Room temperature liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sensor

被引:72
作者
Dhawale, D. S. [1 ]
Dubal, D. P. [1 ]
More, A. M. [1 ]
Gujar, T. P. [1 ]
Lokhande, C. D. [1 ]
机构
[1] Shivaji Univ, Dept Phys, Thin Film Phys Lab, Kolhapur 416004, Maharashtra, India
来源
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL | 2010年 / 147卷 / 02期
关键词
Heterojunction; Thin films; LPG sensor; Selectivity; LPG sensor model; Stability; ZNO; POLYANILINE; SENSITIVITY; FABRICATION; FILMS; OXIDE; MECHANISM; DIODE;
D O I
10.1016/j.snb.2010.02.063
中图分类号
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The p-polyaniline/n-ZnO thin film heterojunction sensor for room temperature LPG detection was fabricated by electrodepositing polyaniline on chemical bath deposited ZnO film. The heterojunction showed rectifying behavior indicating the formation of a diode with ideality factor 1.10. The formation of diffusion free interface of heterojunction was confirmed from cross-sectional FESEM. The heterojunction sensor has quick and high response towards LPG as compared to N-2 and CO2 and exhibited maximum response of 81% upon exposure of 1040 ppm of LPG. The LPG sensing mechanism for heterojunction is modeled through change in height of barrier potential. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:488 / 494
页数:7
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