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The SnO2 doped multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) thin film NO2 gas sensor, prepared by radio frequency (RF) reactive magnetron sputtering, showed high sensitivity to ultra-low concentrations of NO 2 in the parts per billion (ppb) range, even low to 10 × 10-9. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) characterizations indicated that the MWCNTs were affected by the morphology of the SnO2 thin film and the particle size. The properties of the SnO2 thin film with MWC-NTs inclusion were investigated, such as sensitivity, selectivity, response-recovery time. Experimental results revealed that the SnO2 doped MWCNTs thin film response to NO2 gas depended on the operating temperature, the NO2 gas concentration, thermal treatment conditions, the film thickness and so on. Mechanism of gas-sensing property of SnO2/MWCNTs thin film were investigated, the results revealed that the improved gas-sensing performance should be attributed to the dual effects between MWCNTs (p-type) and SnO2(n-type) semiconductor.
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Chinese Journal of Sensors and Actuators
ISSN: 1004-1699
CN: 32-1322/TN
Year: 2009
Issue: 6
Volume: 22
Page: 771-775
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