scholarly journals Metal/Metal-Oxide Nanoclusters for Gas Sensor Applications

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad I. Ayesh
Keyword(s):  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Gas Sensor ◽  
Gas Sensors ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Gaseous Species ◽  
Sensor Applications ◽  
Metal Metal

The development of gas sensors that are based on metal/metal-oxide nanoclusters has attracted intensive research interest in the last years. Nanoclusters are suitable candidates for gas sensor applications because of their large surface-to-volume ratio that can be utilized for selective and rapid detection of various gaseous species with low-power consuming electronics. Herein, nanoclusters are used as building blocks for the construction of gas sensor where the electrical conductivity of the nanoclusters changes dramatically upon exposure to the target gas. In this review, recent progress in the fabrication of size-selected metallic nanoclusters and their utilization for gas sensor applications is presented. Special focus will be given to the enhancement of the sensing performance through the rational functionalization and utilization of different nanocluster materials.

scholarly journals SPM—SEM Investigations of Semiconductor Nanowires for Integrated Metal Oxide Gas Sensors

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (13) ◽  
pp. 701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verena Leitgeb ◽  
Katrin Fladischer ◽  
Frank Hitzel ◽  
Florentyna Sosada-Ludwikowska ◽  
Johanna Krainer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Gas Sensor ◽  
Gas Sensors ◽  
Semiconductor Nanowires ◽  
Kelvin Probe ◽  
Sensor Applications ◽  
Sensitivity And Selectivity ◽  
Stable Performance ◽  
Metal Oxide Gas Sensors

Integration of metal oxide nanowires in metal oxide gas sensors enables a new generation of gas sensor devices, with increased sensitivity and selectivity. For reproducible and stable performance of next generation sensors, the electric properties of integrated nanowires have to be well understood, since the detection principle of metal oxide gas sensors is based on the change in electrical conductivity during gas exposure. We study two different types of nanowires that show promising properties for gas sensor applications with a Scanning Probe Microscope—Scanning Electron Microscope combination. Electron Beam Induced Current and Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy measurements with a lateral resolution in the nanometer regime are performed. Our work offers new insights into the dependence of the nanowire work function on its composition and size, and into the local interaction between electron beam and semiconductor nanowires.

scholarly journals Ultraviolet Photoactivated Room Temperature NO2 Gas Sensor of ZnO Hemitubes and Nanotubes Covered with TiO2 Nanoparticles

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hee-Jung Choi ◽  
Soon-Hwan Kwon ◽  
Won-Seok Lee ◽  
Kwang-Gyun Im ◽  
Tae-Hyun Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Tio2 Nanoparticles ◽  
Gas Sensor ◽  
Gas Sensors ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Detection Property ◽  
No2 Gas Sensors

Prolonged exposure to NO2 can cause lung tissue inflammation, bronchiolitis fibrosa obliterans, and silo filler’s disease. In recent years, nanostructured semiconducting metal oxides have been widely used to fabricate gas sensors because of their unique structure and surface-to-volume ratio compared to layered materials. In particular, the different morphologies of ZnO-based nanostructures significantly affect the detection property of NO2 gas sensors. However, because of the large interaction energy of chemisorption (1–10 eV), metal oxide-based gas sensors are typically operated above 100 °C, overcoming the energy limits to attain high sensitivity and fast reaction. High operating temperature negatively affects the reliability and durability of semiconductor-based sensors; at high temperature, the diffusion and sintering effects at the metal oxide grain boundaries are major factors causing undesirable long-term drift problems and preventing stability improvements. Therefore, we demonstrate NO2 gas sensors consisting of ZnO hemitubes (HTs) and nanotubes (NTs) covered with TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs). To operate the gas sensor at room temperature (RT), we measured the gas-sensing properties with ultraviolet illumination onto the active region of the gas sensor for photoactivation instead of conventional thermal activation by heating. The performance of these gas sensors was enhanced by the change of barrier potential at the ZnO/TiO2 interfaces, and their depletion layer was expanded by the NPs formation. The gas sensor based on ZnO HTs showed 1.2 times higher detection property than those consisting of ZnO NTs at the 25 ppm NO2 gas.

scholarly journals Electrospun Metal Oxide Nanofibers and Their Сonductometric Gas Sensor Application. Part 2: Gas Sensors and Their Advantages and Limitations

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1555
Author(s):  
Ghenadii Korotcenkov
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Properties ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Gas Sensor ◽  
Gas Sensors ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Sensor Applications ◽  
Structural And Electrical Properties ◽  
Insight Into

Electrospun metal oxide nanofibers, due to their unique structural and electrical properties, are now being considered as materials with great potential for gas sensor applications. This critical review attempts to assess the feasibility of these perspectives. This article discusses approaches to the manufacture of nanofiber-based gas sensors, as well as the results of analysis of the performances of these sensors. A detailed analysis of the disadvantages that can limit the use of electrospinning technology in the development of gas sensors is also presented in this article. It also proposes some approaches to solving problems that limit the use of nanofiber-based gas sensors. Finally, the summary provides an insight into the future prospects of electrospinning technology for the development of gas sensors aimed for the gas sensor market.

