Issue 24, 2023

Real-time detection of acetone gas molecules at ppt levels in an air atmosphere using a partially suspended graphene surface acoustic wave skin gas sensor

Abstract

To improve the quality of modern life in the current society, low-power, highly sensitive, and reliable healthcare technology is necessary to monitor human health in real-time. In this study, we fabricated partially suspended monolayer graphene surface acoustic wave gas sensors (G-SAWs) with a love-mode wave to effectively detect ppt-level acetone gas molecules at room temperature. The sputtered SiO2 thin film on the surface of a black 36°YX-LiTaO3 (B-LT) substrate acted as a guiding layer, effectively reducing the noise and insertion loss. The G-SAWs exhibited enhanced gas response towards acetone gas molecules (800 ppt) in a real-time atmosphere. The high sensitivity of the G-SAW sensor can be attributed to the elasticity and surface roughness of the SiO2 film. In addition, the G-SAW sensor exhibited rapid response and recovery at room temperature. This study provides a potential strategy for diagnosing different stages of diabetes in the human body.

Graphical abstract: Real-time detection of acetone gas molecules at ppt levels in an air atmosphere using a partially suspended graphene surface acoustic wave skin gas sensor

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
23 Okt 2023
Accepted
31 Okt 2023
First published
17 Nov 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Nanoscale Adv., 2023,5, 6999-7008

Real-time detection of acetone gas molecules at ppt levels in an air atmosphere using a partially suspended graphene surface acoustic wave skin gas sensor

H. Zhou, S. G. Ramaraj, K. Ma, M. S. Sarker, Z. Liao, S. Tang, H. Yamahara and H. Tabata, Nanoscale Adv., 2023, 5, 6999 DOI: 10.1039/D3NA00914A

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