Characterization of an Impedance-Type Humidity Sensor Based on Porous SnO2/TiO2 Composite Ceramics Modified with Molybdenum and Zinc
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Crystal Structure and Morphology
3.2. Impedance Spectroscopy
3.3. Humidity-Sensing Properties
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | TTO:Mo | TTO:Mo,Zn | ||||
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Spectrum | O | Ti | Sn | O | Ti | Sn |
Spectrum 1 | 24.95 | 21.46 | 53.59 | 47.04 | 34.12 | 18.84 |
Spectrum 2 | 35.66 | 40.28 | 24.06 | 41.50 | 41.72 | 16.79 |
Spectrum 3 | 36.36 | 30.34 | 33.30 | 31.95 | 24.26 | 43.79 |
Sensing Material | Detection Range | Sensitivity | Response Time | Recovery Time | Hysteresis Error | Reference |
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TiO2-SnO2 | 20–90% RH | ~103 | 20 s | - | - | [49] |
SnO2-TiO2 | 10–95% RH | 12.374 | 19.1s | 181 s | - | [26] |
ZnO/SnO2 | 11–95% RH | ~104 | 8 s | 35 s | 6.6% | [5] |
NaTaO3/TiO2 | 11–95% RH | ~104 | 13 s | 9 s | 8.3% | [50] |
TiO2-SnS2 | 11–93% RH | ~103 | 60 s | - | - | [51] |
SmFeO3@MoS2 | 11–95% RH | ~105 | 1.5 s | 29.8 s | 2% | [52] |
(In+Nb)-doped HfO2 | 11–94% RH | 3612 | 20 s | 50 s | 6.79% | [53] |
CNT | 15–98% RH | 172 | 12 s | 47 s | 3.6% | [45] |
TTO:Mo | 15–85% RH | ~102 | 18 s | 27 s | 2.8% | This work |
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Sekulić, D.L.; Ivetić, T.B. Characterization of an Impedance-Type Humidity Sensor Based on Porous SnO2/TiO2 Composite Ceramics Modified with Molybdenum and Zinc. Sensors 2023, 23, 8261. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23198261
Sekulić DL, Ivetić TB. Characterization of an Impedance-Type Humidity Sensor Based on Porous SnO2/TiO2 Composite Ceramics Modified with Molybdenum and Zinc. Sensors. 2023; 23(19):8261. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23198261
Chicago/Turabian StyleSekulić, Dalibor L., and Tamara B. Ivetić. 2023. "Characterization of an Impedance-Type Humidity Sensor Based on Porous SnO2/TiO2 Composite Ceramics Modified with Molybdenum and Zinc" Sensors 23, no. 19: 8261. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23198261