Journal
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
Volume 179, Issue -, Pages 125-130Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2012.09.102
Keywords
Tungsten trioxide; Hydrogen sensor; Gold nanoclusters; Gasochromic
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Nanostructured gold/tungsten trioxide (Au/WO3) thin films based gasochromic sensors have been developed and investigated towards hydrogen (H-2) at low concentrations. Using a novel wet chemical method, atomically precise gold (Au) nanoclusters were deposited onto tungsten trioxide (WO3) films supported on a quartz substrate. The Au/WO3 based sensors exhibited change in gasochromic properties upon exposure to H2 in the visible-NIR (800-1000 nm) range. The total absorbance in this range increased by approximately 2.5%, when exposed to H-2 gas (0.06%) balanced in synthetic air at an operating temperature of 200 degrees C. The micro-structural properties of the films were studied via energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). EDX analysis of the Au/WO3 films on quartz substrates shows the presence of strong tungsten (W) and oxygen (0) peaks, which indicates that the films are mainly consisted of WO3. TEM investigation showed that the synthesised Au nanoparticles have average diameters of 2-5 nm after deposition. SEM investigations revealed agglomeration of the Au phosphine [Au-9(PPh3)(8)(NO3)(3)] clusters to form nanoparticles on top of WO3 layer. At optimum operating temperature (200 degrees C), fast response (<2 min) and recovery in conjunction with a stable baseline occurs. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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