The invention relates to a catalytic light-emitting sensitive material used for monitoring
benzene and
trimethylamine. The catalytic light-emitting sensitive material is nano
powder material which consists of Ag atom doped Y2O3, Fe2O3 and ZrO2; the
mass percent ranges of the components are as follows: Ag accounts for 5-15%; Y2O3 accounts for 15-25%; Fe2O3 accounts for 40-50%; ZrO2 accounts for 20-30%. A preparation method of the catalytic light-emitting sensitive material comprises the following steps: co-dissolving
yttrium salt,
ferric salt and
zircon salt in a
citric acid aqueous solution, adjusting pH value by using
ammonia water in a stirring state, standing and aging, then
drying and fully
grinding,
roasting in a chamber electric furnace, and obtaining Y2O3, Fe2O3 and ZrO2
powder material; dissolving an appropriate amount of
silver nitrate and
maltose in water, adding the
powder material which is dispersed by ultrasonic wave into the water by continuously stirring,
drying, heating and reducing, cooling,
grinding and obtaining Ag atom doped Y2O3, Fe2O3 and ZrO2 nano powder. A
benzene-
trimethylamine catalytic light-emitting sensor, which is manufactured by using the catalytic light-emitting sensitive material, is wide in
linear range, good in selectivity and high in sensitivity, and is capable of monitoring
benzene and
trimethylamine in the air on line without influence of coexistence substance.