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ReviewNanoscale advances2023

Gas nanosensors for health and safety applications in mining.

Mahroo Baharfar, Jiancheng Lin, Mohamed Kilani, Liang Zhao, Qing Zhang, Guangzhao Mao

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Review in Nanoscale advances, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors.

Mahroo BaharfarSchool of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) Sydney New South Wales 2052 Australia guangzhao.mao@unsw.edu.au m.baharfar@unsw.edu.au.
Jiancheng LinSchool of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) Sydney New South Wales 2052 Australia guangzhao.mao@unsw.edu.au m.baharfar@unsw.edu.au.
Mohamed KilaniSchool of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) Sydney New South Wales 2052 Australia guangzhao.mao@unsw.edu.au m.baharfar@unsw.edu.au.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7520-6458
Liang ZhaoAzure Mining Technology Pty Ltd Sydney New South Wales 2067 Australia.
Qing ZhangCCTEG Changzhou Research Institute Changzhou 213015 China.
Guangzhao MaoSchool of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) Sydney New South Wales 2052 Australia guangzhao.mao@unsw.edu.au m.baharfar@unsw.edu.au.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9308-3922

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ever-increasing demand for accurate, miniaturized, and cost-effective gas sensing systems has eclipsed basic research across many disciplines. Along with the rapid progress in nanotechnology, the latest development in gas sensing technology is dominated by the incorporation of nanomaterials with different properties and structures. Such nanomaterials provide a variety of sensing interfaces operating on different principles ranging from chemiresistive and electrochemical to optical modules. Compared to thick film and bulk structures currently used for gas sensing, nanomaterials are advantageous in terms of surface-to-volume ratio, response time, and power consumption. However, designing nanostructured gas sensors for the marketplace requires understanding of key mechanisms in detecting certain gaseous analytes. Herein, we provide an overview of different sensing modules and nanomaterials under development for sensing critical gases in the mining industry, specifically for health and safety monitoring of mining workers. The interactions between target gas molecules and the sensing interface and strategies to tailor the gas sensing interfacial properties are highlighted throughout the review. Finally, challenges of existing nanomaterial-based sensing systems, directions for future studies, and conclusions are discussed.

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PMID37941945
PMCPMC10629029

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