Classification and study of near-surface region of active material for gas detection using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

TitleClassification and study of near-surface region of active material for gas detection using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsMore, PS, Late, DJ, Kondawar, SB
JournalAdvanced Materials Letters
Volume7
Issue4
Pagination330-336
Date PublishedJAN
Abstract

We report investigations on resistive material SnO2: Cu (9 wt. %) evaluated and optimized for the application of gas sensor. SnO2: Cu has been thoroughly characterized by using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The deconvolution of XPS spectra confirms the existing surface reactive species in the form of states of the metal orbital and the presence of multiple pathways for the detection of CO vis-à-vis sintering temperature effect. Enhanced CO pickup at the sintering temperature of 650 0C (wide range and low sensitivity) and 750 0C (short range and high sensitivity) has been observed. The CO sensing and XPS data correlates well along with the nonconventional use of variation in average XPS background intensity of general scan seems to be related to optimized sensitivity conditions of various gases. Copyright © 2016 VBRI Press.

DOI10.5185/amlett.2016.6137
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)

Foreign

Impact Factor (IF)18.96
Divison category: 
Physical and Materials Chemistry