Ferrites gas sensors: A Review

Р.М. Шедам; П.П. Кашид; Ш.Н. Матад; Р.Б. Дешмух; М.Р. Шедам; А.Б. Гадкарі

doi:10.15330/pcss.23.3.626-640

Автор(и)

Р.М. Шедам Технологічний інститут Товариства K.L.E, Хублі, Індія
П.П. Кашид Технологічний інститут Товариства K.L.E, Хублі, Індія
Ш.Н. Матад Технологічний інститут Товариства K.L.E, Хублі, Індія
Р.Б. Дешмух Інженерно-технологічний коледж імені Анни Сахеб Данге, Ашта, Індія
М.Р. Шедам Новий коледж, Колхапур, Індія
А.Б. Гадкарі Коледж GKG, Колхапур, Індія

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15330/pcss.23.3.626-640

Ключові слова:

газові сенсори, феритові товсті плівки

Анотація

Високочутливі, стабільні та вибірковігазові сенсорикористуються все більшим попитом для виявлення токсичних газів. Для захисту людей, тварин та навколишнього середовищапотрібно моніторити концентрації цих газів. Металеві ферити (AFe₂O₃, де A – метал) є основним фактором у цьому напрямку. За останнє десятиліття розробка сенсорів феритових газів досягла значних успіхів у виявленні токсичних газів із вихлопних газів транспортних засобів, біологічних небезпек, моніторингу навколишнього середовища та моніторингу забруднення. Для сенсорів феритового газу важливо враховувати такі параметри, як фазоутворення, розмір кристалітів, розмір частинок, розмір зерна, легуючі домішки, площа поверхні, чутливість, селективність, робоча температура, концентрація газу, час відгуку та час відновлення. Існують різні матеріали для виявленнярізних газів, як чадний газ (CO), вуглекислий газ (CO₂), метан (CH₄), етиловий спирт (C₂H₅OH), сірководень (H₂S), C₂H₅COOH, кисень (O₂), водень (H₂), хлор (Cl₂), NH₃, C₄H₁₀, CH₃COOH, бензин, ацетилен, бензин і скраплений нафтовий газ (LPG). Для виготовлення сенсорів феритового газу використовуються різні методи. Крім того, наведено короткий опис різних методів, які використовуються для синтезу сенсорів феритового газу. Викладено низку міркувань щодо конструкції феритових сенсорів газу, включаючи температуру прожарювання, робочу температуру, концентрацію допанту та умови оптимізації. Стаття містить комплексний огляд феритів як газових сенсорів, таких як нікель, мідь, цинк, кадмій, кобальт, магній, марганець та багатокомпонентних феритів, виготовлених різними методами. Здійснено комплексний огляд феритів як газових сенсорів, таких як нікель, мідь, цинк, кадмій, кобальт, магній, марганець, а також багатокомпонентних феритів, виготовлених різними методами.

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