background: toluene is a volatile organic compound, one of 189 hazardous air pollutants (hap s ) and the most important pollutant found in most industries and indoor environments; owing to its adverse health, toluene must be treated before being released into the environment. methods : in this research study, a continuous-flow system (including an air compressor, silica gel filters and activate...

Plasma polymerized (PP) thin films deposited in a soft or intermediate plasma discharge from hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO) were developed as sensors for the detection of volatile organic compound (VOC) vapors. Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and reflectometry (XRR) performed to determine organosilicon films’ elemental composition density. Spectroscopic ellipsometry measurements carrie...

Volatile organic compounds (VOC) are emitted during the combustion process. They originate from the organic components of fossil fuels, or are formed during the combustion process. For example, the addition of smaller aliphatic compounds, cyclization, and transformation into aromatic hydrocarbons leads to polycyclic aromatic compound (PAH) formation. Some PAHs are known to be carcinogenic. The ...