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It is shown that the operating temperature of pellistors for the detection of methane can be reduced to 300 °C by using Au-Pd nanoparticles on mesoporous cobalt oxide (Au-Pd@meso-Co3O4). The aim is to reduce possible catalyst poisoning that occurs during the high-temperature operation of conventional Pd-based pellistors, which are usually operated at 450 °C or higher. The individual role of Au-Pd as well as Co3O4 in terms of their catalytic activity has been investigated. Above 300 °C, Au-Pd bimetallic particles are mainly responsible for the catalytic combustion of methane. However, below 300 °C, only the Co3O4 has a catalytic effect. In contrast to methane, the sensor response and the temperature increase of the sensor under propane exposure is much larger than for methane due to the larger heat of combustion of propane. Due to its lower activation energy requirement, propane exhibits a higher propensity for oxidation compared to methane. As a result, the detection of propane can be achieved at even lower temperatures due to its enhanced reactivity.
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A fast and sensitive method to monitor hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in ambient air based on a visible color change of a printed disposable sensor has been developed. As gas-sensitive material, an immobilized copper(II) complex of the azo dye 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphtol (H-PAN) was synthesized and prepared in an ethyl cellulose matrix for screen printing. If H2S is present in ambient air, the gas sensitive layer changes its color from purple to yellow. A pre-primed polyethylene (PE) foil and a coated offset paper served as the printing substrate. The colorimetric response to the target gas was measured by UV/Vis spectroscopy in reflection at H2S concentrations between 1 to 20 ppm. Possible cross-sensitivities of the printed sensors towards methane (CH4), formaldehyde (CH2O), carbon monoxide (CO), ammonia (NH3), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), as well as the long-term stability was investigated. Furthermore, reflection measurements of the Cu-PAN complex on an amorphous silica powder under gas admission served as preliminary test for the subsequent paste development.
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The detection of the toxic gas carbon monoxide (CO) in the low ppm range is required in different applications. We present a study of the reactivity of different gasochromic rhodium complexes towards the toxic gas carbon monoxide (CO). Therefore, variations of binuclear rhodium complexes with different ligands were prepared. They were characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, ¹H NMR spectroscopy, and differential scanning calorimetry. All complexes are spectroscopically distinguishable and temperature stable up to at least 187 °C. The gasochromic behavior of all different compounds was tested. Therefore, the compounds were dissolved in toluene and exposed to 100 ppm CO for 10 min to investigate their gas sensitivity and reaction velocity. The changes in the transmission spectra were recorded by UV/vis spectroscopy. Furthermore, a significant influence of the solvent to the color dyes’ gasochromic reaction and behavior was observed. After characterization, one complex was transferred as sensing element into an optical gas sensor. Two different measurement principles (reflection- and waveguide-based) were built up and tested towards their capability as gasochromic CO sensors. Finally, different gas-dependent measurements were carried out.
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Alkylation of 5-aminotetrazole (1) with 2-chloroethanol leads to a mixture of the N-1 and N-2 isomers of (2-hydroxyethyl)-5-aminotetrazole. Treatment of 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-5-aminotetrazole (2) with SOCl(2) yielded 1-(2-chlorethyl)-5-aminotetrazole (3). 1-(2-Azidoethyl)-5-aminotetrazole (4) was generated by the reaction of 3 with sodium azide. Nitration of 2, 3, and 4 with HNO(3) (100%) yielded in the case of 2 and 3 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-5-nitriminotetrazole (5) and 1-(2-chloroethyl)-5-nitriminotetrazole (6). In the case of 4, 1-(2-nitratoethyl)-5-nitriminotetrazole monohydrate (7) was obtained. 1-(2-Azidoethyl)-5-nitriminotetrazole (8) could be obtained by nitration of 4 with NO(2)BF(4) via the formation of potassium 1-(2-azidoethyl)-5-nitriminotetrazolate (9). The reaction of 6 with NaN(3) resulted in the formation of the salt sodium 1-(2-chloroethyl)-5-nitriminotetrazolate (10 a). The deprotonation reaction of 6 was further investigated by the formation of the ammonium salt (10 b). The protonation of 2 and 4 with dilute nitric acid led to 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-5-aminotetrazolium nitrate (11) and 1-(2-azidoethyl)-5-aminotetrazolium nitrate (12), respectively. Similarly, protonation of 4 with perchloric acid led to 1-(2-azidoethyl)-5-aminotetrazolium perchlorate monohydrate (13). Since 5-nitrimino-tetrazoles can be used as bidentate ligands, the coordination abilities of 5, 6, and 8 were tested by the reaction with copper nitrate trihydrate, yielding the copper complexes trans-[diaquabis{1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-5-nitriminotetrazolato-kappa(2)N(4),O(5)}copper(II)] (14), trans-[diaquabis{1-(2-chloroethyl)-5-nitriminotetrazolato-kappa(2)N(4),O(5)}copper(II)] dihydrate (15), and [diaquabis{1-(2-azidoethyl)-5-nitriminotetrazolato-kappa(2)N(4),O(5)}copper(II)] (16). All compounds were characterized by low-temperature single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In addition, comprehensive characterization (IR, Raman, and multinuclear NMR spectroscopy ((1)H, (13)C), elemental analysis, mass spectrometry, DSC) was performed. The heats of formation of selected compounds were computed by using heats of combustion obtained by bomb calorimetry or calculated by the atomization method. With these values and the densities determined from X-ray crystallography, several detonation parameter were calculated by the EXPLO5 program. Finally, the sensitivities towards impact and friction were determined using a BAM drop hammer and friction tester.
