Fabrication of NH3 gas sensors using lithium-substituted ZnFe2O4 nano-ferrite
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In this study, metal nitrates were used as precursors and citric acid as a chelating and combustion agent to synthesize lithium-substituted zinc ferrite LixZn1-xFe2O4 (0.00 ≤ x ≤ 0.12) for gas sensing applications that aim to detect small traces of NH3 molecules. XRD findings indicated that the synthesized samples formed a pure phase with crystallite sizes ranging from ∼17 nm to 28 nm. The preparation process produced spherical particles with high porosity, as confirmed by FESEM images. The grain size of the samples was calculated utilizing Image J software. The gas response of ZnFe2O4 nano-ferrite with different Li doping at different operating temperatures and a constant NH3 gas concentration was studied. Sensing measurements reveal that Li doping increases the ZnFe2O4-based sensor’s response to NH3 gas. At 200 °C, the 0.12 Li-ZnFe2O4 nano-ferrite showed the highest sensitivity. LixZn1-xFe2O4 is a promising candidate to fabricate an ammonia sensor with high performance.
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OpenAlex topics: Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors · Magnetic Properties and Synthesis of Ferrites · Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
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