Colorimetric Detection of Hydrogen Sulfide in Ambient Air

Engel, Laura; Tarantik, Karina R.; Pannek, Carolin; Wöllenstein, Jürgen

doi:10.3390/proceedings2130804

Eurosensors 2018 2018

DOI: 10.3390/proceedings2130804

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Colorimetric Detection of Hydrogen Sulfide in Ambient Air

Laura Engel

Karina R. Tarantik

Carolin Pannek

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Abstract: We present a fast method to monitor hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in ambient air based on a visible color change. Therefore, an immobilized copper(II) complex of the azo dye 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphtol (H-PAN) was synthesized and prepared in a matrix for screen printing. Different materials, reaching from opaque paper to transparent foils served as substrate. The reaction of the copper(II) complex (Cu-PAN) to the target gas H2S was measured in reflection via UV/VIS spectroscopy.

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A Paper-Based Ultrasensitive Optical Sensor for the Selective Detection of H2S Vapors

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A selective and inexpensive chemical paper-based sensor for the detection of gaseous H2S is presented. The triggering of the sensing mechanism is based on an arene-derivative dye which undergoes specific reactions in the presence of H2S, allowing for colorimetric analysis. The dye is embedded into a porous cellulose matrix. We passively exposed the paper strips to H2S generated in situ, while the absorbance was monitored via an optic fiber connected to a spectrophotometer. The kinetics of the emerging absorbance at 534 nm constitute the sensor response and maintain a very stable calibration signal in both concentration and time dimensions for quantitative applications. The time and concentration dependence of the calibration function allows the extraction of unusual analytical information that expands the potential comparability with other sensors in the literature, as the limit of detection admissible within a given exposure time. The use of this specific reaction ensures a very high selectivity against saturated vapors of primary interferents and typical volatile compounds, including alkanethiols. The specific performance of the proposed sensor was explicitly compared with other colorimetric alternatives, including standard lead acetate strips. Additionally, the use of a smartphone camera to follow the color change in the sensing reaction was also tested. With this straightforward method, also affordable for miniature photodiode devices, a limit of detection below the ppm scale was reached in both colorimetric approaches.

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Colorimetric Detection of Hydrogen Sulfide in Ambient Air

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A Paper-Based Ultrasensitive Optical Sensor for the Selective Detection of H2S Vapors

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