Next Generation Platinum Hybrid Sensors for the Agri-food and Automotive industries: a solution to maximise output and sustainability

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The project focuses on the fabrication and characterisation of novel sensors for the detection of analytes of interest in the agri-food and automotive sectors. Specifically, hybrid coated screen printed electrodes will be used in order to combine functional coatings with semiconductor and printed devices to achieve high sensitivity and selectivity. Species that can be detected are phosphorous, potassium, calcium, nitrogen, copper and iron; gases such as methane and nitric oxide. These sensors are crucial for the agri-food (precise control and release of nutrients) and automotive (monitoring of emissions of gas pollutants) sectors. Key aims:- Develop hybrid smart sensor devices that combines functional coatings with semiconductor and printed devices in a highly innovative approach and offers huge potential benefits in terms of sensitivity, selectivity, miniaturisation and high-volume low-cost manufacturing. - Develop functional coatings for a range of Smart Electrochemical sensors with industry partner Zimmer and Peacock, that can be employed both in Agri Food, Environmental and Automotive applications.- Sensors will be developed for analytes including phosphorous, potassium, Calcium, Sodium, Nitrogen, Copper, Iron, methane and nitric oxides.- Develop working sensors.- Develop new product ranges for Agri food and Gas sensing markets.- Develop software App to accompany sensing hardware.