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Sensors 2012, 12, 12361-12373; doi:10.3390/s120912361 OPEN ACCESS sensors ISSN 1424-8220 /journal/sensors Article Pt-TiO /MWCNTs Hybrid Composites for Monitoring Low 2 Hydrogen Concentrations in Air 1 1 2 3 Stefano Trocino , Andrea Donato , Mariangela Latino , Nicola Donato , Salvatore Gianluca Leonardi 4 and Giovanni Neri 4,* 1 Department of Mechanics and Materials, University of Reggio Calabria, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy; E-Mails: stefano.trocino@unirc.it (S.T.); andrea.donato@unirc.it (A.D.) 2 Department of Chemical Science and Technologies, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Roma, Italy; E-Mail: mariangela.latino@uniroma2.it 3 Department of Matter Physics and Electronic Engineering, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy; E-Mail: ndonato@unime.it 4 Department of Industrial Chemistry and Materials Engineering, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy; E-Mail: leonardis@unime.it * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: gneri@unime.it; Tel.: +39-090-3977-297; Fax: +39-090-3977-464. Received: 24 August 2012; in revised form: 5 September 2012 / Accepted: 7 September 2012 / Published: 10 September 2012 Abstract: Hydrogen is a valuable fuel for the next energy scenario. Unfortunately, hydrogen is highly flammable at concentrations higher than 4% in air. This aspect makes the monitoring of H2 leaks an essential issue for safety reasons, especially