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Synthesis, Characterization and Humidity Sensing Properties of Nanocrystalline Composites of Sr1-CoMoO₄ (x = 0, 0.3,
V Jeseentharani1, B Jeyaraj1, A Dayalan1
1Department of Chemistry, Loyola Institute of Frontier Energy, Loyola College, Chennai 600034, India.
Abstract:
The nanocrystalline strontium cobalt molybdate composites of Sr1-xCoxMoO4 (x = 0, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1) were prepared by mixing various mole ratios (SrM-1, SrCM-2, SrCM-3, SrCM-4 and CoM-5) and investigated for their humidity sensing properties. The composites were characterized by thermal analysis (TG/DTA), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform-Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Fourier Transform Raman (FT-Raman) spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM/EDAX), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy. The composites were subjected to dc electrical conductivity based humidity sensing studies at room temperature. The resistance measurements as a function of relative humidity (RH) in the range of 5-98% were carried out and the sensitivity factor (Sf) were calculated. The SrM-1 is found to possess with the highest Sf of 33014 ± 660 and CoM-5 is found to possess a low Sf of 868 ± 43. The SrCM-2, SrCM-3 and SrCM-4 possessed the sensitivity factors (Sf) of 915 ± 45, 3713 ± 185 and 3390 ± 102 respectively.
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