abstract: A wireless hybrid device for detecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) has been developed. The device combines a highly selective and sensitive tuning-fork based detector with a pre-concentrator and a separation column. The selectivity and sensitivity of the tuning-fork based detector is optimized for discrimination and quantification of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) via a homemade molecular imprinted polymer, and a specific detection and control circuit. The device is a wireless, portable, battery-powered, and cell-phone operated device. The device has been calibrated and validated in the laboratory and using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SFIT-MS). The capability and robustness are also demonstrated in some field tests. It provides rapid and reliable detection of BTEX in real samples, including challenging high concentrations of interferents, and it is suitable for occupational, environmental health and epidemiological applications. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.S. Electrical Engineering 2011
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:9344 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Contributors | Chen, Cheng (Author), Tao, Nongjian (Advisor), Chae, Junseok (Committee member), Forzani, Erica (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher) |
| Source Sets | Arizona State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Masters Thesis |
| Format | 36 pages |
| Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, All Rights Reserved |
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