Hydrogen sensing ability of anatase TiO2 nanotubes powder loaded with nanoparticles of Pt is presented. The nanotubes powder of TiO2 with 5-6 mu m length and 15-20 nm diameter, and a specific surface area of 130 m(2)/g was prepared by a novel rapid breakdown anodization technique in sodium chloride electrolyte. Pt nanoparticles with the chemisorption surface area of 97 m(2)/g were loaded over TiO2 nanotubes by chemical reduction of chloroplatinic acid with sodium borohydride. The screen-printed Pt-TiO2 nanotubes powder thick film exhibited a linear response to hydrogen concentration varying from 0 ppm to 1000 ppm in argon even at room temperature. (C) 2015 The Electrochemical Society. All rights reserved.