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Cerium doped cobalt chromate for resistive and capacitive humidity sensor applications

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The effect of cerium (Ce3+) on the structural, microstructural, Fourier infrared spectroscopic, electrical, and humidity sensing behavior of CoCr2−xCexO4(CoCrCe) is reported in this paper. To prepare the samples, Solution combustion method using mixture of urea and glucose as a fuel. Samples are sintered for 600 °C for 3 h to get single phase. To analyses the creatinine nature and morphology, samples were characterize X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy. XRD reveals that formation of cubic spinel structures with typical crystallite sizes of less than 10 nm. When Ce3+ ions are replaced by Cr3+ ions, the lattice parameter found decreases from 8.3289 to 8.3163 Å. This is due to the creation of a compressive lattice strain and may be due to the differences between ionic radius of Ce3+ as compared to Cr3+. We discovered the chrommate structure in the absence of impurities by analysing the octahedral and tetrahedral stretching bands using Fourier infrared spectroscopy. Scanning Electron microscopy results reveals that samples exhibits highly porous nature. Elemental analysis were confirms the Ce3+ is present in the samples. All samples subjected to study the humidity sensing studies. The relative humidity influences the resistivity of the surrounding air significantly. We also investigated the relative permittivity characteristics, the conductivity of the samples of interest, and the capacitive sensor’s response time at a fixed frequency of f = 1 kHz. Further, The variation of both relative permittivity and electrical resistivity were strongly depending on humidity. As concentration of Ce3+ increases the permittivity (unit less), Conductivity, electrical capacity(normalized), Response time of capacitive sensor were found increases such as 150, 108 [Ω m], 10, 90 this is may be due to the larger ionic radius of the Ce3+ and also may be high porosity of the samples. Ce3+ at 2 mol% has improved humidity sensing properties as compared to other concentration. We conclude that CoCr1.98Ce0.02O4 be useful for an active material in humidity-sensing devices.

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The authors extend their sincere appreciation to the Researchers Supporting Project number (RSPD2024R682), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the support.

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This study was supported by Researchers Supporting Project number (RSPD2024R682), King Saud University, Riyadh Saudi Arabia.

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  1. Department of Physics, P.C. Jabin Science College, Hubballi, 580031, India

    V. Jagadeesha Angadi

  2. Southern Federal University, Sladkova, 178/24, Rostov-on-Don, Russia, 344090

    Kamaludin Abdulvakhidov

  3. Faculty of Physics, Southern Federal University, Zorge, 5, Rostov-on-Don, Russia, 344090

    Nikolay Lyanguzov

  4. Department of Chemistry, GLA University, Mathura, 281406, India

    Anuj Kumar

  5. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sharda School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India

    Himanshu Payal

  6. Chitkara Centre for Research and Development, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh, 174103, India

    Himanshu Payal

  7. Centre for Research Impact and Outcomes, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, 140401, India

    Chander Prakash

  8. Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avenida de la Universidad 30, 28911, Leganés, Madrid, Spain

    Bidhan Pandit

  9. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Mohd Ubaidullah

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Angadi, V.J., Abdulvakhidov, K., Lyanguzov, N. et al. Cerium doped cobalt chromate for resistive and capacitive humidity sensor applications. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 420 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12107-4

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