Fabrication of Ag<sub>2</sub>O/WO<sub>3</sub> based sensors for detection of hydrogen sulfide

<p dir="ltr">Several metal oxides, such as tungsten oxide (WO<sub>3</sub>), are considered superior sensing materials for hydrogen sulfide (H<sub>2</sub>S) detection in the ambient environment. In this study, silver loaded tungsten oxide nanoparticles were pre...

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Main Author: Ahmad Al-Sarraj (17151007) (author)
Other Authors: Belal Salah (14150460) (author), Ahmad I. Ayesh (10188469) (author), Khaled M. Saoud (16876017) (author), Abdul Azzi El Mel (17151010) (author), Atiq ur Rehman (14153391) (author), Amine Bermak (1895947) (author), Yousef Haik (2610628) (author)
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Khaled M. Saoud (16876017)
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Atiq ur Rehman (14153391)
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Electronics, sensors and digital hardware
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Condensed matter physics
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H2S sensor
Metal oxides
Silver modified WO3
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description <p dir="ltr">Several metal oxides, such as tungsten oxide (WO<sub>3</sub>), are considered superior sensing materials for hydrogen sulfide (H<sub>2</sub>S) detection in the ambient environment. In this study, silver loaded tungsten oxide nanoparticles were prepared by microwave-assisted chemical route. Nanoparticle thin films were deposited on substrates with electrical electrodes to explore their gas sensing and electrical properties. The morphology, crystal structure, and chemical state were examined using x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The sensing properties of the sample were tested at different temperatures varying from room temperature to 200 °C. The Ag<sub>2</sub>O/WO<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles showed enhanced H<sub>2</sub>S sensing abilities at very low temperatures (close to room temperature) and concentrations as low as 10 ppm compared to bare WO<sub>3</sub>.</p><p dir="ltr">Moreover, the effect of annealing and comparison with physical mixing was studied and showed that non-annealed Ag-loaded WO<sub>3</sub> produced the best response. The results can be attributed to the decrease in the energy bandgap due to increasing the Ag content and the strong interaction between the Ag and WO<sub>3</sub> and silver to silver oxide transformation at low annealing temperatures. This study demonstrates that Ag<sub>2</sub>O/WO<sub>3</sub> sensors offer enhanced low-temperature sensing with reasonable response time, low operating power, and simple fabrication that can be promising sensors for H<sub>2</sub>S, which may be utilized as wearable devices and in the industrial setting.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Sensors and Actuators A: Physical<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2021.113256" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2021.113256</a></p><p dir="ltr">Additional institutions affiliated with: Liberal Arts and Science Program - VCUarts Qatar</p>
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spelling Fabrication of Ag<sub>2</sub>O/WO<sub>3</sub> based sensors for detection of hydrogen sulfideAhmad Al-Sarraj (17151007)Belal Salah (14150460)Ahmad I. Ayesh (10188469)Khaled M. Saoud (16876017)Abdul Azzi El Mel (17151010)Atiq ur Rehman (14153391)Amine Bermak (1895947)Yousef Haik (2610628)EngineeringElectronics, sensors and digital hardwareMaterials engineeringPhysical sciencesCondensed matter physicsWO3H2S sensorMetal oxidesSilver modified WO3<p dir="ltr">Several metal oxides, such as tungsten oxide (WO<sub>3</sub>), are considered superior sensing materials for hydrogen sulfide (H<sub>2</sub>S) detection in the ambient environment. In this study, silver loaded tungsten oxide nanoparticles were prepared by microwave-assisted chemical route. Nanoparticle thin films were deposited on substrates with electrical electrodes to explore their gas sensing and electrical properties. The morphology, crystal structure, and chemical state were examined using x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The sensing properties of the sample were tested at different temperatures varying from room temperature to 200 °C. The Ag<sub>2</sub>O/WO<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles showed enhanced H<sub>2</sub>S sensing abilities at very low temperatures (close to room temperature) and concentrations as low as 10 ppm compared to bare WO<sub>3</sub>.</p><p dir="ltr">Moreover, the effect of annealing and comparison with physical mixing was studied and showed that non-annealed Ag-loaded WO<sub>3</sub> produced the best response. The results can be attributed to the decrease in the energy bandgap due to increasing the Ag content and the strong interaction between the Ag and WO<sub>3</sub> and silver to silver oxide transformation at low annealing temperatures. This study demonstrates that Ag<sub>2</sub>O/WO<sub>3</sub> sensors offer enhanced low-temperature sensing with reasonable response time, low operating power, and simple fabrication that can be promising sensors for H<sub>2</sub>S, which may be utilized as wearable devices and in the industrial setting.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Sensors and Actuators A: Physical<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2021.113256" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2021.113256</a></p><p dir="ltr">Additional institutions affiliated with: Liberal Arts and Science Program - VCUarts Qatar</p>2022-01-01T00:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.sna.2021.113256https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Fabrication_of_Ag_sub_2_sub_O_WO_sub_3_sub_based_sensors_for_detection_of_hydrogen_sulfide/24314263CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/243142632022-01-01T00:00:00Z
spellingShingle Fabrication of Ag<sub>2</sub>O/WO<sub>3</sub> based sensors for detection of hydrogen sulfide
Ahmad Al-Sarraj (17151007)
Engineering
Electronics, sensors and digital hardware
Materials engineering
Physical sciences
Condensed matter physics
WO3
H2S sensor
Metal oxides
Silver modified WO3
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title Fabrication of Ag<sub>2</sub>O/WO<sub>3</sub> based sensors for detection of hydrogen sulfide
title_full Fabrication of Ag<sub>2</sub>O/WO<sub>3</sub> based sensors for detection of hydrogen sulfide
title_fullStr Fabrication of Ag<sub>2</sub>O/WO<sub>3</sub> based sensors for detection of hydrogen sulfide
title_full_unstemmed Fabrication of Ag<sub>2</sub>O/WO<sub>3</sub> based sensors for detection of hydrogen sulfide
title_short Fabrication of Ag<sub>2</sub>O/WO<sub>3</sub> based sensors for detection of hydrogen sulfide
title_sort Fabrication of Ag<sub>2</sub>O/WO<sub>3</sub> based sensors for detection of hydrogen sulfide
topic Engineering
Electronics, sensors and digital hardware
Materials engineering
Physical sciences
Condensed matter physics
WO3
H2S sensor
Metal oxides
Silver modified WO3