ELECTRONIC NOSE DEVICE WITH SENSORS COMPOSED OF NANOWIRES OF COLUMNAR DISCOTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS WITH LOW SENSITIVITY TO HUMIDITY

摘要

Electronic nose device having a plurality of sensors composed of nanowires of columnar discotic liquid crystals, the device having low sensitivity to humidity. The device is designed to determine the composition and concentration of volatile organic compounds in a sample with very high sensitivity. Methods for use of the device in applications such as diagnosis of disease and food quality control are disclosed.