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Fabrication of low-cost p-n heterostructure room temperature LPG sensing properties of Polyaniline–Copper ferrite composite

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The current study demonstrates the sensing response of a polyaniline–copper ferrite (PANI-CuFe2O4) nanostructured composite for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sensing. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques were used to characterize the PANI and the nanocomposite prepared by chemical polymerization method. At room temperature, a simple LPG sensor with a maximum sensing response of 86% at 764 ppm LPG was fabricated using only spin coated PANI-CuFe2O4 nanocomposite. It is observed that as the gas concentration in parts per million (ppm) increased, the composite's resistance also decreased. Their quick reaction and recovery durations, as well as their sensing performance stability, which are demonstrated their potential candidature for gas sensing applications. To describe how the sensing mechanism works, the p-n hetero-junction barrier produced at the interface of PANI and CuFe2O4 is used.

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  1. Department of Physics, Bangalore University, JB Campus, Bangalore, 560056, Karnataka, India

    S. Kotresh

  2. Department of Chemistry, S.S. Tegoor Degree College, Gubbi Colony, 585104, Karnataka, India

    Aashis Roy

  3. Department of Physics, Government First Grade College, Gurumitkal, 585124, Karnataka, India

    Ameena Parveen

  4. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, 71491, KSA, Saudi Arabia

    Nacer Badi

  5. School for Advanced Research in Polymers, Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Chennai, 600032, India

    A. Murali

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SK and AR are responsible for the designing of the work, prepared the materials and completed the initial drafting of the manuscript. AP and AM are contributed in the characterizations and analysis of the composite data. NB is contributed in the final drafting, editing and analyzing the spectra.

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Kotresh, S., Roy, A., Parveen, A. et al. Fabrication of low-cost p-n heterostructure room temperature LPG sensing properties of Polyaniline–Copper ferrite composite. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 218 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-09662-z

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