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2-D Material Sensors on the Electronic Nose for the Sensitive Detection of VOCs

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Lee, Kyra SoHyun (2021) 2-D Material Sensors on the Electronic Nose for the Sensitive Detection of VOCs. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/j5e1-k535. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09202020-194859590

Abstract

Chapter 1

When coated with a polymer surface layer and suspended on 3-D textured glass electrodes, the hybrid combination of polymer and graphene yields sensitive chemiresistive vapor sensors. The expansion and contraction of the polymer layer when it absorbs/reacts with the VOCs, is proposed to produce tremendous train on the suspended graphene. Hence, when VOCs permeates into the polymer layer, sizable electrical resistive changes as folds and creases is induced in the graphene due to its high gauge factor. The hybrid suspended polymer/Gr sensor exhibits substantial responses to polar organic vapors, especially pyridine, while also exhibiting reversibility and the potential future tunability in the types of polymers used as the reactive surface layer.

Chapter 2

Various polar and non-polar functional groups were covalently bonded onto MoS2 yielding incredibly sensitive chemiresistive vapor sensors. The VOCs' interaction to the functional end groups produced tremendous signal, while also exhibiting reproducibility and reversibility. Future work will further standardize the sensors while also exploring tunability in the types of groups used.

Chapter 3

This chapter reflects the very start of my PhD research, and one of the important lessons to learn about the electronic nose. It is an example that I wish my predecessors taught me (all had graduated by the time I began my research) that I hope to pass onto future nose users. It is just one example of many projects that had similar end result. Many key lessons can be learned for future nose users. Readers can choose to skip reading this.

Item Type:Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Subject Keywords:3-D materials, graphene, hybrid materials, MoS2, Tollen's reagent, strain sensors
Degree Grantor:California Institute of Technology
Division:Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Major Option:Chemistry
Thesis Availability:Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):
  • Lewis, Nathan Saul
Thesis Committee:
  • Grubbs, Robert H. (chair)
  • Goddard, William A., III
  • Gray, Harry B.
  • Lewis, Nathan Saul
Defense Date:4 June 2020
Additional Information:Title varies in 2021 Commencement program: "The Electronic Nose: 2-D Material Vapor Sensors"
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Moore FoundationUNSPECIFIED
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Record Number:CaltechTHESIS:09202020-194859590
Persistent URL:https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09202020-194859590
DOI:10.7907/j5e1-k535
ORCID:
AuthorORCID
Lee, Kyra SoHyun0000-0002-2100-1534
Default Usage Policy:No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:13959
Collection:CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By: Sohyun Lee
Deposited On:22 Oct 2020 15:36
Last Modified:01 Nov 2021 23:30

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