Authors:
Yun Jin Jeong
1
;
Chandran Balamurugan
2
and
Dong Weon Lee
2
Affiliations:
1
Chonnam National University and Gwangju, Korea, Republic of
;
2
Chonnam National University, Korea, Republic of
Keyword(s):
H2S Gas Sensor, Pd-doped NiO, Nanocrystalline.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Biomaterials
;
Biomedical Engineering
;
Biomedical Instruments and Devices
;
Nanotechnologies
Abstract:
In this work, we report semiconducting nanocrystalline NiO and Pd-doped NiO sensor with high sensitivity and excellent selectivity for H2S gas. These nanomaterials were synthesized by the solution based technique. Related structural and electrical properties of doped and pure NiO thick films were studied used to XRD, XPS, SEM, EDX, BET/BJH and impedance technique. The gas sensing characteristics of pure NiO and Pd-doped NiO were compared using a homemade gas sensing measurement system. The sensitivity, operating temperature, and response/recovery time were systematically investigated based on the change in electrical resistance of the materials in the presence of reduced gas (H2S, CO, LPG and ethanol) environment. Experimental results confirmed that gas sensitivity was enhanced by doping different concentration of Pd in NiO thick films. The 5 wt% Pd doped NiO thick film sensor showed a maximum response to 20 ppm H2S (93%) at an operating temperature of 60 °C.