Synthesis and Characterization of Y-Doped SnO_2 as Sensor Materials

摘要

Yttrium-doped SnO2 powders were successfully synthesized by solution co-precipitation method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The sensitivity of sensors based on Y-doped SnO2 and SnO2 nanocrystals were investigated comparatively. The results indicated that Y-doped SnO2 was with the result of enhancement of sensitivity and selectivity to ethanol and reduction of sensitivity to other gas components. The enhancements of selectivity and sensitivity could be contributed to for two reasons. The first is that rare metal yttrium has a high alkalescence and good catalysis, and the second is that the nanosized crystallite and large specific surface area of Y-doped SnO2 is advantageous for gas-diffusion control as well as an increase in active sites for gas detection.