Hardware Design for Multiple Gas Detection System Using Zeolite Coated with Nile Red

摘要

The research goal is to develop a multiple gas sensing device which integrates a zeolite-Y/nile-red sensing front end with optoelectronic detector. The highly fluorescent nile red dye, included in the nanoporous structures of zeolite Y, responses to different gases by emitting fluorescence of different wavelengths. In addition, the size of the pores of zeolite Y's can be utilized to allow gases whose molecule is smaller than the pores to enter and react with the included dye. Since nanoporous structures of zeolites are manipulated, the device is expected to be more accurate, and more sensitive. Also it is able to better differentiate and detect one target in a mixture of different gases. This is achieved by incorporating fluorescent dyes into the supercages of zeolite Y's, measuring gas absorption, desorption and photo-chromic interaction of dye and gases, interfacing the zeolite/dye sensor arrays with light source and electronic detectors.