Platinum Based Nanoparticles Produced by a Pulsed Spark Discharge as a Promising Material for Gas Sensors
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Synthesis of Platinum-Based Nanoparticles
2.2. Ink Formulation
2.3. Aerosol Jet Printing
2.4. Characterization of Materials
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Results of Characterization of Materials
3.1.1. Platinum-Based Powder and Sintered Material
3.1.2. Platinum-Based Functional Ink
3.2. Topography and Performance of Microheaters
3.3. Catalytic Activity of Synthesized Nanoparticles
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Powder | Sintered Material | |
---|---|---|
Elemental composition (ICP-AES) | Pt: 92.7 wt. % | Pt: 99.7 wt. % |
Sn: 0.077 wt. % | Sn: 0.086 wt. % | |
Cu: 0.074 wt. % | Cu: 0.072 wt. % | |
Ag: 0.033 wt. % | Ag: 0.037 wt. % | |
Pd: 0.022 wt. % | Pd: 0.023 wt. % | |
Fe: 0.014 wt. % | Fe: 0.020 wt. % | |
Zn: 0.004 wt. % | Zn: 0.014 wt. % | |
Ca: 0.004 wt. % | Ca: 0.005 wt. % | |
Phase composition (XRD, XPS) |
| Crystalline metallic platinum (Fm3m crystal structure)–more than 99 wt. %. |
Particle size parameters determined from TEM images Crystalline phase identified from SAED patterns |
| – |
Grain size (SEM) | – | 100–400 nm |
Resistivity | – | 1.2·10−7 Ω·m (1.1 times greater than that of the bulk Pt due to the insignificant residual porosity) |
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Volkov, I.A.; Simonenko, N.P.; Efimov, A.A.; Simonenko, T.L.; Vlasov, I.S.; Borisov, V.I.; Arsenov, P.V.; Lebedinskii, Y.Y.; Markeev, A.M.; Lizunova, A.A.; et al. Platinum Based Nanoparticles Produced by a Pulsed Spark Discharge as a Promising Material for Gas Sensors. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 526. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11020526
Volkov IA, Simonenko NP, Efimov AA, Simonenko TL, Vlasov IS, Borisov VI, Arsenov PV, Lebedinskii YY, Markeev AM, Lizunova AA, et al. Platinum Based Nanoparticles Produced by a Pulsed Spark Discharge as a Promising Material for Gas Sensors. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11(2):526. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11020526
Chicago/Turabian StyleVolkov, Ivan A., Nikolay P. Simonenko, Alexey A. Efimov, Tatiana L. Simonenko, Ivan S. Vlasov, Vladislav I. Borisov, Pavel V. Arsenov, Yuri Yu. Lebedinskii, Andrey M. Markeev, Anna A. Lizunova, and et al. 2021. "Platinum Based Nanoparticles Produced by a Pulsed Spark Discharge as a Promising Material for Gas Sensors" Applied Sciences 11, no. 2: 526. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11020526