WO1998007024A1 - Sensors for detecting analytes in fluids - Google Patents
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- analyte detection sensor based on one or more "chemiresistor” elements
- Such elements are simply prepared and are readily modified chemically to respond to a broad range of analytes. Such elements may also respond to temperature and current variation.
- these sensors yield a rapid, low power, dc electrical signal in response to the fluid of interest, and their signals are readily integrated with software or hardware-based neural networks for purposes of analyte identification.
- the apparatuses include a chemical sensor comprising first and second conductive elements (e.g. , electrical leads) electrically coupled to a chemically sensitive resistor which provides an electrical path between the conductive elements.
- the resistor comprises a plurality of alternating nonconductive regions (comprising a nonconductive organic polymer) and conductive regions (comprising a conductive material).
- the electrical path between the first and second conductive elements is transverse to (i.e., passes through) said plurality of alternating nonconductive and conductive regions.
- the resistor provides a difference in resistance between the conductive elements when contacted with a fluid comprising a chemical analyte at a first concentration, than when contacted with a fluid comprising the chemical analyte at a second different concentration.
- any given nonconductive region is typically on the order of 100 angstroms in length, providing a resistance of on the order of 100 ⁇ across the region.
- Variability in chemical sensitivity from sensor to sensor is conveniently provided by qualitatively or quantitatively varying the composition of the conductive and/or nonconductive regions.
- the conductive material in each resistor is held constant (e.g., the same conductive material such as polypyrrole) while the nonconductive organic polymer varies between resistors (e.g., different plastics such as polystyrene).
- Arrays of such sensors are constructed with at least two sensors having different chemically sensitive resistors providing dissimilar differences in resistance.
- An electronic nose for detecting an analyte in a fluid may be constructed by using such arrays in conjunction with an electrical measuring device electrically connected to the conductive elements of each sensor.
- Such electronic noses may incorporate a variety of additional components including means for monitoring the temporal response of each sensor, assembling and analyzing sensor data to determine analyte identity, etc.
- the senor for detecting the presence of a chemical analyte in a fluid comprises a chemically sensitive resistor electrically connected to an electrical measuring apparatus where the resistor is in thermal communication with a temperature control apparatus.
- the chemically sensitive resistor comprises a mixture of a nonconductive organic polymer and a conductive material compositionally different than said nonconductive organic polymer and provides an electrical path therethrough.
- the chemically sensitive resistor provides varying electrical resistances (R- at varying temperatures (T m ) when contacted with a fluid comprising a particular chemical analyte.
- Such sensors also function to provide an electrical impedance Z m at frequency ⁇ m when contacted with a fluid comprising a chemical analyte, where m is an integer greater than 1 and ⁇ m does not equal 0.
- Such sensors may also provide an electrical impedance Z m n at frequency ⁇ m and temperature T n when contacted with a fluid comprising a chemical analyte, where m and/or n is an integer greater than 1
- the invention is also directed to systems and methods for employing such sensors for the detection of a chemical analyte in a fluid
- FIGURES Fig 1A shows an overview of sensor design
- Fig IB shows an overview of sensor operation
- Fig 1 C shows an overview of system operation
- Fig 2 shows cyclic voltammogram of a poly(pyrrole)-coated platinum electrode
- the electrolyte was 0.10 M [(C 4 H 9 ) 4 N] + [CIO " in acetonitrile, with a scan rate of 0 10 V s "1
- Fig 3 A shows the optical spectrum of a spin coated poly(pyrrole) film that had been washed with methanol to remove excess pyrrole and reduced phosphomolybdic acid
- Fig 3 B shows the optical spectrum of a spin-coated poly(pyrrole) film on indium-tin-oxide after 10 potential cycles between +0.70 and -1 00 V vs SCE in 0 10 M [(C 4 H 9 ) 4 N] + [ClO 4 ] " in acetonitrile at a scan rate of 0 10 V -s " '
- the spectra were obtained in 0 10 M KC1 - H 2 O
- Fig 4 A is a schematic of a sensor array showing an enlargement of one of the modified ceramic capacitors used as sensing elements