Metal-oxide based ammonia gas sensors: A review

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priya Gupta ◽  
Savita Maurya ◽  
Narendra Kumar Pandey ◽  
Vernica Verma
Keyword(s):  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Metal Oxides ◽  
Gas Sensor ◽  
Gas Sensors ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Gas Sensitivity ◽  
Ammonia Gas ◽  
Ammonia Sensing ◽  
Ammonia Gas Sensors

: This review paper encompasses a study of metal-oxide and their composite based gas sensors used for the detection of ammonia (NH3) gas. Metal-oxide has come into view as an encouraging choice in the gas sensor industry. This review paper focuses on the ammonia sensing principle of the metal oxides. It also includes various approaches adopted for increasing the gas sensitivity of metal-oxide sensors. Increasing the sensitivity of the ammonia gas sensor includes size effects and doping by metal or other metal oxides which will change the microstructure and morphology of the metal oxides. Different parameters that affect the performances like sensitivity, stability, and selectivity of gas sensors are discussed in this paper. Performances of the most operated metal oxides with strengths and limitations in ammonia gas sensing application are reviewed. The challenges for the development of high sensitive and selective ammonia gas sensor are also discussed.

Sulfur Dioxide Sensors

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Liquids ◽  
Sulfur Dioxide ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Gas Sensors ◽  
Optical Sensors ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Amperometric Sensors ◽  
Metal Oxide Sensors ◽  
Semiconducting Metal Oxide

Recent progress on the sensing and monitoring of sulfur dioxide in the environment is presented. The sensing materials covered include potentiometric gas sensors, amperometric sensors, optical sensors involving colorimetric and fluorescence changes, sensors based on ionic liquids, semiconducting metal-oxide sensors, photoacoustic detectors and biosensors.

scholarly journals Field Study of Metal Oxide Semiconductor Gas Sensors in Temperature Cycled Operation for Selective VOC Monitoring in Indoor Air

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 647
Author(s):  
Tobias Baur ◽  
Johannes Amann ◽  
Caroline Schultealbert ◽  
Andreas Schütze
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Gas Sensor ◽  
Gas Sensors ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Quantitative Agreement ◽  
Metal Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
High Temporal Resolution

More and more metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) gas sensors with digital interfaces are entering the market for indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring. These sensors are intended to measure volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in indoor air, an important air quality factor. However, their standard operating mode often does not make full use of their true capabilities. More sophisticated operation modes, extensive calibration and advanced data evaluation can significantly improve VOC measurements and, furthermore, achieve selective measurements of single gases or at least types of VOCs. This study provides an overview of the potential and limits of MOS gas sensors for IAQ monitoring using temperature cycled operation (TCO), calibration with randomized exposure and data-based models trained with advanced machine learning. After lab calibration, a commercial digital gas sensor with four different gas-sensitive layers was tested in the field over several weeks. In addition to monitoring normal ambient air, release tests were performed with compounds that were included in the lab calibration, but also with additional VOCs. The tests were accompanied by different analytical systems (GC-MS with Tenax sampling, mobile GC-PID and GC-RCP). The results show quantitative agreement between analytical systems and the MOS gas sensor system. The study shows that MOS sensors are highly suitable for determining the overall VOC concentrations with high temporal resolution and, with some restrictions, also for selective measurements of individual components.

Pulsed laser deposition of metal oxide nanostructures for highly sensitive gas sensor applications

2016 ◽  
Vol 236 ◽  
pp. 978-987 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joni Huotari ◽  
Ville Kekkonen ◽  
Tomi Haapalainen ◽  
Martin Leidinger ◽  
Tilman Sauerwald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Pulsed Laser Deposition ◽  
Gas Sensor ◽  
Pulsed Laser ◽  
Laser Deposition ◽  
Sensor Applications ◽  
Oxide Nanostructures ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Metal Oxide Nanostructures

Metal-oxide nanostructures produced by PLD in open air for gas sensor applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 470 ◽  
pp. 861-869 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Atanasova ◽  
A. Og. Dikovska ◽  
T. Dilova ◽  
B. Georgieva ◽  
G.V. Avdeev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Gas Sensor ◽  
Sensor Applications ◽  
Oxide Nanostructures ◽  
Metal Oxide Nanostructures

scholarly journals Flexible Gas Sensors: Glass-Fabric Reinforced Ag Nanowire/Siloxane Composite Heater Substrate: Sub-10 nm Metal@Metal Oxide Nanosheet for Sensitive Flexible Sensing Platform (Small 44/2018)

Small ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (44) ◽  
pp. 1870201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Soo Jang ◽  
Young-Woo Lim ◽  
Dong-Ha Kim ◽  
Daewon Lee ◽  
Won-Tae Koo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Gas Sensors ◽  
Glass Fabric ◽  
Sensing Platform ◽  
Metal Metal ◽  
Ag Nanowire

Nanostructured Metal Oxide Gas Sensor

2014 ◽  
pp. 1213-1253
Author(s):  
Jamal Mazloom ◽  
Farhad E. Ghodsi
Keyword(s):  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Gas Sensor ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Response Mechanism ◽  
Conduction Model ◽  
Hollow Nanostructures ◽  
Metal Oxide Gas Sensor ◽  
Semiconducting Metal Oxide ◽  
Nanostructured Metal

This chapter provides a review of recent progress in gas sensor based on semiconducting metal oxide nanostructure. The response mechanism and development of various methods to enhancement of sensing properties receives the most attention. Theoretical models to explain the effects of morphology, additives, heterostructured composite and UV irradiation on response improvement were studied comprehensively. Investigations have indicated that 1D nanostructured metal oxide with unique geometry and physical properties display superior sensitivity to gas species. Also, the proposed conduction model in gas sensor based on 1D Metal oxide is discussed. Finally, the response mechanism of hierarchical and hollow nanostructures as novel sensing materials is addressed.

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