Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

May 2006

Patent Number

7047792

Abstract

The present invention provides a delay line SAW device fabricated on a lithium niobate substrate and coated with a bilayer of nanocrystalline or other nanomaterials such as nanoparticles or nanowires of palladiumn and metal free pthalocyanine which will respond to hydrogen gas in near real time, at low (room) temperature, without being affected by CO, O2, CH4 and other gases, in air ambient or controlled ambient, providing sensitivity to low ppm levels.

Application Number

10/886,386

Assignees

University of South Florida

Filing Date

07/07/2004

Primary/U.S. Class

73/401

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