Formaldehyde gas-sensing characteristics of SnO2-ZnO materials

Ho Yoon Jin, Jung Lee Hoi, Sik Kim Jung

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Abstract

A micro gas sensor for formaldehyde (HCHO) gas was fabricated by using MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) technology and the sol-gel process. The sensing materials of the SnO2-ZnO system were synthesized by the sol-gel method. The crystal structure and thermal analysis of the SnO 2-ZnO were characterized by XRD and DSC-TGA. The fabricated gas sensors were tested at various gas concentrations (0.5-5.0 ppm) and different operation temperatures (350-550°C). The SnO2-10 mol%ZnO sensor showed the highest sensitivity (Rs=0.24) for 1.0 ppm-formaldehyde at 500°C and response time (90% saturation time) was within 20 seconds.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)169-174
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Korean Institute of Metals and Materials
Volume48
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2010

Keywords

  • Electrical conductivity/resistivity
  • Electrical properties
  • Formaldehyde sensor
  • Nanostructured materials
  • Sol-gel

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