Project Title: Innovative gas separation system for sensing applications
Project Description: In order to increase the performance and compactness of gas sensing devices, this Ph.D. project aims the investigation of innovative functional nanomaterials to develop a new compact sensor that allows to detection of different gases with elevated selectivity and sensitivity. The system will be formed by two different components, the µ-fabricated system for the separation of the different gases and the sensor that allows detecting the single components. The integration of these two devices will allow us to obtain a compact integrated platform useful for different applications such as indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring, precision farming, and medical screening. The research project will be performed in three steps:
- Functionalization of the µ-fabricated device
- Developing of the gas sensor using nanoparticles as a sensing material
- Integration of the two systems to create an integrated gas sensor device
Project Collaborators:
Dr. Andrea Gaiardo, Sensor and Device Center, Bruno Kessler Foundation, Trento, Italy.
Dr. Anze Sitar, Sensor and Device Center, Bruno Kessler Foundation, Trento, Italy.
Project Funding:
The project is funded by Bruno Kessler Foundation (FBK).
For more information please contact Antonio Orlando and Prof. Luisa Petti.