Table 1 Sensing principle parameters.

From: Simulation of gas sensing mechanism of porous metal oxide semiconductor sensor based on finite element analysis

Parameter

Description

Value

Unit

M_O2

Oxygen molar mass

0.032

kg/mol

M_O

Oxygen ion molar mass

0.016

kg/mol

M_N2

Nitrogen molar mass

0.028

kg/mol

M_H2O

Water molar mass

0.018

kg/mol

M_CO2

Carbon dioxide molar mass

0.044

kg/mol

M_target

Target gas molar mass

0.048

kg/mol

C_ts

Active site concentration

50

mol/m2

C_O2

Oxygen concentration

9.6875

mol/m3

C_O0surf

Surface oxygen ion concentration

C_ts × 0.9

mol/m2

C_target

Target gas concentration

PPM × 2.577e−5

mol/m3

PPM

Parts per million

1–500

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