Chemical Sensors - P444004
Title: Chemické senzory
Guaranteed by: Department of Physics and Measurement (444)
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Actual: from 2019 to 2022
Semester: both
Points: 0
E-Credits: 0
Examination process:
Hours per week, examination: 3/0, other [HT]
Capacity: winter:unknown / unknown (unknown)
summer:unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
For type: doctoral
Note: course is intended for doctoral students only
can be fulfilled in the future
you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
Guarantor: Vrňata Martin prof. Dr. Ing.
Is interchangeable with: AP444004
Examination dates   
Annotation -
Last update: Vrňata Martin prof. Dr. Ing. (21.05.2019)
This doctoral course deals with a comprehensive overview of theory and principles (physico-chemical processes, transducing mechanisms) of chemical sensors. A special attention is paid to chemiresistors detecting gaseous analytes. There are discussed consequencies amongst: (i) material parameters and morphology of active layer; (ii) characteristics of detected analyte and (iii) character of sensor response. Finally, a detailed overview of measurement methods and measurement instrumentation is provided, including also processing of the sensor output signal. The course also includes work on a specific project, presentation and discussion of its results.
Aim of the course -
Last update: Vrňata Martin prof. Dr. Ing. (24.08.2018)

The students will know:

Relations between the physico-chemical parameters of the molecules and their detectability on chemical sensors.

How to propose both composition and morphology of the sensitive layers of chemiresistors so as to obtain sensors optimal for the detection of given analyte.

How to process the electrical output signal of the chemiresitor in dc- and ac- mode of operation.

Literature -
Last update: Vrňata Martin prof. Dr. Ing. (24.08.2018)

basic: Banică F.G., Chemical Sensors and Biosensors, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2012, ISBN 978-0-470-71066-1

basic:Janata J., Principles of Chemical Sensors, Springer Science, New York, 2009, ISBN 978-0-387-69930-1

basic:Korotcenkov G., Chemical Sensors, Comprehensive Sensor Technologies: Volume 4 Solid State Sensors, Momentum Press, New York, 2011, ISBN 978-1-60650-233-4

basic:Jaaniso R., Tan O.K. (editors), Semiconductor Gas Sensors, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge, 2013, ISBN 978-0-85709-236-6

supplementary:Kittel CH., Introduction to Solid State Physics, Sixth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1998, 0274673376

Learning resources -
Last update: Vrňata Martin prof. Dr. Ing. (24.08.2018)

https://www.journals.elsevier.com/sensors-and-actuators-b-chemical

Teaching methods -
Last update: Vrňata Martin prof. Dr. Ing. (24.08.2018)

lectures

Requirements to the exam -
Last update: Vrňata Martin prof. Dr. Ing. (24.08.2018)

none

Syllabus -
Last update: Vrňata Martin prof. Dr. Ing. (21.05.2019)

The course is dedicated to following topics:

1. Input- and output- quantities of chemical sensors; general detection principles.

2. Chemical sensors based on crystal resonators and surface acoustic waves.

3. Chemical sensors based on optical fibres.

4. Specific features of chemiresistors.

5. Relationship between molecular descriptors of detected analytes and transducing mechanisms of chemiresistors I.

6. Relationship between molecular descriptors of detected analytes and transducing mechanisms of chemiresistors II.

7. Influence of morphology and nanostructuring of sensitive layer on chemiresistor parameters.

8. Influence of chemical composition of sensitive layer on chemiresistor parameters.

9. Measurement of chemiresistor responses in dc- and ac- mode (dc- and ac- sensitivity, impedance, Nyquist plots, evaluation of equivalent circuit parameters).

10. Project assignment - measurement and interpretation of impedance spectra of selected chemical sensors.

11. Seminar - presentation of project results, discussion.

Entry requirements -
Last update: Vrňata Martin prof. Dr. Ing. (24.08.2018)

none

Registration requirements -
Last update: Vrňata Martin prof. Dr. Ing. (24.08.2018)

none

Course completion requirements -
Last update: Vrňata Martin prof. Dr. Ing. (24.08.2018)

Elaboration of written essay to two assigned topics and subsequent oral examination.