Electrochemical-nose Gas and VOC Sensing System

Advantages:

• The sensing approach presented improves odorant capture by detecting volatile organic chemicals and hazardous gases with high sensitivity and specificity.
• In nasal cavity conditions, an inkjet nozzle for continuous electrolyte dispensing improves sensor performance, volatile organic compounds (VOC) detection, and gas detection efficiency.
• The proposed technique provides versatility in breathalyzer devices, addressing public health, industrial safety, and national security in a variety of industries.

Business Summary: 

The rise of COVID-19 has brought about increased awareness of disease transmission, leading to the creation of breathalyzer devices that can detect the presence of contagious diseases. Additionally, pollution levels and toxic gases have become significant concerns, driving the need for breathalyzers that can monitor and identify these pollutants for public health and environmental safety. This breathalyzer system in airports, stadiums, schools enhance public health safety, detects hazardous chemicals, and ensures product safety, product compliance, and personnel protection in food industry and military. This design offers the potential to diagnose contagious diseases through volatile organic compounds (VOC) and gas detection in human breath, enabling the fabrication of breathalyzers for widespread screening. Project studies coating PCs with mucus-like electrolytes, enabling controlled thickness and constant dispensing, improving sensing mechanisms and disposable sensor development for various industries. It also holds applications in the food industry and military for detecting hazardous chemicals, while disposable sensor arrays could be developed for compact and sensitive e-nose devices used in diverse fields like public health, agriculture, medicine, and food industries.

A schematic of the proposed echem-nose system.

Desired Partnerships: 

• License
• Sponsored Research
• Co-Development