01856nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245007900055210006900134260009900203300001400302490000700316520106100323653001501384653001401399653000901413653001501422100001801437700001801455700002201473700002401495856010701519       2012                        eng d  a0272-884200aInfluence of Pd-loading on gas sensing characteristics of SnO2 thick films0 aInfluence of Pdloading on gas sensing characteristics of SnO2 th  aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLANDbELSEVIER SCI LTDcAUG  a4835-48440 v383 a<p>Nanocrystalline pristine and 0.5, 1.5 and 3.0 wt% Pd loaded SnO2 were synthesized by a facile co-precipitation route. These powders were screen-printed on alumina substrates to form thick films to investigate their gas sensing properties. The crystal structure and morphology of different samples were characterized by using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy techniques. The 3.0 wt% Pd:SnO2 showed response of 85% toward 100 ppm of LPG at operating temperature of 250 degrees C with fast response (8 s) and quick recovery time (24 s). The high response toward LPG on Pd loading can be attributed to lowering of crystallite size (9 nm) as well as the role of Pd particles in exhibiting spill-over mechanism on the SnO2 surface. Also selectivity of 3.0 wt% Pd:SnO2 toward LPG was confirmed by measuring its response to other reducing gases like acetone (CH3COCH3), ethanol (C2H5OH) and ammonia (NH3) at optimum operating temperature. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l. All rights reserved.</p>10aLPG sensor10aPalladium10aSnO210aThick film1 aBagal, L., K.1 aPatil, J., Y.1 aMulla, Imtiaz, S.1 aSuryavanshi, S., S.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/influence-pd-loading-gas-sensing-characteristics-sno2-thick-films-0