Dynamic Prebreakdown Current Measurement of Nanotips-Based Gas Ionization Sensor Application at Ambient Atmosphere

Author

Meng, Fanli ; Li, Minqiang ; Chen, Yan ; Jia, Yong ; Liu, Jinyun ; Huang, Jiarui ; Liu, Jinhuai

Author_Institution

Key Lab. of Biomimetric Sensing & Adv. Robot Technol., Chinese Acad. of Sci., Hefei

Volume

9

Issue

4

fYear

2009

fDate

4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

435

Lastpage

440

Abstract

A gas ionization sensor (GIS) with nanotips as anode and tungsten needle as cathode was fabricated, which is working with moderate input voltage. Controlled dc voltage was applied, and the prebreakdown currents were measured. The sensor can be used to determine target gases at ambient atmosphere. A novel dynamic prebreakdown current measurement was exploited which can decrease the noise interference and improve the stability of the GIS. It is discussed in detail about the advantages of the dynamic prebreakdown current measurement and its influence factors. In addition, carbon nanotubes and zinc oxide nanorods were used as ionization tips, respectively. Their anti-oxidation performances were indicated by experiment.

Keywords

carbon nanotubes; electric breakdown; electric current measurement; electric sensing devices; gas sensors; GIS stability; ambient atmosphere; carbon nanotubes; dynamic prebreakdown current measurement; ionization tips; nanotips-based gas ionization sensor; noise interference; prebreakdown currents; tungsten needle; zinc oxide nanorods; Anodes; Atmosphere; Cathodes; Current measurement; Gas detectors; Geographic Information Systems; Ionization; Needles; Tungsten; Voltage; Dynamic measurement; gas ionization sensor (GIS); nanotips; prebreakdown current;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Sensors Journal, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1530-437X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JSEN.2009.2014415

Filename

4797915