화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.106, 512-519, February, 2022
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2021.11.030  Export Citation
Co+3 substituted gadolinium nano-orthoferrites for environmental monitoring: Synthesis, device fabrication, and detailed gas sensing performance
Kyungtaek Lee, Sugato Hajra, Manisha Sahu, Yogendra Kumar Mishra1, and Hoe Joon Kim†
  • Department of Robotics Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
  • 1Mads Clausen Institute, NanoSYD, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, 6400 Sønderborg, Denmark
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The development of gas sensors with high sensitivity, stability, and selectivity is vital in detecting hazardous gas leaks and monitoring air pollution. The perovskite comprises a stable chemical structure and offers multifunctional properties to act as a base for several device engineering. Specifically, perovskites possess a great potential for chemical sensors with their semiconducting nature and ease to dope with other elements to further improve gas sensing properties. In this present study, a rare-earth gadolinium orthoferrite, GdFeO3 (GFO), and Co-doped GFO were systematically investigated by evaluating their structural, morphological, electrical, and gas sensing properties. A high-temperature solid-state reaction synthesized the phase-pure compounds. The magnetic properties of Co-doped GFO significantly improved than pure GFO. The pellet-type gas sensor was fabricated, which does not need any sophisticated instrumentation such as microfabrication. When exposed to 20 ppm of NO2 gas, a GdFe0.7Co0.3O3 (GFOC3) device gave 6.86% response at 200 C, along with a response time of 104 s and the recovery time of 97 s. Additionally, Co-doped GFO sensors showed a detectable response even at room temperature, enabling- practical applications in an ambient environment. The gas sensor revealed stable gas response characteristics even after several months. Therefore, this study elucidates that the Co-doped GFO has better gas sensing performance compared to a bare GFO and that it is highly selective towards the NO2 gas.
Keywords:Gas sensor;Nitrogen dioxide;Impedance;Dielectric;Rare-earth orthoferrite
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