Critical review of potential technologies for a wearable benzene sensor system

We evaluate different methods to detect benzene at a parts-per-billion level regarding their potential to be used in a wearable sensor. Benzene is a carcinogenic molecule, regarded as a major health threat by the World Health Organization. A wearable sensor is necessary to detect leaks immediately,...

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Main Authors: Tim Dunker, Alain Marc Ferber, Håkon Sagberg, Kari Anne Hestnes Bakke
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666053924000262
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description We evaluate different methods to detect benzene at a parts-per-billion level regarding their potential to be used in a wearable sensor. Benzene is a carcinogenic molecule, regarded as a major health threat by the World Health Organization. A wearable sensor is necessary to detect leaks immediately, but it is challenging to achieve such low limits of detection and quantification, even with laboratory equipment. A wearable sensor must, in addition to good selectivity and sensitivity, meet stricter requirements of size, weight, temperature, repeatability, and power consumption. We conclude that the most promising techniques for a wearable sensor are either infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy near 14.8 μm, or a photoionization detector combined with one of three selective devices: micro-gas chromatography, cavitands, or catalytic filters (WO3, for example). Ultraviolet photoacoustic spectroscopy may also be a suitable future technique for a wearable benzene sensor when efficient LEDs and lasers become available at many UV-C wavelengths.
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spelling doaj-art-3ea302b4f72f4af6a028c50c8c1886e62024-11-15T06:14:56ZengElsevierSensors and Actuators Reports2666-05392024-12-018100210Critical review of potential technologies for a wearable benzene sensor systemTim Dunker0Alain Marc Ferber1Håkon Sagberg2Kari Anne Hestnes Bakke3Corresponding author.; Applied Optics, SINTEF Digital, Forskningsveien 1, Oslo, 0373, NorwayApplied Optics, SINTEF Digital, Forskningsveien 1, Oslo, 0373, NorwayApplied Optics, SINTEF Digital, Forskningsveien 1, Oslo, 0373, NorwayApplied Optics, SINTEF Digital, Forskningsveien 1, Oslo, 0373, NorwayWe evaluate different methods to detect benzene at a parts-per-billion level regarding their potential to be used in a wearable sensor. Benzene is a carcinogenic molecule, regarded as a major health threat by the World Health Organization. A wearable sensor is necessary to detect leaks immediately, but it is challenging to achieve such low limits of detection and quantification, even with laboratory equipment. A wearable sensor must, in addition to good selectivity and sensitivity, meet stricter requirements of size, weight, temperature, repeatability, and power consumption. We conclude that the most promising techniques for a wearable sensor are either infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy near 14.8 μm, or a photoionization detector combined with one of three selective devices: micro-gas chromatography, cavitands, or catalytic filters (WO3, for example). Ultraviolet photoacoustic spectroscopy may also be a suitable future technique for a wearable benzene sensor when efficient LEDs and lasers become available at many UV-C wavelengths.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666053924000262BenzenePhotoacousticSpectroscopyCavitandCatalytic filterPhotoionization
spellingShingle Tim Dunker
Alain Marc Ferber
Håkon Sagberg
Kari Anne Hestnes Bakke
Critical review of potential technologies for a wearable benzene sensor system
Sensors and Actuators Reports
Benzene
Photoacoustic
Spectroscopy
Cavitand
Catalytic filter
Photoionization
title Critical review of potential technologies for a wearable benzene sensor system
title_full Critical review of potential technologies for a wearable benzene sensor system
title_fullStr Critical review of potential technologies for a wearable benzene sensor system
title_full_unstemmed Critical review of potential technologies for a wearable benzene sensor system
title_short Critical review of potential technologies for a wearable benzene sensor system
title_sort critical review of potential technologies for a wearable benzene sensor system
topic Benzene
Photoacoustic
Spectroscopy
Cavitand
Catalytic filter
Photoionization
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