Nanostructured tin oxide films: Physical synthesis, characterization, and gas sensing properties

S. M. Ingole, Y. H. Navale, D. K. Bandgar, V. B. Patil*, S. T. Navale, F. J. Stadler, N. S. Ramgir, S. K. Gupta, D. K. Aswal, R. S. Mane

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Abstract

Nanostructured tin oxide (SnO2) films are synthesized using physical method i.e. thermal evaporation and are further characterized with X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy measurement techniques for confirming its structure and morphology. The chemiresistive properties of SnO2 films are studied towards different oxidizing and reducing gases where these films have demonstrated considerable selectivity towards oxidizing nitrogen dioxide (NO2) gas with a maximum response of 403% to 100 ppm @200 °C, and fast response and recovery times of 4 s and 210 s, respectively, than other test gases. In addition, SnO2 films are enabling to detect as low as 1 ppm NO2 gas concentration @200 °C with 23% response enhancement. Chemiresistive performances of SnO2 films are carried out in the range of 1–100 ppm and reported. Finally, plausible adsorption and desorption reaction mechanism of NO2 gas molecules with SnO2 film surface has been thoroughly discussed by means of an impedance spectroscopy analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)162-170
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Colloid and Interface Science
Volume493
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2017
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Impedance spectroscopy
  • NO sensor
  • Structure and morphology
  • Thermal evaporation
  • Tin oxide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Biomaterials
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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