In this paper the hydrogen and hydrocarbon gas sensing performance of the Pt/Catalysed TiO_2/SiC devices have been studied.The TiO_2 metal oxide thin films were catalytically modified employing Pt and Pd.The electrica...In this paper the hydrogen and hydrocarbon gas sensing performance of the Pt/Catalysed TiO_2/SiC devices have been studied.The TiO_2 metal oxide thin films were catalytically modified employing Pt and Pd.The electrical properties of the fabricated devices were studied by measuring their capacitance-voltage (C-V),conductance-voltage (G-V) and dynamic response characteristics.The sensor's response as a function of operating temperature (25℃to 700℃) and concentrations less than 1% of the analyte gases have been investigated.The sensitivity of the Pt catalysed TiO_2 sensor was found to be superior when compared to TiO_2 catalysed with Pd.A voltage shift of 3.2 V for 1% propene at 420℃and 2.8 V for 1% hydrogen at 250℃in an ambient containing synthetic air was recorded for the Pt catalysed TiO_2 sensor.The response of Pt catalysed TiO_2 sensor was found to be approximately 4 times larger when compared to the non catalysed counterpart.展开更多
We have comparatively studied the addition of Cr and V in titania.Cr and V content were changed by means of insets placed in the Ti target.Structural,compositional and electrical analyses of different series of thin f...We have comparatively studied the addition of Cr and V in titania.Cr and V content were changed by means of insets placed in the Ti target.Structural,compositional and electrical analyses of different series of thin films,made by XRF, XRD,are presented.Electrical characterization not only showed that Cr doped layers were very sensitive to ethanol within a useful range for applications,but also allowed to verify that the electrical behaviour is dependent on the structure of film. Finally,the Cr and V concentrations that gives the best results in terms of sensing performances has been determined and a correlation between structural and electrical measurement has been evidenced.展开更多
Interest in nanowires of semiconducting oxides is exponentially grown in the last years,due to their attracting potential applications in electronic,optical and sensor field.We have focused our attention on the sensin...Interest in nanowires of semiconducting oxides is exponentially grown in the last years,due to their attracting potential applications in electronic,optical and sensor field.We have focused our attention on the sensing properties of indium and zinc oxide nanostructures.We have studied the influence of the deposition conditions on the nanostructures morphology and sensing properties.We report on the growth of ZnO and In_2O_3 nanostructures on silicon and alumina substrates,using vapour phase technique.We have synthesized,depending on the growth conditions,different structures such as nano-wires, tetrapod,nano-comb,nano-necklace,nano-pencil ZnO/In_2O_3 without using any metal catalyst.展开更多
文摘In this paper the hydrogen and hydrocarbon gas sensing performance of the Pt/Catalysed TiO_2/SiC devices have been studied.The TiO_2 metal oxide thin films were catalytically modified employing Pt and Pd.The electrical properties of the fabricated devices were studied by measuring their capacitance-voltage (C-V),conductance-voltage (G-V) and dynamic response characteristics.The sensor's response as a function of operating temperature (25℃to 700℃) and concentrations less than 1% of the analyte gases have been investigated.The sensitivity of the Pt catalysed TiO_2 sensor was found to be superior when compared to TiO_2 catalysed with Pd.A voltage shift of 3.2 V for 1% propene at 420℃and 2.8 V for 1% hydrogen at 250℃in an ambient containing synthetic air was recorded for the Pt catalysed TiO_2 sensor.The response of Pt catalysed TiO_2 sensor was found to be approximately 4 times larger when compared to the non catalysed counterpart.
文摘We have comparatively studied the addition of Cr and V in titania.Cr and V content were changed by means of insets placed in the Ti target.Structural,compositional and electrical analyses of different series of thin films,made by XRF, XRD,are presented.Electrical characterization not only showed that Cr doped layers were very sensitive to ethanol within a useful range for applications,but also allowed to verify that the electrical behaviour is dependent on the structure of film. Finally,the Cr and V concentrations that gives the best results in terms of sensing performances has been determined and a correlation between structural and electrical measurement has been evidenced.
文摘Interest in nanowires of semiconducting oxides is exponentially grown in the last years,due to their attracting potential applications in electronic,optical and sensor field.We have focused our attention on the sensing properties of indium and zinc oxide nanostructures.We have studied the influence of the deposition conditions on the nanostructures morphology and sensing properties.We report on the growth of ZnO and In_2O_3 nanostructures on silicon and alumina substrates,using vapour phase technique.We have synthesized,depending on the growth conditions,different structures such as nano-wires, tetrapod,nano-comb,nano-necklace,nano-pencil ZnO/In_2O_3 without using any metal catalyst.
