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A High Sensitivity Isopropanol Vapor Sensor Based on Cr₂O₃-SnO₂ Heterojunction Nanocomposites via Chemical
K Rackesh Jawaher1, R Indirajith1, S Krishnan2
1Department of Physics, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent University, Chennai 600048, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract:
Cr2O3-SnO2 heterojunction nanocomposites were prepared via chemical precipitation method. The prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra and Field Emission Electron Microscopy (FESEM). The XRD spectrum confirms the presence of both tetragonal rutile SnO2 and rhombohedral corundum Cr2O3 structure. Further investigation into the gas sensing performances of the prepared Cr2O3-SnO2 nanocomposites exhibited an enhanced sensitivity towards VOPs such as isopropanol, acetone, ethanol and formaldehyde. Especially, isopropanol vapor sensor shows excellent sensitivity at an operating temperature of 100 °C. The highest sensitivity for Cr2O3-SnO2 heterojunction nanocomposites indicate that these materials can be a good candidate for the production of high-performance isopropanol sensors.
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