- the response patterns generated by the sensor array described in Table 3 are displayed for Fig 4B acetone, Fig 4C benzene, and Fig 4D ethanol
- Fig 5 is a principle component analysis of autoscaled data from individual sensors containing different plasticizers
- the numbers in the upper right hand corner of each square refer to the different sensor elements described in Table 3
- Figs 6A and 6B are principle component analysis of data obtained from all sensors (Table 3) Conditions and symbols are identical to Figs 5A-5D Fig 6A shows data represented in the first three principle components pel , pc2 and pc3, while Fig 6B shows the data when represented in pel , pc2, and pc4 A higher degree of discrimination between some solvents could be obtained by considering the fourth principle component as illustrated by larger separations between chloroform, tetrahydrofuran, and isopropyl alcohol in Fig 6B
- Fig 8 is the resistance response of a poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) carbon black (20 w/w% carbon black) sensor element to methanol, acetone, and benzene
- Each trace is normalized by the resistance of the sensor element (approx 125 ⁇ ) before each exposure
- Fig 9 is the first three principal components for the response of a carbon-black based sensor array with 10 element
- the non-conductive components of the carbon-black composites used are listed in Table 3, and the resistors were 20 w/w% carbon black
- FIG 10 is a schematic illustration of the sensor employed to measure the effect of temperature on differential resistance responses to various chemical analytes
- Figures 1 1A-1 IM are graphical representations of the data presented in Table 6 which is the average resistance measured by each sensor employed and for each of the eight analytes tested.
- Figures 12A-12M are graphical representations of the data presented in Table 7 which is the normalized average resistance measured by each sensor employed and for each of the either analytes tested.
- the invention provides sensor arrays for detecting an analyte in a fluid for use in conjunction with an electrical measuring apparatus. These arrays comprise a plurality of compositionally different chemical sensors. Each sensor comprises at least first and second conductive leads electrically coupled to and separated by a chemically sensitive resistor. The leads may be any convenient conductive material, usually a metal, and may be interdigitized to maximize signal-to-noise strength.
- the resistor comprises a plurality of alternating nonconductive and conductive regions transverse to the electrical path between the conductive leads.
- the resistors are fabricated by blending a conductive material with a nonconductive organic polymer such that the electrically conductive path between the leads coupled to the resistor is interrupted by gaps of non- conductive organic polymer material.
- the matrix regions separating the particles provide the gaps.
- the nonconductive gaps range in path length from about 10 to 1,000 angstroms, usually on the order of 100 angstroms providing individual resistance of about 10 to 1,000 ⁇ , usually on the order of 100 m ⁇ , across each gap.
- the path length and resistance of a given gap is not constant but rather is believed to change as the nonconductive organic polymer of the region absorbs, adsorbs or imbibes an analyte. Accordingly, the dynamic aggregate -o- resistance provided by these gaps in a given resistor is a function of analyte permeation of the nonconductive regions
- the conductive material may also contribute to the dynamic aggregate resistance as a function of analyte permeation (e.g., when the conductive material is a conductive organic polymer such as polyprryole)
- conductive materials and nonconductive organic polymer materials can be used Table 1 provides exemplary conductive materials for use in resistor fabrication; mixtures, such as of those listed, may also be used
- Table 2 provides exemplary nonconductive organic polymer materials, blends and copolymers, such as of the polymers listed here, may also be used Combinations, concentrations, blend stoichiometries, percolation thresholds, etc. are readily determined empirically by fabricating and screening prototype resistors (chemiresistors) as described below
- Organic Conductors conducting polymers poly(anilines), poly(thiophenes), poly(pyrroles), poly(acetylenes), etc.)), carbonaceous materials (carbon blacks, graphite, coke, C 60 , etc.), charge transfer complexes (tetramethylparaphenylenediamine- chloranile, alkali metal tetracyanoquinodimethane complexes, tetrathiofulvalene halide complexes, etc ), etc.
- Inorganic Conductors metals and metal alloys Al, Au, Cu, Pt, AuCu alloy, etc.
- highly doped semiconductors Si, GaAs, InP, MoS 2 , TiO 2 , etc.
- conductive metal oxides In 2 O 3 , SnO 2 , Na,Pt 3 O 4 , etc.
