title: Development of highly sensitive sensor system for methane utilizing cataluminescence.
abstract: A gaseous sensor system was developed for the detection of methane based on its cataluminescence emission. Cataluminescence characteristics and optimal conditions were studied in detail under optimized experimental conditions. Results showed that the methane cataluminescence sensor system could cover a linear detection range from 10 to 5800 ppm (R = 0.9963, n = 7) and the detection limit was about 7 ppm (S/N = 3), which was below the standard permitted concentration. Moreover, a linear discriminant analysis method was used to test the recognizable performance of the methane sensor. It was found that methane, ethane, propane and pentane could be distinguished clearly. Its methane sensing properties, including improved sensitivity, selectivity, stability and recognition demonstrated the TiO2/SnO2 materials to be promising candidates for constructing a cataluminescence-based gas sensor that could be used for detecting explosive gas contaminants.
authors.affiliation: School of Mechatronic Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, People's Republic of China.|School of Computer Science and Technology, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Gu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.affiliation: School of Mechatronic Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D049449:Luminescence; D008163:Luminescent Measurements / Q000379:methods*; D008697:Methane / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008697:Methane
keywords: CO; cataluminescence; gas sensor; intensity; methane