{"id":882,"date":"2024-04-30T21:27:05","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T19:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/onchipsensing\/?page_id=882"},"modified":"2026-01-12T16:04:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:04:01","slug":"scentsor-ultra-sensitive-and-compact-gas-sensor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/onchipsensing\/projects\/scentsor-ultra-sensitive-and-compact-gas-sensor\/","title":{"rendered":"sCENTsor: Ultra-sensitive and compact gas sensor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Research Counil of Norway, Commercialization project \u2013 Proof of Concept<\/strong><br><strong>Jana J\u00e1gersk\u00e1\/UiT Project Leader, April 2024 \u2013 March 2027<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4e62386e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p>Many high-precision trace gas sensors are large, expensive, and confined to labs. <strong>sCENTsor<\/strong> aims to change that. Building on earlier work (<a href=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/onchipsensing\/projects\/micro-sense\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"108\">MicroSense<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/onchipsensing\/projects\/scent\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"101\">sCENT<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/onchipsensing\/projects\/uitrace-2\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"98\">TFS UiTrace<\/a>), our team has designed novel ultra-thin, free-standing membrane waveguides operating in the mid-infrared that enable on-chip detection down to parts-per-billion (ppb) levels, including identification of different isotopes and their ratios.<br><br><strong>What make sCENTsor special<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Record sensitivity &amp; selectivity<\/strong>: We have demonstrated detection of CH\u2084 at ~0.2 ppm, CO\u2082 isotopes at ~20 ppb, and accurate isotope-ratio determinations.\u202f&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free-standing waveguides with \u201cair-like\u201d modes<\/strong>: The waveguide mode is largely in air, maximizing interaction with trace gases, while maintaining low losses and minimal spectral artefacts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Microlitre sample volumes<\/strong>: The sensor requires only very small gas samples, making it suitable for compact and field-use applications.\u202f&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a0bebe47 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Project goals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prototype development<\/strong>: Move from proof-of-concept to a functional demonstrator that works outside ideal lab conditions.\u202f&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Real-world validation<\/strong>: Test and validate performance with end-users, through field campaigns (e.g. with Cells in the Cold laboratory; iC3 centre at UiT).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Commercial readiness<\/strong>: Prepare for licensing or spin-off; define use cases; protect IP; map the pathway toward adoption.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/onchipsensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/362\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-05-at-03.29.04-1024x467.png\" alt=\"Comparison table of sCENTsor and other technologies.\" class=\"wp-image-931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/onchipsensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/362\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-05-at-03.29.04-1024x467.png 1024w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/onchipsensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/362\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-05-at-03.29.04-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/onchipsensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/362\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-05-at-03.29.04-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/onchipsensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/362\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-05-at-03.29.04.png 1262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Comparison of the size and properties between large high end devices, sCENTsor, and other chip-based sensors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forskningsradet.no\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/onchipsensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/362\/2026\/01\/Forskningsradet_Logo_Engelsk_01_Weller_RGB-1024x332.png\" alt=\"The research council of norway logo, with text\" class=\"wp-image-1146\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/onchipsensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/362\/2026\/01\/Forskningsradet_Logo_Engelsk_01_Weller_RGB-1024x332.png 1024w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/onchipsensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/362\/2026\/01\/Forskningsradet_Logo_Engelsk_01_Weller_RGB-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/onchipsensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/362\/2026\/01\/Forskningsradet_Logo_Engelsk_01_Weller_RGB-768x249.png 768w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/onchipsensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/362\/2026\/01\/Forskningsradet_Logo_Engelsk_01_Weller_RGB-1536x498.png 1536w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/onchipsensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/362\/2026\/01\/Forskningsradet_Logo_Engelsk_01_Weller_RGB-2048x664.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Research Counil of Norway, Commercialization project \u2013 Proof of ConceptJana J\u00e1gersk\u00e1\/UiT Project Leader, April 2024 \u2013 March 2027&nbsp; 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