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MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
Volume 48, Issue 2, Pages 440-448Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2012.10.047
Keywords
Nanostructures; Oxides; Semiconductors; Chemical synthesis; Electrical properties
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- Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) [465 103.02-2011.45]
- LIR-UOS under Research Initiatives' Project [ZEIN2012RIP20]
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Controllable synthesis of nanostructured metal oxide semiconductors with nanocrystalline size, porous structure, and large specific surface area is one of the key issues for effective gas sensor applications. In this study, crystalline mesoporous tungsten oxide nanoplate-like monoliths with high specific surface areas were obtained through instant direct-templating synthesis for highly sensitive nitrogen dioxide (NO2) sensor applications. The copolymer soft template was converted into a solid carbon framework by heat treatment in an inert gas prior to calcinations in air to sustain the mesoporous structure of tungsten oxide. The multidirectional mesoporous structures of tungsten oxide with small crystalline size, large specific surface area, and superior physical characteristics enabled the rapid and effective accession of analytic gas molecules. As a result, the sensor response was enhanced and the response and recovery times were reduced, in which the mesoporous tungsten oxide based gas sensor exhibited a superior response of 21,155% to 5 ppm NO2. In addition, the developed sensor exhibited selective detection of low NO2 concentration in ammonia and ethanol at a low temperature of approximately 150 degrees C. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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