Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Undergraduate
individual
What campus are you from?
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Joseph Adams, 2542584
Lead Presenter's Name
Joseph Adams
Faculty Mentor Name
Foram Madiyar
Abstract
Air pollution is the cause of 11.65% of deaths globally, with 60,200 of those deaths coming from the United States. Furthermore, ammonia (a gas that contributes to air pollution) was detected in the troposphere for the first time in December 2016. With high concentrations of ammonia in the atmosphere causing respiratory ailments and permanent blindness from agricultural practices (ex: fertilizers sprayed on crops), there is a need for early detection and monitoring of ammonia leakages to eradicate air pollution. A chamber will be used to precisely detect various ammonia concentrations with a defluorinated Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) film as the chemical sensing layer. In addition, zinc Oxide nanoparticles are placed on the film's surface for gas sensing. Though the data collection is still in progress, future steps include testing various ammonia concentrations for early detection in a controlled environment.
Keywords: Air pollution, ammonia detection, surface acoustic wave, Polyvinylidene Fluoride
Did this research project receive funding support from the Office of Undergraduate Research.
No
Are Surface-Modified PVDF films for Ammonia Detection the Key to Ending Air Pollution?
Air pollution is the cause of 11.65% of deaths globally, with 60,200 of those deaths coming from the United States. Furthermore, ammonia (a gas that contributes to air pollution) was detected in the troposphere for the first time in December 2016. With high concentrations of ammonia in the atmosphere causing respiratory ailments and permanent blindness from agricultural practices (ex: fertilizers sprayed on crops), there is a need for early detection and monitoring of ammonia leakages to eradicate air pollution. A chamber will be used to precisely detect various ammonia concentrations with a defluorinated Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) film as the chemical sensing layer. In addition, zinc Oxide nanoparticles are placed on the film's surface for gas sensing. Though the data collection is still in progress, future steps include testing various ammonia concentrations for early detection in a controlled environment.
Keywords: Air pollution, ammonia detection, surface acoustic wave, Polyvinylidene Fluoride