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Abstract. The paper presents a resistance structures with sensor layers based on nanostructures elaborated on the base of TiO2 and ZnO. The structures were tested concerning their sensitivities to the effects of nitrogen dioxide in the atmosphere of synthetic air. The TiO2 and ZnO nanostructures played the role of sensor layers. Investigations have proved that the elaborated resistance structures with TiO2 and ZnO layers are sensitive to the presence of NO2 in the atmosphere of synthetic air. The resistance of the structure amounted to about 20Ω in the case of ZnO structures and to about 200Ω in the case of TiO2 structures. The investigations confirmed that resistance structures with ZnO and TiO2, exposed to the effect of nitrogen dioxide in the atmosphere of synthetic air changes their resistances relatively fast. This indicates that such structures might be practically applied in sensors of nitrogen dioxide ensuring a short time of response.

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This paper presents the results of investigations on novel pressure measurement methods to be for used in the project "Polish Artificial Heart". The investigations concerned possible pressure sensors for noninvasive blood pressure measurements in selected points around the pneumatic ventricular assist device (POLVAD). The fiber pressure sensor and the possibility of pressure measurements with piezofoils were tested. The paper includes preliminary results and development plans.

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A bilayer sensor structure of nickel oxide NiOx (≈ 60 nm) with a very thin film of palladium (Pd ≈ 18 nm) on the top, has been studied for gas-sensing application at relatively low temperatures of about 30• C and 60 • C. The bilayer structure was obtained by rf sputtering and by vacuum deposition (first the NiOx and then the Pd film) onto a LiNbO3 Y -cut Z-propagating substrate, making use of the surface acoustic wave method, and additionally (in the same technological processes) onto a glass substrate with a planar microelectrode array for simultaneous monitoring of the planar resistance of the layered structure. Such a bilayer structure was investigated in a low concentration range (from 50 ppm to 400 ppm in air) of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO) and ammonia (NH3) in a dry and wet air atmosphere and in a medium hydrogen concentration (1-2.5%) in dry air. The NiOx and Pd bilayer structure interact rather weakly with NO2 molecules but with CO and NH3 this interaction is much greater, especially at higher temperature (≈ 60• C). The hydrogen sensitivity is on the medium level, not exceeding 600 Hz (relative change in the differential frequency of ≈ 2.3%) at interaction temperature of 35• C.

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