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CO gas-sensing properties of CuO-TiN and CuO-TiN-TiO2 prepared by controlled oxidation of Cu-TiN composites

  • Je Shin Park*
  • , Chae Hun Lim
  • , Young Ki Cho
  • , Yeon Tae Yu
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • SeAH Besteel Corp.
  • Jeonbuk National University

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Abstract

P-type Cu-TiN composites sensitive to CO gas, CuO-TiN and CuO-TiN-TiO2, were synthesized by ball milling Cu33Ti67 and Cu15Ti85 alloys for 25 h in a pressurized N2 atmosphere. The sensing materials of CuO-TiN and CuO-TiN-TiO2 were prepared via a two-step oxidation process following an investigation of their CO gas-sensing properties. Their sensing responses for CO gas were compared; typical for p-type semiconductors, the resistances of both sensing materials increased as CO was introduced. The CuO-TiN-TiO2 powder had a greater response than the CuO-TiN powder at all temperatures tested. The highest responses shown by the two materials were to 1000 ppm CO at 250 °C: a response of 5.4 by CuO-TiN-TiO2 and 3.1 by CuO-TiN. During the first oxidation step of CuO-TiN-TiO2, micropores were formed that significantly increased this material’s specific surface area. Therefore, we believe that the superior response of the CuO-TiN-TiO2 sensing material was due to this surface area enlargement during the oxidation treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)330-336
Number of pages7
JournalMetals and Materials International
Volume21
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015.03

Keywords

  • composites
  • gas sensing materals
  • mechanical milling
  • nanostructured materials
  • powder processing

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering - Mechanical
  • Physics & Astronomy

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