- superconductors YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7 , Tl ? Ba 7 Ca ? Cu,O, 0 , etc.
- Main-chain carbon polymers poly(dienes), poly(alkenes), poly(acrylics), poly(methacrylics), poly(vinyl ethers), poly( vinyl thioethers), poly(vinyl alcohols), poly(vinyl ketones), poly(vinyl halides), poly(vinyl nitriles), poly(vinyl esters), poly(styrenes), poly(arylenes), etc.
- the chemiresistors can be fabricated by many techniques such as, but not limited to, solution casting, suspension casting, and mechanical mixing.
- solution cast routes are advantageous because they provide homogeneous structures and ease of processing.
- resistor elements may be easily fabricated by spin, spray or dip coating Since all elements of the resistor must be soluble, however, solution cast routes are somewhat limited in their applicability.
- Suspension casting still provides the possibility of spin, spray or dip coating but more heterogeneous structures than with solution casting are expected.
- mechanical mixing there are no solubility restrictions since it involves only the physical mixing of the resistor components, but device fabrication is more difficult since spin, spray and dip coating are no longer possible. A more detailed discussion of each of these follows.
- the chemiresistors can be fabricated by solution casting
- the oxidation of pyrrole by phosphomolybdic acid presented herein represents such a system.
- the phosphomolybdic acid and pyrrole are dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (THF) and polymerization occurs upon solvent evaporation
- THF tetrahydrofuran
- the choice of non-conductive polymers in this route is, of course, limited to those that are soluble in the reaction media.
- the doping procedure exposure to I 2 vapor, for instance
- the doping procedure can be performed on the blend to render the substituted poly(cyclooctatetraene) conductive.
- the choice of non-conductive polymers is limited to those that are soluble in the solvents that the undoped conducting polymer is soluble in and to those stable to the doping reaction.
- Certain conducting polymers can also be synthesized via a soluble precursor polymer. In these cases, blends between the precursor polymer and the non-conducting polymer can first be formed followed by chemical reaction to convert the precursor polymer into the desired conducting polymer. For instance poly(/ phenylene vinyl ene) can be synthesized through a soluble sulfonium precursor.
- Blends between this sulfonium precursor and the non-conductive polymer can be formed by solution casting. After which, the blend can be subjected to thermal treatment under vacuum to convert the sulfonium precursor to the desired poly(p-phenylene vinylene).
- suspension casting In suspension casting, one or more of the components of the resistor is suspended and the others dissolved in a common solvent. Suspension casting is a rather general technique applicable to a wide range of species, such as carbon blacks or colloidal metals, which can be suspended in solvents by vigorous mixing or sonication.
- the non-conductive polymer is dissolved in an appropriate solvent (such as THF, acetonitrile, water, etc.). Colloidal silver is then suspended in this solution and the resulting mixture is used to dip coat electrodes.
- an appropriate solvent such as THF, acetonitrile, water, etc.
- the individual elements can be optimized for a particular application by varying their chemical make up and morphologies.
- the chemical nature of the resistors determines to which analytes they will respond and their ability to distinguish different analytes.
- the relative ratio of conductive to insulating components determines the magnitude of the response since the resistance of the elements becomes more sensitive to sorbed molecules as the percolation threshold is approached.
- the film morphology is also important in determining response characteristics. For instance, thin films respond more quickly to analytes than do thick ones.
- sensors can be chosen that are appropriate for the analytes expected in a particular application, their concentrations, and the desired response times. Further optimization can then be performed in an iterative fashion as feedback on the performance of an array under particular conditions becomes available.
- the resistor may itself form a substrate for attaching the lead or the resistor.
- the structural rigidity of the resistors may be enhanced through a variety of techniques hemical or radiation cross-linking of polymer components (dicumyl peroxide radical cross-linking, UV-radiation cross-linking of poly(olefins), sulfur cross-linking of rubbers, e-beam cross-linking of Nylon, etc.), the incorporation of polymers or other materials into the resistors to enhance physical properties (for instance, the incorporation of a high molecular weight, high transition metal (Tm) polymers), the incorporation of the resistor elements into supporting matrices such as clays or polymer networks (forming the resistor blends within poly-(methylmethacrylate) networks or within the lamellae of montmorilionite, for instance), etc.
