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This study focuses on a novel, multipass, acoustically open photoacoustic detector designed for fast-response high-sensitivity detection of formaldehyde adsorption by bamboo charcoal in an ambient atmosphere. The detection range, estimated from formaldehyde measurements at a wavenumber of around 2805 cm−1, is 0–2.0 parts per million by volume. In this work, photoacoustic (PA) detection with various bamboo charcoals was analyzed at our laboratory for the detection of a photoacoustic signal using a pulsed laser system and the comparative performances of the charcoals were studied. The PA system is applicable to pollution monitoring and detection of hazardous gases in an indoor environment.
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Long, W., Lan, H.F. & Huang, Y.F. Evaluation of formaldehyde adsorption by bamboo charcoal using a photoacoustic method. J Wood Sci 56, 345–349 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-009-1113-6
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