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High-temperature stable plasmonic gold gallia nanocomposites for gas sensing

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Real-time monitoring of gases in harsh environments has become a necessity for a wide range of industries including aviation, aerospace and nuclear plants to control process parameters and optimize operating costs. High-temperature stable materials are necessary for these sensing platforms, often operating at temperatures greater than 500 °C. In this work, we report for the first time Au/gallium oxide nanostructures synthesized using a facile approach which after characterization by optical (UV–Visible) and structural (X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscope) analyses exhibited sensitivity to CO at a temperature of 800 °C. We have also studied the thermal, chemical and morphological stability of the samples, and the results indicate that they can be promising for high-temperature gas sensing. Such nanocomposites prepared using simple solution-based approaches can be a promising cost-effective approach for high-temperature and extreme environment gas sensing.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the Aeronautics Research & Development Board, Govt of India, Sanction code: DGTM/TM/ARDB/GIA/18-19/0296, (Project No: 2031895).

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This work is supported by the Materials & Manufacturing Panel, Aeronautics Research & Development Board, Govt of India, Sanction code: DGTM/TM/ARDB/GIA/18–19/0296, (Project No: 2031895).

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LK and GD conceptualized the study. LK collected and interpreted the data and drafted the article. ARI assisted with calculations and measurements. Dr. DG has corrected the manuscript and provided the outline of the paper.

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Keerthana, L., Indhu, A.R. & Dharmalingam, G. High-temperature stable plasmonic gold gallia nanocomposites for gas sensing. Journal of Materials Research 38, 497–506 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-022-00834-5

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