JOURNAL ARTICLE

CuO/SnO<SUB>2</SUB> Mixed Nanofibers for H<SUB>2</SUB>S Detection

Akash KatochJae‐Hun KimSang Sub Kim

Year: 2015 Journal:   Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Vol: 15 (11)Pages: 8637-8641   Publisher: American Scientific Publishers

Abstract

In this work we report the synthesis of copper oxide/tin oxide (CuO/SnO2) mixed nanofibers and their gas sensing properties in terms of H2S gas. The CuO/SnO2 mixed nanofibers were synthesized by electrospinning technique using two needles. Based on the thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis, the calcination temperature was optimized at 700 degrees C to acquire both phases of CuO and SnO2. With this method, intermixed nanofibers of SnO2 and CuO were obtained. The sensing properties of the CuO/SnO2 mixed nanofibers to H2S are investigated as functions of operating temperature and gas concentration. The CuO/SnO2 mixed nanofibers were highly sensitive towards H2S with a response 522 for 10 ppm H2S and a response time 1 s at 300 degrees C. The semiconductor-metal transition of CuO due to H2S is likely to the reason of the high H2S response. The results evidently demonstrate that the CuO/SnO2 mixed nanofibers synthesized with double needles are a promising sensor material for detection of H2S.

Keywords:
Nanofiber Materials science Electrospinning Calcination Thermogravimetric analysis Mixed oxide Tin oxide Oxide Copper oxide Chemical engineering Tin dioxide Differential thermal analysis Nanotechnology Composite material Catalysis Polymer Organic chemistry Metallurgy Chemistry Diffraction

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