Sn-doped Zinc Oxide thin films for LPG sensors
Sn doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Sn) thin films have been prepared by chemical spray pyrolysis technique using Zn(CH3COO)2 as a precursor solution and SnCl4 as a doping solution respectively. The dopant concentration (Sn/Zn at%) is varied from 0 to 1.5 at%. The structural, morphological, optical and electri...
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doaj-9b90a245ef2e4b2484b6f85a8d4f22f32020-11-25T00:37:53ZengSpringerOpenJournal of Analytical Science and Technology2093-31342093-33712012-03-01318594Sn-doped Zinc Oxide thin films for LPG sensorsR. K. NathS. S. NathKumar SunarSn doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Sn) thin films have been prepared by chemical spray pyrolysis technique using Zn(CH3COO)2 as a precursor solution and SnCl4 as a doping solution respectively. The dopant concentration (Sn/Zn at%) is varied from 0 to 1.5 at%. The structural, morphological, optical and electrical properties of the films are explored and then tested for LPG sensing. The resistivity of the Sn-doped films decreases with the Sn doping up to 0.5at%, while at a higher doping concentration the disorder produced in the lattice causes an increase in resistivity of the films. Exposure of LPG decreases the resistance of undoped and doped films. The response of the film is measured for both ZnO and ZnO:Sn films at different operating temperature (275-400℃) and concentration (vol %) of LPG in air. It is observed that Sn-doped ZnO films are more sensitive to LPG than undoped ZnO film. In this work, maximum response (~88 %) is observed for 0.5at % ZnO:Sn film for 1 vol% of LPG in air at 300℃. Further all the films have shown faster response and recovery times at higher operating temperatureshttp://www.jastmag.org/journal/view.php?number=48:Snthin filmspray pyrolysisLPG sensor |
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R. K. Nath S. S. Nath Kumar Sunar Sn-doped Zinc Oxide thin films for LPG sensors Journal of Analytical Science and Technology :Sn thin film spray pyrolysis LPG sensor |
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Sn-doped Zinc Oxide thin films for LPG sensors |
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Sn-doped Zinc Oxide thin films for LPG sensors |
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Sn-doped Zinc Oxide thin films for LPG sensors |
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Sn-doped Zinc Oxide thin films for LPG sensors |
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Sn-doped Zinc Oxide thin films for LPG sensors |
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sn-doped zinc oxide thin films for lpg sensors |
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2093-3134 2093-3371 |
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Sn doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Sn) thin films have been prepared by chemical spray pyrolysis technique using Zn(CH3COO)2 as a precursor solution and SnCl4 as a doping solution respectively. The dopant concentration (Sn/Zn at%) is varied from 0 to 1.5 at%. The structural, morphological, optical and electrical properties of the films are explored and then tested for LPG sensing. The resistivity of the Sn-doped films decreases with the Sn doping up to 0.5at%, while at a higher doping concentration the disorder produced in the lattice causes an increase in resistivity of the films. Exposure of LPG decreases the resistance of undoped and doped films. The response of the film is measured for both ZnO and ZnO:Sn films at different operating temperature (275-400℃) and concentration (vol %) of LPG in air. It is observed that Sn-doped ZnO films are more sensitive to LPG than undoped ZnO film. In this work, maximum response (~88 %) is observed for 0.5at % ZnO:Sn film for 1 vol% of LPG in air at 300℃. Further all the films have shown faster response and recovery times at higher operating temperatures |
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