Research and development of gas sensors in China

Abstract The state-of-the-art of gas sensors in the People's Republic of China is described. Research and development programmes for gas sensors are underway in various research organizations, which include universities, institute of the Chinese Academy of Science and applied institutes of industrial ministries. Almost all types of gas sensors are now under investigation in China and some of them are commercially available. The literature on gas sensors and the main active research groups are also mentioned briefly.