NH3 sensing property and mechanisms of quartz surface acoustic wave sensors deposited with SiO2, TiO2, and SiO2-TiO2 composite films

SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

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Tang, Yongliang¹  Ao, Dongyi²  Li, Wei²  Zu, Xiaotao^1,2  Li, Sean⁴  Fu, Yong Qing³ 

[1] Univ Elect Sci & Technol China, Inst Fundamental & Frontier Sci, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, Peoples R China

[2] Univ Elect Sci & Technol China, Sch Phys Elect, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, Peoples R China

[3] Northumbria Univ, Math Phys & Elect Engn, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8ST, Tyne & Wear, England

[4] UNSW SYDNEY, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia

关键词: SAW sensor;    Hydroxyl groups;    Mass loading;    Elastic modulus;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.snb.2017.07.195

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Pristine SiO2, TiO2 and composite SiO2-TiO2 films of 200 nm thick were coated on surface of quartz acoustic wave (SAW) sensors with sol-gel and spin coating technique. Their performance and mechanisms for sensing NH3 were systematically investigated. Sensors made with the TiO2 and SiO2-TiO2 films showed positive frequency shifts, whereas SiO2 film exhibits a negative frequency shift to NH3 gas. it is believed that the negative frequency shift was mainly caused by the increase of NH3 mass loading on the sensitive film while the positive frequency shift was associated to the condensation of the hydroxyl groups (-OH) on the film making the film stiffer and lighter, when exposed to NH3 gas. It demonstrated that humidity played a significant factor on the sensing performance. Comparative studies exhibited that the sensor based on the composite SiO2-TiO2 film had a much better sensitivity to NH3 at a low concentration level (1 ppm) with a response of 2 KHz, and also showed fast response and recovery, excellent selectivity, stability and reproducibility. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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