PVDF coated quartz crystal microbalance sensor for DMMP vapor detection.pdf

Sensors and Actuators B 125 (2007) 167–172 PVDF coated quartz crystal microbalance sensor for DMMP vapor detection Zhihua Ying, Yadong Jiang ∗, Xiaosong Du, Guangzhong Xie, Junsheng Yu ∗, Hua Wang School of Optoelectronic Information, State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu 610054, PR China Received 29 October 2006; received in revised form 2 February 2007; accepted 2 February 2007 Available online 6 February 2007 Abstract A quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) modified with poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) was fabricated and used for detection of dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP) vapor, a simulant of nerve agents using a drop-coating method. Measurements were based on the frequency shifts due to the adsorption of DMMP vapor on the surface of the modified electrodes. It was found that frequency shifts were linear to the concentrations of analyte in the range of 5–60 ppm with a correlation coefficient of above 0.997. The influences of temperature and humidity on the sensors were also examined. Results showed that the sensitivity to DMMP vapor was almost identical in various humidity circumstances, and the sensitivity was higher in a lower temperature range. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Keywords: QCM sensor; PVDF; DMMP; Humidity; Temperature 1. Introduction toxic agents in the environment, public places or workplaces