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This work proposed pyrochlore doped-Pr2Sn2O7 ceramics with electronic transport and NO2 sensitivity through molecular insights into sensing mechanism by DFT. NO2 adsorbed on the p-type semiconductor metal oxide NiO (100) can be decomposed into three stable adsorbed states NO2, NO and O that will obtain electrons from the NiO valence band to form N-2 (or N2O) and O2-, resulting in an increase of the holes concentration. The results suggest that the response current value of the sensor based on Pr2Sn2O7 doped by Ca2+ at A site is 53.5 times higher than that of commercial YSZ, indicating high sensitivity with 420 nA/ppm at mild temperature 550 degrees C. Besides the creation of oxygen-defect sites, the electronic transport is responsible for the improved sensing properties. The electrons on doped Pr2Sn2O7 ceramics can complement the hole-accumulation layer and make NO2, NO, O accept electrons quickly to accelerate the rate of the electrochemical cyclic reaction.
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JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
ISSN: 0955-2219
Year: 2020
Issue: 4
Volume: 40
Page: 1376-1385
5 . 3 0 2
JCR@2020
5 . 8 0 0
JCR@2023
ESI Discipline: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
ESI HC Threshold:196
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:1
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WoS CC Cited Count: 6
SCOPUS Cited Count: 7
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 1
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