO x) ),五氧化二钽(Ta 2 O 5),氧化铝(Al 2 O 3)氧化铜(CuO),氧化铁(Fe 2 O 3),氧化钛(TiO),氧化钕(Nd 2 O 3)和氧化锌(ZnO)等。
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a method for adhering a sensing membrane (10) to a sensing substrate (12), and more particularly, the method utilises nanoparticles (14) as an intermediary to physical modify or improve the surface area of the sensing substrate (12) before layering a sensing membrane (10) on the sensing substrate (12). The nanoparticles (14) are formed in pillar structures on sensing substrate (12) as physical protrusions that are capable of interrupting the flatness and uniformity of the sensing membrane (10) and the sensing substrate (12) that thereby anchors the adhesion of the sensing membranes (10) to the sensing substrate (12).
Abstract:
A method of producing vertical nanowires using single catalyst material is provided, the method includes the steps of depositing an insulating oxide or nitride layer (101) on a substrate surface, depositing a gold catalyst layer (103) on top of the insulating oxide or nitride layer (101), annealing the substrate with the gold catalyst layer at temperature above 350°C, such that nanoparticles are formed of a diameter in the range of 1 to 100 nm, growing zinc oxide nanowires from the exposed gold catalyst nanoparticles by chemical vapour deposition (CVD) with diethylzinc as a precursor, and growing silicon nanowires from the remaining gold catalyst nanoparticles with silicon as precursor, such that vertical type zinc oxide nanowires are produced and laterally connected by silicon nanowires wherein the insulating oxide or nitride layer (101) is not required when the substrate is an insulative material.