Development of a ppb-level sensor based on catalytic combustion for total volatile organic compounds in indoor air

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 536-543

  Sasahara, T ^a   Kato, H ^a   Saito, A ^a   Nishimura, M ^a   Egashira, M ^b  

^a YAZAKI CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adsorption combustion type; Catalytic combustion; Indoor air quality; MEMS; Micro gas sensor; ppb; TVOC

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AIR QUALITY; ALUMINA; CATALYST ACTIVITY; COMBUSTION; MICROSENSORS; SPECIFIC HEAT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

CATALYTIC COMBUSTION; INDOOR FIELD TESTS;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 34548605502     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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