The Effect of Loading W&V:TiO2 Nanoparticles with Noble Metals for CH4 Detection
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Synthesis of W:V:TiO2@Ag Nanopowders
2.2. Morphostructural Characterization
2.3. SAW Sensor Structure and Testing
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Morphology and Structure
3.1.1. TEM
3.1.2. BET Analysis
3.1.3. EDX Analysis
3.1.4. XRD Analysis
3.1.5. XPS Analysis
3.2. Characterization of Gas-Sensing Performance
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sensor | NP | Polymer Matrix |
---|---|---|
S1 | - | PEI |
S2 | TWV-7-0 | |
S3 | TWV-7-1 | |
S4 | TWV-7-0-Ag | |
S5 | TWV-7-1-Ag | |
S6 | TWV-7-0-Pt | |
S7 | TWV-7-1-Pt | |
S8 | TWV-7-0-Pd | |
S9 | TWV-7-1-Pd |
Samples | TWV-7-0 * | TWV-7-1 * | TWV-7-0-Ag | TWV-7-1-Ag | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BET results | Specific surface area [m2g−1] | 9.8062 | 16.3626 | 59.623 | 56.7229 | |
EDS results | Chemical composition [at.%] | Ag | 0 | 0 | 0.44 | 0.31 |
W | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.03 | ||
V | 0 | 0.14 | 0 | 0.12 | ||
Ti | 31.89 | 33.30 | 31.65 | 25.55 | ||
O | 66.24 | 64.81 | 67.22 | 73.05 | ||
Imp. | 1.76 | 1.64 | 0.57 | 0.94 | ||
XRD results | Phase proportion [%] | A | 95.44 | 95.23 | 95.42 | 97.79 |
R | 4.56 | 4.77 | 4.58 | 2.21 | ||
Crystallite size [nm] | A | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
R | 33 | 35 | 31 | 32 |
Sensor | Sensitivity (Δf/c) (Hz/ppm) | LOD (3xn)/(Δf/c) (ppm) |
---|---|---|
S1-PEI | 0.10 | 294 |
S2-TWV-7-0-PEI | 0.17 | 173 |
S3-TWV-7-1-PEI | 0.24 | 123 |
S4-TWV-7-0-Ag-PEI | 0.58 | 52 |
S5-TWV-7-1-Ag-PEI | 0.72 | 42 |
S6-TWV-7-0-Pt-PEI | 1.01 | 30 |
S7-TWV-7-1-Pt-PEI | 1.08 | 28 |
S8-TWV-7-0-Pd-PEI | 1.64 | 18 |
S9-TWV-7-1-Pd-PEI | 1.79 | 17 |
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Scarisoreanu, M.; Constantinoiu, I.; Goncearenco, E.; Morjan, I.P.; Teodorescu, V.S.; Viespe, C. The Effect of Loading W&V:TiO2 Nanoparticles with Noble Metals for CH4 Detection. Chemosensors 2024, 12, 160. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors12080160
Scarisoreanu M, Constantinoiu I, Goncearenco E, Morjan IP, Teodorescu VS, Viespe C. The Effect of Loading W&V:TiO2 Nanoparticles with Noble Metals for CH4 Detection. Chemosensors. 2024; 12(8):160. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors12080160
Chicago/Turabian StyleScarisoreanu, Monica, Izabela Constantinoiu, Evghenii Goncearenco, Iuliana P. Morjan, Valentin Serban Teodorescu, and Cristian Viespe. 2024. "The Effect of Loading W&V:TiO2 Nanoparticles with Noble Metals for CH4 Detection" Chemosensors 12, no. 8: 160. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors12080160