- the resistor is deposited as a surface layer on a solid matrix which provides means for supporting the leads.
- the matrix is a chemically inert
- Sensor arrays particularly well-suited to scaled up production are fabricated using integrated circuit (IC) design technologies.
- the chemiresistors can easily be integrated onto the front end of a simple amplifier interfaced to an A/D converter to efficiently feed the data stream directly into a neural network software or hardware analysis section.
- Micro-fabrication techniques can integrate the chemiresistors directly onto a micro-chip which contains the circuitry for analogue signal conditioning/processing and then data analysis. This provides for the production of millions of incrementally different sensor elements in a single manufacturing step using ink-jet technology. Controlled compositional gradients in the chemiresistor elements of a sensor array can be induced in a method analogous to how a color ink-jet printer deposits and mixes multiple colors.
- a sensor array of a million distinct elements only requires a 1 cm x 1 cm sized chip employing lithography at the 10 ⁇ m feature level, which is within the capacity of conventional commercial processing and deposition methods. This technology permits the production of sensitive, small-sized, stand-alone chemical sensors.
- Preferred sensor arrays have a predetermined inter-sensor variation in the structure or composition of the nonconductive organic polymer regions.
- the variation may be quantitative and/or qualitative.
- concentration of the nonconductive organic polymer in the blend can be varied across sensors.
- a variety of different organic polymers may be used in different sensors.
- An electronic nose for detecting an analyte in a fluid is fabricated by electrically coupling the sensor leads of an array of compositionally different sensors to an electrical measuring device.
- the device measures changes in resistivity at each sensor of the array, preferably simultaneously and preferably over time.
- the device includes signal processing means and is used in conjunction with a computer and data structure for comparing a given response profile to a structure-response profile database for qualitative and quantitative analysis.
- a nose comprises at least ten, usually at least 100, and often at least 1000 different sensors though with mass deposition fabrication techniques described herein or otherwise known in the art, arrays of on the order of at least IO 6 sensors are readily produced.
- each resistor provides a first electrical resistance between its conductive leads when the resistor is contacted with a first fluid comprising a chemical analyte at a first concentration, and a second electrical resistance between its conductive leads when the resistor is contacted with a second fluid comprising the same chemical analyte at a second different concentration.
- a resistor may provide a first electrical resistance when the resistor is contacted with a first fluid comprising a first chemical analyte at a concentration C m and a second electrical resistance when the resistor is contacted with a second fluid comprising a second, different chemical analyte at concentration C n , wherein C m and C n may be the same or different.
- the fluids may be liquid or gaseous in nature.
- the first and second fluids may reflect samples from two different environments, a change in the concentration of an analyte in a fluid sampled at two time points, a sample and a negative control, etc.
- the sensor array necessarily comprises sensors which respond differently to a change in an analyte concentration, i.e., the difference between the first and second electrical resistance of one sensor is different from the difference between the first second electrical resistance of another sensor.
- the temporal response of each sensor is recorded.
- the temporal response of each sensor may be normalized to a maximum percent increase and percent decrease in resistance which produces a response pattern associated with the exposure of the analyte.
- a structure-function database correlating analytes and response profiles is generated. Unknown analyte may then be characterized or identified using response pattern comparison and recognition algorithms.
- analyte detection systems comprising sensor arrays, an electrical measuring devise for detecting resistance across each chemiresistor, a computer, a data structure of sensor array response profiles, and a comparison algorithm are provided.
- the electrical measuring device is an integrated cicuit comprising neural network-based hardware and a digital-analog converter (DAC) multiplexed to each sensor, or a plurality of DACs, each connected to different sensor(s).
- DAC digital-analog converter
- analytes and fluids may be analyzed by the disclosed sensors, arrays and noses so long as the subject analyte is capable generating a differential response across a plurality of sensors of the array.
- Analyte applications include broad ranges of chemical classes such as organics such as alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, dienes, alicyclic hydrocarbons, arenes, alcohols, ethers, ketones, aldehydes, carbonyls, carbanions, polynuclear aromatics and derivatives of such organics, e.g., halide derivatives, etc., biomolecules such as sugars, isoprenes and isoprenoids, fatty acids and derivatives, etc.
