They are considered low-cost, compact, durable, and easy to maintain as compared to conventional gas detecting instruments.
[6] Palladium sensors have to be protected against carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide.
Several types of optical fibre surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor are used for the point-contact detection of hydrogen: Sensors are typically calibrated at the manufacturing factory and are valid for the service life of the unit.
Siloxane enhances the sensitivity and reaction time of hydrogen sensors.
[5] Detection of hydrogen levels as low as 25 ppm can be achieved; far below hydrogen's lower explosive limit of around 40,000 ppm.