Research Article

Modeling and Finite Element Analysis Simulation of MEMS Based Acetone Vapor Sensor for Noninvasive Screening of Diabetes

Table 1

Sensors for acetone vapor detection.

The sensorWorking principleDetection limit (ppm)Working temperature (°C)

Zinc oxide (ZnO) [41]Resistance change1000325
Ferroelectric tungsten trioxide (-WO3) [9]Resistance change0.20500
Si-doped epsilon-WO3 [42]Resistance change0.02350
Indium nitride (InN) catalyzed with Pt [7]Current change0.4200
Tin oxide (SnO2) nanotubes functionalized with Pt and Au [15]Resistance change0.10350
Single-crystalline indium oxide (In2O3) nanowires [43]Resistance change25400
Tin oxide (SnO2) fibers catalyzed with Pt [17]Resistance change0.12300
Nanostructured anatase of titanium oxide (TiO2) [44]Resistance change1500
Pt-functionalized tungsten oxide (WO3) [4]Resistance change0.12300
Sr-doped lanthanum orthoferrite (LaFeO3) [16]Resistance change500275
Tungsten trioxide (WO3) nanofibers functionalized by Rh2O3 nanoparticles [13]Resistance change0.10350
Ferroelectric tungsten trioxide (ɛ-WO3) doped with Cr [12]Resistance change0.20400
Ni-doped zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods [14]Resistance change100Room temperature
The proposed MEMS sensor Frequency/amplitude change0.4Room temperature