Metal oxide nanomaterials, due to their unique combination of redox chemistry, optical, electrical and semiconductor properties, have played a key role in the successful implementation of gas sensor technology in recent years. The contents of this book present a collection and survey of recent developments in the implementation of metal oxide nanomaterial research methodologies for the discovery and optimization of new gas sensor materials and methods.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Metal Oxide Nanomaterial Gas Sensors: Introduction and Applications
1.1 Survey of Gas Sensors
1.2 Classification of Gas Sensors
1.2.1 Methods Based on Electrical Variation with Different Materials
1.2.2 Methods Based on Variation of Other Properties
1.2.3 Summary and Comparison for Different Gas Sensing Methods
1.3 Application and Perspective of Metal Oxide Nanomaterial Gas Sensors
Chapter 2 Basic Theory of Metal Oxide Semiconductor Gas Sensors
2.1 Gas Sensing Mechanism
2.2 Reaction between Gases and Metal Oxide Semiconductor Gas Sensors
2.3 Effect of Noble Metal Doping
2.4 Microstructure Model of Metal Oxide Sputtered Films
2.5 Growth Mechanisms of Nanowires
2.5.1 Vapour-Liquid-Solid (VLS) Mechanism
2.5.2 Vapour-Solid (VS) Mechanism
Reference
Chapter 3 Fabrication Techniques of Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
3.1 Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD)
3.2 Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD)
3.3 Sol-Gel
3.4 Spray Pyrolysis
3.5 Screen Printing
3.6 Drop Coating
3.7 Comparison of Different Fabrication Techniques
References
Chapter 4 Characterization Techniques of Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
4.2 Scanning Electron Microscopy
4.3 Transmission Electron Microscopy
4.4 X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
4.5 Scanning Probe Microscopy
4.6 Physical Adsorption Isotherm Method
4.8 Other Characterization Techniques
4.9 Measurement of Gas Sensing Properties
Chapter 5 SnO2-based Nanomaterial Gas Sensors
5.1 SnO2 Thin Films
5.1.1 Preparation
5.1.2 Microstructure
5.1.3 Gas Sensing Properties
5.2 SnO2 Nanowires
5.2.1 Preparation
5.2.2 Microstructure
5.2.3 Gas Sensing Properties
5.3 SnO2 Nanorods
5.3.1 Preparation
5.3.2 Microstructure
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Chapter 6 WO3-based Nanomaterial Gas sensors
Chapter 7 Future of Metal Oxide Nanomaterial Gas Sensors
