Korean Journal of Materials Research (한국재료학회지)

Materials Research Society of Korea (한국재료학회)
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Cobalt Oxide-Tin Oxide Composite: Polymer-Assisted Deposition and Gas Sensing Properties

PAD법으로 제작된 산화코발트-산화주석 복합체의 가스 감응 특성

  • An, Sea-Yong (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Li, Wei (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Jang, Dong-Mi (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Jung, Hyuck (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Do-Jin (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University)
  • 안세용 (충남대학교 공과대학 재료공학과) ;
  • 이위 (충남대학교 공과대학 재료공학과) ;
  • 장동미 (충남대학교 공과대학 재료공학과) ;
  • 정혁 (충남대학교 공과대학 재료공학과) ;
  • 김도진 (충남대학교 공과대학 재료공학과)
  • Received : 2010.10.21
  • Accepted : 2010.11.02
  • Published : 2010.11.27
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Abstract

A cobalt oxide - tin oxide nanocomposite based gas sensor on an $SiO_2$ substrate was fabricated. Granular thin film of tin oxide was formed by a rheotaxial growth and thermal oxidation method using dc magnetron sputtering of Sn. Nano particles of cobalt oxide were spin-coated on the tin oxide. The cobalt oxide nanoparticles were synthesized by polymer-assisted deposition method, which is a simple cost-effective versatile synthesis method for various metal oxides. The thickness of the film can be controlled over a wide range of thicknesses. The composite structures thus formed were characterized in terms of morphology and gas sensing properties for reduction gas of $H_2$. The composites showed a highest response of 240% at $250^{\circ}C$ upon exposure to 4% $H_2$. This response is higher than those observed in pure $SnO_2$ (90%) and $Co_3O_4$ (70%) thin films. The improved response with the composite structure may be related to the additional formation of electrically active defects at the interfaces. The composite sensor shows a very fast response and good reproducibility.

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