Cr2O3 nanoparticle-functionalized WO3 nanorods for ethanol gas sensors
| Autor: | Seung-Bok Choi, Chongmu Lee, Jae Kyung Lee, Soong Keun Hyun, Gun-Joo Sun, Maryam Bonyani |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Materials science
Scanning electron microscope Nanowire General Physics and Astronomy Nanoparticle Nanotechnology 02 engineering and technology Surfaces and Interfaces General Chemistry 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Condensed Matter Physics 01 natural sciences Toluene 0104 chemical sciences Surfaces Coatings and Films chemistry.chemical_compound Crystallinity chemistry Chemical engineering Oxidizing agent Nanorod 0210 nano-technology Selectivity |
| Zdroj: | Applied Surface Science. 432:241-249 |
| ISSN: | 0169-4332 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.01.245 |
| Popis: | Pristine WO3 nanorods and Cr2O3-functionalized WO3 nanorods were synthesized by the thermal evaporation of WO3 powder in an oxidizing atmosphere, followed by spin-coating of the nanowires with Cr2O3 nanoparticles and thermal annealing in an oxidizing atmosphere. Scanning electron microscopy was used to examine the morphological features and X-ray diffraction was used to study the crystallinity and phase formation of the synthesized nanorods. Gas sensing tests were performed at different temperatures in the presence of test gases (ethanol, acetone, CO, benzene and toluene). The Cr2O3-functionalized WO3 nanorods sensor showed a stronger response to these gases relative to the pristine WO3 nanorod sensor. In particular, the response of the Cr2O3-functionalized WO3 nanorods sensor to 200 ppm ethanol gas was 5.58, which is approximately 4.4 times higher that of the pristine WO3 nanorods sensor. Furthermore, the Cr2O3-functionalized WO3 nanorods sensor had a shorter response and recovery time. The pristine WO3 nanorods had no selectivity toward ethanol gas, whereas the Cr2O3-functionalized WO3 nanorods sensor showed good selectivity toward ethanol. The gas sensing mechanism of the Cr2O3-functionalized WO3 nanorods sensor toward ethanol is discussed in detail. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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