Three-Layer PdO/CuWO4/CuO System for Hydrogen Gas Sensing with Reduced Humidity Interference

Autor: Nirmal Kumar, Stanislav Haviar, Petr Zeman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nanomaterials, Vol 11, Iss 12, p 3456 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2079-4991
DOI: 10.3390/nano11123456
Popis: The growing hydrogen industry is stimulating an ongoing search for new materials not only for hydrogen production or storage but also for hydrogen sensing. These materials have to be sensitive to hydrogen, but additionally, their synthesis should be compatible with the microcircuit industry to enable seamless integration into various devices. In addition, the interference of air humidity remains an issue for hydrogen sensing materials. We approach these challenges using conventional reactive sputter deposition. Using three consequential processes, we synthesized multilayer structures. A basic two-layer system composed of a base layer of cupric oxide (CuO) overlayered with a nanostructured copper tungstate (CuWO4) exhibits higher sensitivity than individual materials. This is explained by the formation of microscopic heterojunctions. The addition of a third layer of palladium oxide (PdO) in forms of thin film and particles resulted in a reduction in humidity interference. As a result, a sensing three-layer system working at 150 °C with an equalized response in dry/humid air was developed.
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