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Enhancing the CO2 sensor response of nickel oxide-doped tin dioxide thin films synthesized by SILAR method

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The present article investigates the chemiresistive gas sensing characteristics of undoped and nickel oxide-doped tin oxide gas sensors at different concentrations synthesized by a SILAR technique. The structural analysis revealed a tetragonal crystal structure with (110) dominant diffraction peaks and crystallite sizes ranging between 26 and 32 nm. When the NiO dopant concentration was increased to 7% by volume, AFM analysis revealed the development of island-like stairs on the surface of the SnO2 film, with the average grain size rising from 28.16 to 36.12 nm. FESEM micrographs revealed a porous surface with nano-spherical structures clustered together to form a sea stone-like structure with particle sizes ranging from 23.8 to 42.3 nm. When exposed to CO2, the developed sensor exhibits a rapid response time and strong stability properties. At an operating temperature of 323 K, the 5 percent nickel oxide-doped sample displayed the maximum sensor response (128%), with a response time of 13 s and a recovery time of 34 s. The designed sensor's dynamic response improved as the CO2 concentration increased. According to the sensing results, the 5% nickel oxide-doped film exhibits stability in the ambient atmosphere.

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The developed sensor exhibits a high selectivity for CO2 detection and a high degree of stability in the ambient atmosphere.

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Rzaij, J.M., Habubi, N.F. Enhancing the CO2 sensor response of nickel oxide-doped tin dioxide thin films synthesized by SILAR method. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 11851–11863 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08148-2

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