- commercial applications of the sensors, arrays and noses include environmental toxicology and remediation, biomedicine, materials quality control, food and agricultural products monitoring, etc.
- the general method for using the disclosed sensors, arrays and electronic noses, for detecting the presence of an analyte in a fluid involves resistively sensing the presence of an analyte in a fluid with a chemical sensor comprising first and second conductive leads electrically coupled to and separated by a chemically sensitive resistor as described above by measuring a first resistance between the conductive leads when the resistor is contacted with a first fluid comprising an analyte at a first concentration and a second different resistance when the resistor is contacted with a second fluid comprising the analyte at a second different concentration.
- the senor for detecting the presence of a chemical analyte in a fluid comprises a chemically sensitive resistor electrically connected to an electrical measuring apparatus where the resistor is in thermal communication with a temperature control apparatus.
- the chemically sensitive resistor(s) comprise a mixture of a nonconductive organic polymer and a conductive material which is compositionally different than the nonconductive organic polymer.
- the chemically sensitive resistor provides an electrical path through which electrical current may flow and a resistance (R) at a temperature (T) when contacted with a fluid comprising a chemical analyte.
- the chemically sensitive resistor(s) of the sensor for detecting the presence of a chemcial analyte in a fluid provide an electrical resistance (R réelle,) when contacted with a fluid comprising a chemical analyte at a particular temperature (T m )
- the electrical resistance observed may vary as the temperature varies, thereby allowing one to define a unique profile of electrical resistances at various different temperatures for any chemical analyte of interest
- a chemically sensitive resistor when contacted with a fluid comprising a chemical analyte of interest, may provide an electrical resistance R m at temperature T m where m is an integer greater than 1, and may provide a different electrical resistance Renfin at a different termperature T n
- the difference between R m and R- is readily detectable by an electrical measuring apparatus
- the chemically sensitive resistor(s) of the sensor are in thermal communication with a temperature control apparatus, thereby allowing one to vary the temperature at which electrical resistances are measured.
- the sensor comprises an array of two or more chemically sensitive resistors each being in thermal communication with a temperature control apparatus, one may vary the temperature across the entire array (i.e., generate a temperature gradient across the array), thereby allowing electrical resistances to be measured simultaneously at various different temperatures and various different resistor compositions
- an array of chemically sensitive resistors one may vary the composition of the resistors in the horizontal direction across the array, such that resistor composition in the vertical direction across the array remains constant.
- One may then create a temperature gradient in the vertical direction across the array, thereby allowing the simultaneous analysis of chemical analytes at different resistor compositions and different temperatures.
- Methods for placing chemically sensitive resistors in thermal communication with a temperature control apparatus include, for example, attaching a heating element to the sensor and passing electrical current through said heating element.
- the temperature range across which electrical resistances may be measured will be a function of the resistor composition, for example the melting temperature of the resistor components, the thermal stability of the analyte of interest or any other component of the system, and the like.
- the temperature range across which electrical resistance will be measured will be about 20 C C to 80°C , preferably from about 22°C to about 70°C and more preferably from about 22°C to 65°C.
- the senor can be subjected to an alternating electrical current at different frequencies to measure impedance. Impedance is the apparent resistance in an alternating electrical current as compared to the true electrical resistance in a direct current.
