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Abin Tom¹, Dharmendra Kumar Singh², Vishal Krishna Shaw²

¹School of Physics, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Vithura, Kerala 695551, India.

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A novel resistance-based gas sensing setup accurately measures ultra-low hydrogen concentrations from parts per billion to parts per million. This enhanced dilution system operates across a wide temperature range, improving gas detection capabilities.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Chemical Engineering
Sensor Technology

Background:

Accurate sensing of low-concentration gases, particularly flammable ones like hydrogen, is critical.
Conventional gas sensing setups struggle with ultra-low concentration detection (parts per billion) without specialized gas cylinders.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a versatile, home-built resistance-based gas sensing setup.
To achieve accurate gas quantification across a wide concentration range (ppb to ppm) and temperature spectrum (77–900 K).

Main Methods:

Utilized a novel two-chamber dilution system with a feedback assembly for enhanced gas dilution.
Integrated mass flow controllers for precise gas concentration control.
Employed palladium and ZnO nanoparticle thin films for calibration and testing.

Main Results:

The setup accurately senses gas concentrations from parts per billion to parts per million.
Demonstrated reliable performance across a broad temperature range (77–900 K).
Achieved good agreement between calculated sensitivity values and published data, validating the design.

Conclusions:

The developed gas sensing setup offers a cost-effective and accurate solution for detecting ultra-low gas concentrations.
The innovative dilution method enhances sensitivity without requiring additional mass flow controllers.
The system's wide operational temperature range and validated performance make it suitable for diverse applications.