Preparation of Powders Containing Sb, Ni, and O for the Design of a Novel CO and C3H8 Sensor
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Synthesis
2.2. Physical Characterization
2.3. Tests in CO
2.4. Tests in Propane
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. XRD Analysis
3.2. UV–Vis Analysis
3.3. SEM Analysis
3.4. CO Analysis
3.5. Propane Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Temperature (°C) | CO (ppm) | Response (R) | Temperature (°C) | CO (ppm) | Response (R) |
100 | 0.87 | 100 | 35.52 | ||
200 | 200 | 0.67 | 300 | 200 | 55.50 |
300 | 3.14 | 300 | 72.67 |
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Ramírez-Ortega, J.A.; Guillén-Bonilla, J.T.; Guillén-Bonilla, A.; Rodríguez-Betancourtt, V.M.; Gildo-Ortiz, L.; Blanco-Alonso, O.; Soto-García, V.M.; Jiménez-Rodríguez, M.; Guillén-Bonilla, H. Preparation of Powders Containing Sb, Ni, and O for the Design of a Novel CO and C3H8 Sensor. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 9536. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11209536
Ramírez-Ortega JA, Guillén-Bonilla JT, Guillén-Bonilla A, Rodríguez-Betancourtt VM, Gildo-Ortiz L, Blanco-Alonso O, Soto-García VM, Jiménez-Rodríguez M, Guillén-Bonilla H. Preparation of Powders Containing Sb, Ni, and O for the Design of a Novel CO and C3H8 Sensor. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11(20):9536. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11209536
Chicago/Turabian StyleRamírez-Ortega, Jorge Alberto, José Trinidad Guillén-Bonilla, Alex Guillén-Bonilla, Verónica María Rodríguez-Betancourtt, Lorenzo Gildo-Ortiz, Oscar Blanco-Alonso, Víctor Manuel Soto-García, Maricela Jiménez-Rodríguez, and Héctor Guillén-Bonilla. 2021. "Preparation of Powders Containing Sb, Ni, and O for the Design of a Novel CO and C3H8 Sensor" Applied Sciences 11, no. 20: 9536. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11209536