- the present invention is also directed to a sensor for detecting the presence of a chemical analyte in a fluid
- said sensor comprising a chemically sensitive resistor electrically connected to an electrical measuring apparatus, said chemically sensitive resistor comprising a mixture of nonconductive organic polymer and a conductive material compositionally different than said nonconductive organic polymer and wherein said resistor provides (a) an electrical path through said mixture of nonconductive organic polymer and said conductive material, and (b) an electrical impedance Z m at frequency ⁇ m when contacted with a fluid comprising said chemical analyte, where m is an integer greater than 1 and ⁇ m does not equal 0
- the frequencies employed will generally range from about 1 Hz to 5 GHz, usually from about 1 MHz to 1 GHz, more usually from about 1 MHz to 10 MHz and preferably from about 1 MHz to 5 MHz Chemical analytes of interest will exhibit unique impedance characteristics at varying alternating current frequencies,
- a Schlumberger Model 1260 Impedance/Gain-Phase Analyzer (Schlumberger Technologies, Farnborough, Hampshire, England) with approximately 6 inch RG174 coaxial cables is employed
- the resistor/sensor is held in an Al chassis box to shield them from external electronic noise
- the present invention is also directed to a sensor for detecting the presence of a chemical analyte in a fluid, said sensor comprising a chemically sensitive resistor electrically connected to an electrical measuring apparatus and being in thermal communication with a temperature control apparatus, said chemically sensitive resistor comprising a mixture of nonconductive organic polymer and a conductive material compositionally different than said nonconductive organic polymer, wherein said resistor provides (1) an electrical path through said mixture of nonconductive organic polymer and said conductive material, and (2) an electrical impedance Z m n at frequency ⁇ nl and temperature T n when contacted with a fluid comprising said chemical analyte, where m and/or n is an integer greater than 1.
- the frequencies employed will generally not be higher than 10 MHz, preferably not higher than 5 MHz.
- Chemical analytes of interest will exhibit unique impedance characteristics at varying alternating current frequencies and varying temperatures, thereby allowing one to detect the presence of any chemical analyte of interest in a fluid by measuring Z ⁇ n at frequency ⁇ m and temperature T n .
- the present invention is also directed to systems and methods for employing the above described sensors for detecting the presence of a chemical analyte in a fluid.
- Poly(pyrrole) films used for conductivity, electrochemical, and optical measurements were prepared by injecting equal volumes of N 2 -purged solutions of pyrrole (1.50 mmoles in 4.0 ml dry tetrahydrofuran) and phosphomolybdic acid (0.75 mmoles in 4.0 ml tetrahydrofuran) into a N 2 - purged test tube. Once the two solutions were mixed, the yellow phosphomolybdic acid solution turned dark green, with no observable precipitation for several hours. This solution was used for film preparation within an hour of mixing.
- Plasticized poly (pyrrole) sensors were made by mixing two solutions, one of which contained 0.29 mmoles pyrrole in 5.0 ml tetrahydrofuran, with the other containing 0.25 mmoles phosphomolybdic acid and 30 mg of plasticizer in 5.0 ml of tetrahydrofuran. The mixture of these two solutions resulted in a w:w ratio of pyrrole to plasticizer of 2:3.
- An inexpensive, quick method for crating the chemiresistor array elements was accomplished by effecting a cross sectional cut through commercial 22 nF ceramic capacitors (Kemet Electronics Corporation).
- Transient resistance measurements were made with a conventional multimeter (Fluke Inc., "Hydra Data Logger” Meter). Principle Component Analysis and Multi-linear Least Square Fits.
- a data set obtained from a single exposure of the array to an odorant produced a set of descriptors (i.e. , resistances), d,.
- the data obtained from multiple exposures thus produced a data matrix D where each row, designated by j, consisted of n descriptors describing a single member of the data set (i.e. , a single exposure to an odor).
- Fig. 2 shows the cyclic voltammetric behavior of a chemically polymerized poly(pyrrole) film following ten cycles from -1.00 V to +0.70 V vs. SCE.
- the cathodic wave 5 at -0.40 V corresponded to the reduction of poly (pyrrole) to its neutral, nonconducting state
- the anodic wave at -0.20 V corresponded to the reoxidation of poly (pyrrole) to its conducting state (Kanazawa et al. (1981) Synth. Met. 4:119-130).
- FIG. 3 A shows the optical spectrum of a processed polypyrrole film that had been spin-coated on glass and then rinsed with methanol.
- the single absorption maximum was characteristic of a highly oxidized poly(pyrrole) (Kaufman et al. (1984) Phys. Rev. Lett. 53: 1005-1008), and the absorption band at 4.0 eV was characteristic of an interband transition between the 0 conduction and valence bands.
- the lack of other bands in this energy range was evidence for the presence of bipolaron states (see Fig. 3A), as have been observed in highly oxidized poly(pyrrole) (Id.).
- Sensor arrays consisted of as many as 14 different elements, with each element synthesized to produce a distinct chemical composition, and thus a distinct sensor response, for its polymer film.
