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ReviewNano convergence2025

Recent progress of gas sensors toward olfactory display development.

Ye-Ji Kim, Chae Young Woo, Yeonggwon Kim, Sung Min Kim, Na-Yeong Kim, Hyung Woo Lee, Jin-Woo Oh

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Review in Nano convergence, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Ye-Ji KimHumanoid Olfactory Display Innovation Research Center, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8710-6355
Chae Young WooHumanoid Olfactory Display Innovation Research Center, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7835-1893
Yeonggwon KimDepartment of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-0090-6548
Sung Min KimDepartment of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6914-7236
Na-Yeong KimDepartment of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-9258-8725
Hyung Woo LeeHumanoid Olfactory Display Innovation Research Center, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea. LHW2010@pusan.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7694-1267
Jin-Woo OhHumanoid Olfactory Display Innovation Research Center, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea. ojw@pusan.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0065-5088

Funding

Korea institute of Marine Scinece & Technology Promotion KIMST-G22002398261Ministry of Science and ICT 2021R1A2C1004131Ministry of Science and ICT RS-2024-00406152
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Olfactory display systems, designed to replicate the human sense of smell, rely on gas sensors that are fast, selective, and reliable. From this perspective, this review highlights recent progress in sensing materials and integration strategies that enable room-temperature operation, rapid response and recovery, and closed-loop control for realistic odor delivery. Advances are classified into three categories: organic, inorganic, and hybrid systems. Organic materials, including conductive polymers and biomolecules, offer tunable selectivity and lightweight flexibility. Inorganic semiconductors, especially metal oxides, provide high sensitivity and durability, though they typically require elevated temperatures. Hybrid architectures, exemplified by M13 bacteriophage–carbon nanotube composites, merge these strengths to achieve superior performance under ambient conditions. Particular emphasis is placed on sensors for ethylene, hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen, acetone, and nitrogen dioxide—gases critical to food preservation, environmental monitoring, and healthcare. Finally, we discuss persistent challenges, such as selectivity under complex conditions, device miniaturization, and closed-loop integration, and propose strategic research directions toward immersive, real-time olfactory display technologies.

Indexed as

Carbon nanotubeGas sensorsHybrid materialInorganic materialM13 bacteriophageOlfactory displayOrganic material

Identifiers

PMID40879712
PMCPMC12397036

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