Impact of Ag on the Limit of Detection towards NH3-Sensing in Spray-Coated WO3 Thin-Films
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In Situ Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles without Aggregation in the Interlayer Space of Layered Titanate Transparent Films
Published on: January 17, 2017
Anusha1, Aninamol Ani1, P Poornesh1
1Department of Physics, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India.
Abstract:
Ag-doped WO3 (Ag-WO3) films were deposited on a soda-lime glass substrate via a facile spray pyrolysis technique. The surface roughness of the films varied between 0.6 nm and 4.3 nm, as verified by the Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) studies. Ammonia (NH3)-sensing measurements of the films were performed for various concentrations at an optimum sensor working temperature of 200 °C. Enrichment of oxygen vacancies confirmed by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) in 1% Ag-WO3 enhanced the sensor response from 1.06 to 3.29, approximately 3 times higher than that of undoped WO3. Limit of detection (LOD) up to 500 ppb is achieved for 1% Ag-WO3, substantiating the role of Ag in improving sensor performance.
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