Provided is a technique for stably forming a single nanopore by dielectric breakdown for a membrane having a high dielectric breakdown withstand voltage. In the nanopore forming method of the present disclosure, a SiNx film is placed between the first aqueous solution and the second aqueous solution, the first electrode is brought into contact with the first aqueous solution, and the second electrode is brought into contact with the second aqueous solution, and a voltage is applied to the first electrode and the second electrode. The SiNx film has a composition ratio of 1<x<4/3. At least any one of the first aqueous solution and the second aqueous solution has the pH of 10 or more.

A display panel and a crack detecting method, and a display device are disclosed. The display panel includes a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region, the peripheral region being provided with a crack detection circuit structure, the crack detection circuit structure including a detection circuit wire and a first detection switching circuit, the display panel includes a first sub-pixel and a first data line electrically connected to the first sub-pixel, a first end of the first data line is electrically connected to a first end of the detection circuit, a second end of the first data line is electrically connected to a second end of the detection circuit wire through the first detection switching circuit and the second end of the detection circuit wire is configured to receive a detection voltage.

While an insulating film having a near-field light generating element placed thereon is being irradiated with light in an electrolytic solution, or after the film that has been irradiated with light is disposed in the electrolytic solution, a first voltage is applied between the two electrodes installed in the electrolytic solution across the film, a second voltage is then applied between the two electrodes, and a value of a current that flows between the two electrodes due to the application of the second voltage is detected. This procedure is stopped when the current value reaches or exceeds a pre-set threshold value, whereby a hole is formed at a desired location in the thin-film.

A target substance detection method includes forming a complex by causing a target substance and a dielectric particle to bind to each other, the dielectric particle being modified with a substance (for example, an antibody) having a property of specifically binding to the target substance; subjecting a bound particle and an unbound particle to dielectrophoresis in a liquid, the bound particle being the dielectric particle constituting the complex, the unbound particle being a dielectric particle not constituting the complex; and detecting the target substance in the complex, based on a difference in motion between the bound particle and the unbound particle caused by the dielectrophoresis.

Embodiments provide an odor identification system including an operation array unit including at least two or more sensors which interact with odor causative substances included in an odor factor of a gas sample, a sensor data processing unit processing data obtained by interaction with the odor factor in the operation array unit, an odor factor information storing unit storing information of the odor factor and the interaction pattern information of the odor factor in advance, and a pattern identification unit identifying the odor factor on the basis of an interaction pattern while referring to the pattern processed by the sensor data processing unit and the information of the odor factor information storing unit, and collating the interaction pattern with the known odor information, wherein the odor of the object to be measured is contained.

Embodiments provide an odor identification system including an operation array unit including at least two or more sensors which interact with odor causative substances included in an odor factor of a gas sample, a sensor data processing unit processing data obtained by interaction with the odor factor in the operation array unit, an odor factor information storing unit storing information of the odor factor and the interaction pattern information of the odor factor in advance, and a pattern identification unit identifying the odor factor on the basis of an interaction pattern while referring to the pattern processed by the sensor data processing unit and the information of the odor factor information storing unit, and collating the interaction pattern with the known odor information, wherein the odor of the object to be measured is contained.

A field groundwater filtering sampling and moving-water flow index measuring device comprises a precipitation tank, an electrode measuring column of moving-water flow, a suction filter unit and a control unit; also provided is a measuring method by adopting the index measuring device. Sample filtering and electrode measuring work in the field groundwater sampling process can be integrally solved, sampling time point selection after well washing is scientifically and automatically achieved, and the sample filtering and collecting efficiency is remarkably improved; and meanwhile, the accuracy of testing various in-situ indexes such as pH value, oxidation reduction potential and the like in groundwater is remarkably improved in the design of moving-water flow electrode measurement. The method has good application prospect and value for carrying out groundwater monitoring and evaluation, remediation and governance, and the like.

A field groundwater filtering sampling and moving-water flow index measuring device comprises a precipitation tank, an electrode measuring column of moving-water flow, a suction filter unit and a control unit; also provided is a measuring method by adopting the index measuring device. Sample filtering and electrode measuring work in the field groundwater sampling process can be integrally solved, sampling time point selection after well washing is scientifically and automatically achieved, and the sample filtering and collecting efficiency is remarkably improved; and meanwhile, the accuracy of testing various in-situ indexes such as pH value, oxidation reduction potential and the like in groundwater is remarkably improved in the design of moving-water flow electrode measurement. The method has good application prospect and value for carrying out groundwater monitoring and evaluation, remediation and governance, and the like.

A testing system includes a well cover portion, a sensor portion extending from the well cover portion, a sensing surface disposed on the sensor portion, a conducting wire extending through the sensor portion and contacting the sensing surface, a transducer connected to the conducting wire, and a reference electrode extending through the well cover portion.

The present invention relates to a composite having the ability to stably and reliably detect a target gas even in a moist environment. The composite of the present invention includes: a nanostructure of an oxide semiconductor selected from the group consisting of SnO.sub.2, ZnO, WO.sub.3, NiO, and In.sub.2O.sub.3; and a CeO.sub.2 additive loaded on the nanostructure. The oxide semiconductor nanostructure is uniformly loaded with CeO.sub.2. The composite of the present invention can rapidly detect an analyte gas with high gas response irrespective of the presence and concentration of moisture. The present invention also relates to methods for preparing the composite, a gas sensor including the composite as a material for a gas sensing layer, and a method for fabricating the gas sensor.