Devadhasan et al reported a disposable hydrogel test strip consisting of titanium nanoparticles, PVA hydrogels, and chemical pH-responsive indicators to detect toxic gases such as hydrogen fluoride (HF), chlorine (Cl₂), ammonia (NH₃), and formaldehyde (CH₂O). Colorimetric detection based on color change of dyes, four types of chemically reactive indicators; Bromophenol blue (BPB), green bromocresol (BCG), purple bromocresol (BCP), and red chlorophenol (CPR) were used to acid-base reactions with a detection limit of 1 ppm. Because PVA hydrogels shrink easily and swell in the presence of alkaline or acidic compounds, glutaraldehyde was used as the crosslinking agent in the PVA hydrogel film, because the glutaraldehyde bonding agent prevents the strips from structural changes during the acid/base reaction. This hydrogel sensor array also does not respond to changes in relative humidity because glutaraldehyde is used as a crosslinking agent, it can protect the structure of PVA hydrogel film against 95% moisture without swelling and shrinkage. In addition, TiO₂ NP was used to make the hydrogel film, which improved the opacity of the test strip, which can pass light continuously and uniformly through the hydrogel film. Therefore, TiO₂ mixed PVA hydrogel strips are suitable for detecting toxic gases because they allow the light intensity to be uniform. In addition, they demonstrated the potential of the TiO₂ NPs blended chip to monitor pH-sensitive. In addition, the catalytic effect of TiO₂ causes a rapid reaction and produces a solid color. Test strips are able to absorb moisture without swelling and shrink the structure. Therefore, changes in humidity do not affect the performance of hydrogel test strips, and this array of hydrogel colorimetric sensors can be used for a variety of applications, and this smartphone-based gas detection system will be a convenient and sensitive device in the modern world [351].
Devadhasan
et al
reported a disposable hydrogel
test
strip
consisting of titanium nanoparticles, PVA hydrogels, and chemical pH-responsive indicators to detect toxic gases such as hydrogen fluoride (HF), chlorine (Cl₂), ammonia (NH₃), and formaldehyde (CH₂O). Colorimetric detection based on color
change
of dyes, four types of
chemically
reactive indicators;
Bromophenol
blue (BPB), green
bromocresol
(BCG), purple
bromocresol
(BCP), and red
chlorophenol
(CPR) were
used
to acid-base reactions with a detection limit of 1 ppm.
Because
PVA hydrogels shrink
easily
and swell in the presence of alkaline or acidic compounds,
glutaraldehyde
was
used
as the
crosslinking
agent in the PVA hydrogel film,
because
the
glutaraldehyde
bonding agent
prevents
the
strips
from structural
changes
during the acid/base reaction. This hydrogel sensor array
also
does not respond to
changes
in relative humidity
because
glutaraldehyde
is
used
as a
crosslinking
agent, it can protect the structure of PVA hydrogel film against 95% moisture without swelling and shrinkage.
In addition
, TiO₂ NP was
used
to
make
the hydrogel film, which
improved
the opacity of the
test
strip
, which can pass light
continuously
and
uniformly
through the hydrogel film.
Therefore
, TiO₂ mixed PVA hydrogel
strips
are suitable for detecting toxic gases
because
they
allow
the light intensity to be uniform.
In addition
, they demonstrated the potential of the TiO₂
NPs
blended chip to monitor pH-sensitive.
In addition
, the catalytic effect of TiO₂ causes a rapid reaction and produces a solid color.
Test
strips
are able to absorb moisture without swelling and shrink the structure.
Therefore
,
changes
in humidity do not affect the performance of hydrogel
test
strips
, and this array of hydrogel colorimetric sensors can be
used
for a variety of applications, and this smartphone-based gas detection system will be a convenient and sensitive device in the modern world [351].