Article Dans Une Revue Applied Physics Reviews Année : 2024

Highly selective and sensitive detection of volatile organic compounds using long wavelength InAs-based quantum cascade lasers through quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy

Francesco Paciolla
Bo Sun
  • Fonction : Auteur
Andrea Zifarelli
Giansergio Menduni
Marilena Giglio
  • Fonction : Auteur
Hongpeng Wu
Lei Dong
Davide Pinto
Pietro Patimisco
Angelo Sampaolo
Vincenzo Spagnolo

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The precise detection of volatile organic compounds plays a pivotal role in addressing environmental concerns, industrial safety, and medical diagnostics. The accurate identification and quantification of these compounds because of their ubiquity and potential health hazards has fueled the development of advanced sensing technologies. This work presents a sensing system in the realm of long-wavelength infrared spectroscopy for achieving enhanced selectivity and sensitivity of benzene, toluene, and propane detection through quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy. High-resolution gas spectroscopy is made possible by the use of specially designed InAs/AlSb-based quantum cascade lasers, emitting in the wavelength range 13–15 μm, and quartz tuning forks. The sensor system, characterized by its robustness and precision, demonstrates exceptional capabilities in benzene, toluene, and propane detection. The system's capacity for practical applications in environmental monitoring and medical diagnostics is demonstrated by its ability to distinguish these volatile organic compounds with a minimum detection limit of 113 ppb, 3 ppb, and 3 ppm for toluene, benzene, and propane at an integration time of 10 s, even in complex gas matrices. This work advances gas sensing technology while also offering insightful information on spectral interferences, a persistent problem in the field. The results usher in a new era of sophisticated and reliable gas sensing techniques meeting the growing demand for precise volatile organic compounds detectors for environmental monitoring purposes.
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hal-04751863 , version 1 (24-10-2024)

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Kumar Kinjalk, Francesco Paciolla, Bo Sun, Andrea Zifarelli, Giansergio Menduni, et al.. Highly selective and sensitive detection of volatile organic compounds using long wavelength InAs-based quantum cascade lasers through quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy. Applied Physics Reviews, 2024, 11 (2), ⟨10.1063/5.0189501⟩. ⟨hal-04751863⟩
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