Ammonia gas sensing properties at low temperatures of nanocomposites of graphene oxide and tungsten oxide nanobricks

Nguyen Cong Tu; Nguyen Anh Kiet; Phung Nhat Minh; Ngo Xuan Dinh; Le Anh Tuan; Luu Thi Lan Anh; Do Duc Tho; Nguyen Huu Lam

doi:10.15625/2525-2518/58/3/14704

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Nguyen Cong Tu School of Engineering Physics, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, No 1, Dai Co Viet street, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Nguyen Anh Kiet School of Engineering Physics, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, No 1, Dai Co Viet street, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Phung Nhat Minh School of Engineering Physics, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, No 1, Dai Co Viet street, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Ngo Xuan Dinh Phenikaa University Nano Institute, Phenikaa University, Yen Nghia ward, Ha Dong district, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Le Anh Tuan Phenikaa University Nano Institute, Phenikaa University, Yen Nghia ward, Ha Dong district, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Luu Thi Lan Anh School of Engineering Physics, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, No 1, Dai Co Viet street, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Do Duc Tho School of Engineering Physics, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, No 1, Dai Co Viet street, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Nguyen Huu Lam School of Engineering Physics, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, No 1, Dai Co Viet street, Ha Noi, Viet Nam

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https://doi.org/10.15625/2525-2518/58/3/14704

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graphene oxide, tungsten oxide nanobricks, nanocomposite, low-resistance gas sesor, ammonia

Abstract

Nanocomposites of graphene oxide (GO) and tungsten oxide (WO₃) nanobricks are synthesized by co-dispersing graphene oxide and tungsten oxide nanobricks in bi-distilled water with different weight ratios (0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 wt.% of graphene oxide). The ammonia gas sensing properties of nanocomposites are studied at low temperatures range (50, 100 and 150 ^oC) with the static gas-testing system. The co-appearance and the strong interaction between graphene oxide and tungsten oxide in the nanocomposite are confirmed by Raman scattering analysis. The content of GO in nanocomposite strongly affects the resistance of nanocomposite-based sensors. When the working temperature increase from 50 ^oC to 150 ^oC, the response of sensors switches from the p-type (at 50 ^oC) to n-type (at 150 ^oC) behavior. At 150 ^oC, the nanocomposite-based sensors show the most stable ammonia gas sensing characteristics. The working resistance of the pristine WO₃ sensor reduced from 1.35 MΩ to 90, 72 and 27 kΩ when compositing with 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 wt.% GO at 150 ^oC, respectively. The 0.5 wt.% GO/WO₃ -based sensor shows low response but with low working resistance, shorter response and recovery times (20 s and 280 s, respectively) which is promising for low power-consumption gas sensors.

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