Abstract: A gas sensor has a gas-sensing component which changes color and/or conductivity on exposure to certain gases, which component comprises a (mono, di or tri) azatetrabenzoporphyrin. Certain (mono, di or tri) azatetrabenzoporphyrins containing a transition metal ion selected from chromium (III), vanadyl, manganese, cobalt or iron (III) are novel.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 30, 1993
Date of Patent:
September 19, 1995
Assignee:
British Technology Limited
Inventors:
Jack Silver, Kenneth R. Rickwood, Mustafa T. Ahmet