| Idea Name: |
CO Sensing |
| Slogan: |
Lets clean the environment |
| Supervisor Name: |
Dr. Fouzia Malik |
| Supervisor Designation: |
Associate Professor |
| Supervisor School: |
RCMS |
| Supervisor Department: |
Research Center for Modeling and Simulations |
| Contact number: |
03365548895 |
| Email ID: |
[email protected] |
| Abstract: |
| To protect the environment and human health from the toxicity of colorless and odorless CO gas, nanostructured boron-doped Zn12O12 is modeled for enhanced CO sensing through computational approach. |
| What is the unmet need in society that your idea will fulfill ? |
| Prolonged exposure to the CO gas can lead to death. It also effects greenhouse gases which causes global warming. Highly consequential challenge is considered by designing efficient, cost effective & nontoxic CO gas sensing material which not only detects the toxic gas but also captures it. |
| Who needs it ? How many would benefit ? |
| This project aims to provide a great sense of medical and public awareness regarding hazards of CO toxicity. CO gas sensor will ensure good air quality and domestic safety by analyzing environments throughout many different process control industries, offices, hotels and other public places. |
| How will the solution works |
| Boron-doped Zn12O12 nanocluster based CO gas sensor represent an advantage application of nanotechnology in the improvement of human quality of life. Mechanism is dependent on surface reactivity of Zn12O12 nanocluster. CO sensing performance is increased by increasing surface area and decreasing HOMO-LUMO gap of nanocluster by introducing boron dopant. Change in resistance of boron-doped Zn12O12 caused by the adsorption of CO gas that can be measured with output voltage. |
| Who are your competitors ? How is your solution different |
| Prevalent materials being used for CO sensing include different metal doped metal-oxide semiconductors. Strong & more efficient adsorption of CO was observed by boron-doped Zn12O12 NC due to more reduction in HOMO-LUMO gap, hence decreased resistivity and increased conductivity towards CO molecules. |
| Status: |
new |
| Entry Date & Time: |
2021-12-15 (1816) |