- the resistance, R, of each film-coated individual sensor was automatically recorded before, during, and after exposure to various odorants.
- a typical trial consisted of a 60 sec rest period in which the sensors were exposed to flowing air (3.0 liter-min '1 ), a 60 sec exposure to a mixture of air (3.0 liter-min "1 ) and air that had been saturated with solvent (0.5 - 3.5 liter-min "1 ), and then a 240 sec exposure to air (3.0 liter-min '1 ).
- Figs. 4B-4D depict representative examples of sensor amplitude responses of a sensor array (see, Table 3).
- data were recorded for three separate exposures to vapors of acetone, benzene, and ethanol flowing in air.
- the response patterns generated by the sensor array described in Table 3 are displayed for: (B) acetone; (C) benzene; and (D) ethanol.
- the sensor response was defined as the maximum percent increase and decrease of the resistance divided by the initial resistance (gray bar and black bar, respectively) of each sensor upon exposure to solvent vapor. In many cases sensors exhibited reproducible increases and decreases in resistance.
- An exposure consisted of: (i) a 60 sec rest period in which the sensors were exposed to flowing air (3.0 liter-min '1 ); (ii) a 60 sec exposure to a mixture of air (3.0 liter-min '1 ) and air that had been saturated with solvent (0.5 liter-min " '); and (iii) a 240 sec exposure to air (3.0 liter-min "1 ). It is readily apparent that these odorants each produced a distinctive response on the sensor array.
- Figs. 6 A and 6B show the principle component analysis for all 14 sensors described in Table 3 and Figs. 4 and 5.
- the solvents were projected into a three dimensional odor space (Fig. 6A or 6B)
- all eight solvents were easily distinguished with the specific array discussed herein. Detection of an individual test odor, based only on the criterion of observing - 1 % ⁇ R max Ri values for all elements in the array, was readily accomplished at the parts per thousand level with no control over the temperature or humidity of the flowing air. Further increases in sensitivity are likely after a thorough utilization of the temporal components of the data as well as a more complete characterization of the noise in the array.
- This type of polymer-based array is chemically flexible, is simple to fabricate, modify, and analyze, and utilizes a low power dc resistance readout signal transduction path to convert chemical data into electrical signals. It provides a new approach to broadly-responsive odor sensors for fundamental and applied investigations of chemical mimics for the mammalian sense of smell. Such systems are useful for evaluating the generality of neural network algorithms developed to understand how the mammalian olfactory system identifies the directionality, concentration, and identity of various odors.
- a sensor exposure consisted of (1) a 60 second exposure to flowing air (6 liter min-1), (2) a 60 second exposure to a mixture of air (6 liter min-1) and air that had been saturated with the analyte (0.5 liter min-1), (3) a five minute recovery period during which the sensor array was exposed to flowing air (6 liter min-1).
- the resistance of the elements were monitored during exposure, and depending on the thickness and chemical make-up of the film, resistance changes as large as 250% could be observed in response to an analyte.
- the sensor substrate was a 10 mm by 25 mm glass slide onto which had been evaporatedtwo gold pads approximately 1000 angstroms thick. These gold pads entirely covered one face of the slide with the exception of a 5 mm wide section across the middle of one face of the slide.
- the glass slide was rapidly dipped into the polymer suspension of carbon black 5-10 times to coat the slide with the polymer composite. The face opposite the gold pads was wiped clean of deposits.
- the heating element was made from 24 gauge nickle chromium wire which was bent into a zig-zag shape with each turn being equal in length to the width of the sensor element. Wire tails were allowed to extend about 1 cm from opposite sides of the sensors for external electrical connections. The total length of the heating elements was approximately 7 cm.
- the heating element was attached to the back (the face opposite the gold pads) with epoxy (able to withstand 120°C) by sandwiching it between the sensor and another (uncoated) glass slide of the same size as the sensor. The final sensor configuration was allowed to stand 5-10 days before use. The heating elements were heated by passing 0.8, 1.2 or 1.6 A of current through the elements.
- Each sensor was placed in the flow chamber individually, with all electrical connections in place, and allowed to equilibrate to the background air flow until a stable baseline was achieved.
