1. Wireless Self-Powered High-Performance Integrated Nanostructured-Gas-Sensor Network for Future Smart Homes
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Mutian Li, Zhuo Chen, Wenying Tang, Wenhao Ye, Zhiyong Fan, Zhilong Song, Xiaolin Wen, Qingfeng Zhou, Chen Wang, Chen Zhesi, Zhu'an Wan, Xiaofang Pan, Swapnadeep Poddar, and Yuanjing Lin
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business.industry ,Computer science ,General Engineering ,Electrical engineering ,General Physics and Astronomy ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Home automation ,Smart city ,Pattern recognition (psychology) ,Wireless ,General Materials Science ,Sensitivity (control systems) ,0210 nano-technology ,business ,Wireless sensor network ,5G ,Leakage (electronics) - Abstract
The accelerated evolution of communication platforms including Internet of Things (IoT) and the fifth generation (5G) wireless communication network makes it possible to build intelligent gas sensor networks for real-time monitoring chemical safety and personal health. However, this application scenario requires a challenging combination of characteristics of gas sensors including small formfactor, low cost, ultralow power consumption, superior sensitivity, and high intelligence. Herein, self-powered integrated nanostructured-gas-sensor (SINGOR) systems and a wirelessly connected SINGOR network are demonstrated here. The room-temperature operated SINGOR system can be self-driven by indoor light with a Si solar cell, and it features ultrahigh sensitivity to H2, formaldehyde, toluene, and acetone with the record low limits of detection (LOD) of 10, 2, 1, and 1 ppb, respectively. Each SINGOR consisting of an array of nanostructured sensors has the capability of gas pattern recognition and classification. Furthermore, multiple SINGOR systems are wirelessly connected as a sensor network, which has successfully demonstrated flammable gas leakage detection and alarm function. They can also achieve gas leakage localization with satisfactory precision when deployed in one single room. These successes promote the development of using nanostructured-gas-sensor network for wide range applications including smart home/building and future smart city.
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- 2021