Gas sensing properties of Cu and Cr activated BST thick films

[摘要] H2S gas sensing properties of BST ((Ba0.67Sr0.33)TiO3) thick films are reported here for the first time. BST ceramic powder was prepared by mechanochemical process. Thick films of BST were prepared by screen-printing technique. The sensing performance of the films was tested for various gases. The films were surface customized by dipping them into aqueous solutions of CuCl2 and CrO3 for various intervals of time. These surface modified BST films showed improved sensitivity to H2S gas (100 ppm) than pure BST film. Chromium oxide was observed to be a better activator than copper oxide in H2S gas sensing. The effect of microstructure and amount of activators on H2S gas sensing were discussed. The sensitivity, selectivity, stability, response and recovery time of the sensor were measured and presented.

[学科分类] 材料工程

[关键词] (Ba0.67Sr0.33)TiO3 thick films;chromination;cuprication;H2S gas sensor;sensitivity;selectivity.