Impact of Ag on the Limit of Detection towards NH3-Sensing in Spray-Coated WO3 Thin-Films.
SENSORS 2022;
22:s22052033. [PMID:
35271180 PMCID:
PMC8915039 DOI:
10.3390/s22052033]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Ag-doped WO3 (Ag–WO3) films were deposited on a soda-lime glass substrate via a facile spray pyrolysis technique. The surface roughness of the films varied between 0.6 nm and 4.3 nm, as verified by the Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) studies. Ammonia (NH3)-sensing measurements of the films were performed for various concentrations at an optimum sensor working temperature of 200 °C. Enrichment of oxygen vacancies confirmed by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) in 1% Ag–WO3 enhanced the sensor response from 1.06 to 3.29, approximately 3 times higher than that of undoped WO3. Limit of detection (LOD) up to 500 ppb is achieved for 1% Ag–WO3, substantiating the role of Ag in improving sensor performance.
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