Gas sensing characteristics of SnO 2 thin film fabricated by thermal oxidation of a Sn/Pt double layer

Chang Hyun Shim, Dae Sik Lee, Sook I. Hwang, Myoung Bok Lee, Jeung Soo Huh, Duk Dong Lee

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Abstract

SnO 2 thin film with homogeneously dispersed nano-crystallite Pt particles was reliably prepared via simple thermal oxidation of a Sn/Pt double layer on Si substrate oxidized. Its surface phase and morphology were probed using some surface sensitive tools such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The electrical response of SnO 2 thin films to the i-C 4H 10 gas was systematically investigated at a wide range of temperatures and gas concentrations. In particular, a long-term stability test of the fabricated Pt/SnO 2 thin films for the i-C 4H 10 gas proved its applicability as a reliable gas sensor because of its higher sensing stability than the conventional Pt/SnO 2 films over a long period of run time.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)176-181
Number of pages6
JournalSensors and Actuators, B: Chemical
Volume81
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Jan 2002

Keywords

  • Double layer
  • Long-term stability
  • SnO
  • Thermal oxidation

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