scholarly journals Nanometric morpho-structural characterization of mesoporous metal oxide semiconductors for chemo-resistive gas sensors

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-35

SnO2 and ZnO are among the most studied semiconductor oxides for applications as gas sensing devices for detecting and monitoring the presence of toxic gases such as CO, NO, NO2. Enhanced sensing properties have been recently reported on gas sensor based on SnO2-ZnO composites due to the formation of hetero-junction between ZnO and SnO2 grains and the contribution of a depleted layer at the intergrain ZnO-SnO2 interfaces. The sensing characteristics can be further improved by adding metallic nanoparticles with a catalytic activity, like Pt or Pd. Along with the electrical properties of such a complex system, morphology plays an essential role in facilitating and enhancing the interaction with the surrounding gas. In our work, ZnO doped SnO2 mesoporous system for gas sensors has been prepared using solvothermal methods in various experimental conditions. Aiming for a proper optimization of the gas sensing properties, the above mentioned system has been decorated with Pd using wet spray method. This work presents an in depth structural and morphological study by combined techniques of analytical electron microscopy on the mesoporous SnO2-ZnO systems decorated with Pd in function of the synthesis conditions. Electron tomography has been employed for a complete, 3D investigation of the Pd clusters distribution within the mesoporous SnO2-ZnO matrix. By a proper image segmentation Pd clusters have been successfully isolated in the surrounding ZnO-doped SnO2 matrix, thus allowing more complex correlations between the micro/nano-structure and the gas sensing properties.

2019 ◽  
Vol 806 ◽  
pp. 1052-1059 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhong Li ◽  
ZhengJun Yao ◽  
Azhar Ali Haidry ◽  
Tomas Plecenik ◽  
Branislav Grancic ◽  
...  

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (15) ◽  
pp. 3323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae-Hyoung Lee ◽  
Thanh-Binh Nguyen ◽  
Duy-Khoi Nguyen ◽  
Jae-Hun Kim ◽  
Jin-Young Kim ◽  
...  

The gas sensing properties of two novel series of Mg-incorporated metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), termed Mg-MOFs-I and -II, were assessed. The synthesized iso-reticular type Mg-MOFs exhibited good crystallinity, high thermal stability, needle-shape morphology and high surface area (up to 2900 m2·g−1), which are promising for gas sensing applications. Gas-sensing studies of gas sensors fabricated from Mg-MOFs-II revealed better sensing performance, in terms of the sensor dynamics and sensor response, at an optimal operating temperature of 200 °C. The MOF gas sensor with a larger pore size and volume showed shorter response and recovery times, demonstrating the importance of the pore size and volume on the kinetic properties of MOF-based gas sensors. The gas-sensing results obtained in this study highlight the potential of Mg-MOFs gas sensors for the practical monitoring of toxic gases in a range of environments.


1999 ◽  
Vol 119 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeo Hyodo ◽  
Keiko Okamoto ◽  
Yuji Takao ◽  
Yasuhiro Shimizu ◽  
Makoto Egashira

2020 ◽  
Vol MA2020-01 (28) ◽  
pp. 2114-2114
Author(s):  
Mykhailo Vorokhta ◽  
Pavel Hozak ◽  
Ivan Khalakhan ◽  
Martin Vrnata ◽  
Ján Lančok ◽  
...  

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Dong Zhou ◽  
Davoud Dastan ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
Xi-Tao Yin ◽  
Qi Wang

Metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) gas sensors have the advantages of high sensitivity, short response-recovery time and long-term stability. However, the shortcoming of poor discriminability of homogeneous gases limits their applications in gas sensors. It is well-known that the MOS materials have similar gas sensing responses to homogeneous gases such as CO and H2, so it is difficult for these gas sensors to distinguish the two gases. In this paper, simple sol–gel method was employed to obtain the ZnO–xNiO composites. Gas sensing performance results illustrated that the gas sensing properties of composites with x > 0.425 showed a p-type response to both CO and H2, while the gas sensing properties of composites with x < 0.425 showed an n-type response to both CO and H2. However, it was interesting that ZnO–0.425NiO showed a p-type response to CO but an discriminable response (n-type) to H2, which indicated that modulating the p-type or n-type semiconductor concentration in p-n composites could be an effective method with which to improve the discriminability of this type of gas sensor regarding CO and H2. The phenomenon of the special gas sensing behavior of ZnO–0.425NiO was explained based on the experimental observations and a range of characterization techniques, including XRD, HRTEM and XPS, in detail.


2006 ◽  
Vol 915 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Mosca ◽  
Mingzheng Zha ◽  
Davide Calestani ◽  
Laura Lazzarini ◽  
Giancarlo Salviati ◽  
...  

AbstractSnO2 nanowires have been recently employed in the “gas-sensors” field and excellent results of conductometric and optical tests on SnO2 nanowires-based gas sensors have been reported.However, the mechanism that controls the gas-sensing effect in metal oxides nanowires is not fully understood yet. Here the authors present the first results of an in-depth study about the influence of post growth treatments on the physical and gas sensing properties of SnO2 nanowires.In particular, SnO2 nanowires grown by a vapour transport technique were annealed in a oxygen-rich atmosphere and then characterized by different techniques to assess the influence of the treatment on the nanowires properties.The annealing in oxygen atmosphere is shown to strongly affect the PL and CL spectra, the electrical resistivity as well as the gas sensing properties of the nanowires. The obtained results are consistent with a reduction of the oxygen vacancies concentration induced by the O2 treatment and seem to confirm the role of these defects in affecting the gas response of SnO2 nanowires-based sensors.


2002 ◽  
Vol 83 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 209-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeo Hyodo ◽  
Norihiro Nishida ◽  
Yasuhiro Shimizu ◽  
Makoto Egashira

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (90) ◽  
pp. 49521-49528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad R. Alenezi ◽  
T. H. Alzanki ◽  
A. M. Almeshal ◽  
A. S. Alshammari ◽  
M. J. Beliatis ◽  
...  

Enhanced gas sensing properties of ZnO were achieved by designing hierarchical nanostructures with high surface-to-volume ratios and more exposed polar facets.


2011 ◽  
Vol 492 ◽  
pp. 308-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wu Bin Gao ◽  
Cheng Dong ◽  
Xu Liu ◽  
Yun Han Ling ◽  
Jia Lin Sun

Gas sensor based on point contact tungsten trioxide (WO3) was prepared by in-situ induction-heating thermal oxidation of tungsten filaments. X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) were employed to analyze the phase and the morphology of the fabricated thin films. The results showed that the WO3films exhibited a monoclinic phase and were composed of hierarchical micro and nano crystals. The NO2(1-8 ppm) sensing properties of the point contact sensors based on Pure and Au-sputtering doped (2.5 at%) WO3films were investigated. The results showed that the gas sensing properties of the Au (2.5 at%) doped WO3sensors were superior to those of the undoped. The obtained point contact WO3sensor exhibited the maximum NO2gas response at 100°C.


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