The aim of this work is to investigate the gas sensing performance of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs)-based conductive sensors operating at low–medium temperatures (<250 °C). The investigated sensing films consists of an SWCNT network obtained by drop-casting a SWCNT suspension. Starting from this base preparation, different sensing devices were obtained by decorating the SWCNT network with materials suitable for enhancing the sensitivity toward the target gas. In particular, in this paper, nano-particles of gold and of TiO2 were used. In the paper, the performance of the different sensing devices, in terms of response time, sensitivity toward NO2 and cross-sensitivity to O2, CO and water vapor, were assessed and discussed. Sensors based on decorated SWCNT films showed high performance; in particular, the decoration with Au nanoparticles allows for a large enhancement of sensitivity (reaching 10%/1 ppm at 240 °C) and a large reduction of response time. On the other hand, the addition of TiO2 nanoparticles leads to a satisfactory improvement of the sensitivity as well as a significant reduction of the response time at moderate temperatures (down to 200 °C). Finally, the suitability of using Au decorated SWCNTs-based sensors for room temperature sensing is demonstrated.

Fort, A., Panzardi, E., Al-Hamry, A., Vignoli, V., Mugnaini, M., Addabbo, T., et al. (2020). Highly sensitive detection of NO2 by au and TiO2 nanoparticles decorated SWCNTs sensors. SENSORS, 20(1) [10.3390/s20010012].

Highly sensitive detection of NO2 by au and TiO2 nanoparticles decorated SWCNTs sensors

Fort A.
;
Panzardi E.
;
Vignoli V.;Mugnaini M.;Addabbo T.;
2020-01-01

Abstract

The aim of this work is to investigate the gas sensing performance of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs)-based conductive sensors operating at low–medium temperatures (<250 °C). The investigated sensing films consists of an SWCNT network obtained by drop-casting a SWCNT suspension. Starting from this base preparation, different sensing devices were obtained by decorating the SWCNT network with materials suitable for enhancing the sensitivity toward the target gas. In particular, in this paper, nano-particles of gold and of TiO2 were used. In the paper, the performance of the different sensing devices, in terms of response time, sensitivity toward NO2 and cross-sensitivity to O2, CO and water vapor, were assessed and discussed. Sensors based on decorated SWCNT films showed high performance; in particular, the decoration with Au nanoparticles allows for a large enhancement of sensitivity (reaching 10%/1 ppm at 240 °C) and a large reduction of response time. On the other hand, the addition of TiO2 nanoparticles leads to a satisfactory improvement of the sensitivity as well as a significant reduction of the response time at moderate temperatures (down to 200 °C). Finally, the suitability of using Au decorated SWCNTs-based sensors for room temperature sensing is demonstrated.
2020
Fort, A., Panzardi, E., Al-Hamry, A., Vignoli, V., Mugnaini, M., Addabbo, T., et al. (2020). Highly sensitive detection of NO2 by au and TiO2 nanoparticles decorated SWCNTs sensors. SENSORS, 20(1) [10.3390/s20010012].
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