- Each exposure consisted of taking data for 60 seconds to establish a baseline, followed by a 60 second exposure to the analyte vapor stream and finally followed by a five minute recovery period before the next cycle began.
- data were collected for exposures to chloroform and benzene at four different temperatures for each solvent.
- temperature 1 the temperature associated with passing 0.8 A of electrical current through the heating element
- temperature 2 the temperature associated with passing 0.8 A of electrical current through the heating element
- temperature 3 the temperature associated with passing 0.8 A of electrical current through the heating element
- temperature 4 the temperature associated with passing 0.8 A of electrical current through the heating element
- the data streams were saved to the computer during the exposures to the analyte.
- Baseline resistances were taken by averaging the resistance data during the 20 seconds prior to exposure to the analyte.
- the maximum resistance was extracted from the data stream and the change in resistance between baseline and maximum resistance was calculated ( ⁇ R). This ⁇ R value was divided by the baseline resistance (R) and multiplied by 100 to express the response as a percentage.
- the percent responses for the three exposures at each temperature were averaged to obtain one value for each temperature/solvent combination.
- the responses for each vapor at the four temperatures tested were normalized by summing the four values and dividing each response by this sum. The results of these experiments are presented in Table 5.
- thermocouple was glued to the second glass slide on the opposite side from the heating wire. Therefore, the temperature detection was made at a similar orientation to the heater as the polymer composite film. (See Figure 10).
- the current for the resistive heaters was supplied by one common power supply.
- the resistive heaters were wired in parallel with the power supply.
- the temperatures were measured by the attached thermocouples. These temperatures were not monitored continuously, but were recorded before an experiment began and at selected times during the experiment. Once equilibrium was reached, the temperature of the sensor/heater did not deviate more than 0.1 °C over the course of minutes and did not deviate more than 1°C over the course of each experiment (about 3 hours).
- each sensor/heater was made and placed into a flow chamber.
- poly(ethylene oxide) five sensors were made; sensors 4, 6, 9, 15, and 16. Sensors 15 and 16 were heated, with sensor 15 being set to higher temperatures. Sensors 4, 6, and 9 were not heated.
- poly(ethylene - co - vinyl acetate) four sensors were made; sensors 3, 8, 17, and 20. Sensors 17 and 20 were heated, with sensor 17 being set to higher temperatures. Sensors 3 and 8 were not heated.
- poly(4-vinyl phenol) four sensors were made; sensors 5, 7, 18, and 19. Sensors 18 and 19 were heated, with sensor 18 being set to higher temperatures. Sensors 5 and 7 were not heated.
- the average resistance and the standard deviations for the three trials in each experiment were calculated and are listed in Table 6. Since the over-all signal for each sensor decreases at higher temperatures, the average responses and the standard deviation for each sensor were normalized and are listed in Table 7.
- the first, second, and third columns of the tables are the three room temperature experiments. The last three columns are TEMPI, TEMP2, and TEMP3, respectively.
- the values in Tables 6 and 7 are also presented graphically in Figures 11 and 12.
- STANDARD DEVIATION Sensor 8 poly(ethylene -vinyl acetate) (not heated)
- Normalized Sensor 15 poly(( .thylene oxide ) averages
- Normalized Sensor 7 poly( 4-vinyl phenol ) (not heated)
- Normalized Sensor 18 poly( 4-vinyl phenol )
- the fingerprints for the various vapors were similar at the different temperatures, but the magnitudes of the absolute responses were quite different.
- compositionally identical sensors each held at a different temperature during a measurement period, could be used to produce signals above a threshold value at different concentrations of the vapor, thereby aiding in quantifying various ranges of the vapor concentration while still maintaining a linear concentration vs. vapor concentration response (in the small swelling regime) for an individual sensor.
- the differential response of compositionally identical sensors at various temperatures can be used to provide classification and identification information as the basis for the output signature of the sensor array.
- compositionally different sensors at a plurality of different temperatures will produce a more desirable, more information-rich, data set from a given set of sensor materials than measurements at one fixed temperature, and can such arrays can therefore be usefully exploited for the purpose of detection, identification, and quantification, of a particular analyte.
- detection, identification and quantitiation may also be performed by employing a single resistor at a plurality of different temperatures.
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