Layered surface acoustic wave hydrogen sensor based on polyethylaniline nanofibers

Here we report on a layered Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) gas sensor featuring polyethylaniline nanofibers as the active layer. A rapidly-mixed reaction was employed to synthesize polyethylaniline nanofibers. The product was deposited on a microfabricated ZnO/36° YX LiTaO3 SAW transducer. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis) were utilized to characterize the nanomaterials. The novel sensor was tested towards different concentrations of hydrogen at room temperature. It was observed that the sensor maintained a stable baseline with good repeatability. Hence, the sensor is expected to be potentially attractive for industrial applications.