@inproceedings{23b3250e79854af8ad4e2caf78b10306,
title = "The use of nanotube structures in reducing the turn-on voltage in micro-discharges and micro-gas sensors - art. no. 70370Z",
abstract = "This paper will evaluate the usefulness of two nanostructuring techniques in order to grow low turn-on voltage electrodes for use in micro-discharge plasma applications such as the ST+D Ltd e-nose device.These devices are based on microplasma technology and currently operate at around 150V (at 10(-2) Torr) or 3KV at atmosphere utilising a propriety power source. The application of such technology is the qualitative and qualitative detection of NOx with detection capabilities as low as 5 parts per billion. The e-nose patented device has undergone basic trials in a clinical environment and it is currently demonstrating 50ppb sensitivities, with an ultimate aim of moving this to parts per trillion.",
keywords = "Carbon nanotubes, ZnO nanotubes, nanostructures, nanoneedles, micro-plasma, micro-discharge, gas sensor, electronic nose",
author = "M Tweedie and N Soin and P Kumari and SS Roy and A Mathur and CMO Mahony and P Papakonstantinou and JAD McLaughlin",
note = "Conference on Carbon Nanotubes and Associated Devices, San Diego, CA, AUG 10-12, 2008; CARBON NANOTUBES AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES ; Conference date: 01-09-2008",
year = "2008",
month = sep,
doi = "10.1117/12.799592",
language = "English",
volume = "7037",
series = "PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF PHOTO-OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS (SPIE)",
publisher = "SPIE",
pages = "Z370",
editor = "M Razeghi and D Pribat and YH Lee",
booktitle = "Unknown Host Publication",
address = "United States",
}