Catalytic impact of RuOx clusters to high ammonia sensitivity of tin dioxide

Year: 2012

Authors: Marikutsa A., Krivetskiy V., Yashina L., Rumyantseva M., Konstantinova E., Ponzoni A., Comini E., Abakumov A., Gaskov A.

Autors Affiliation: Moscow MV Lomonosov State Univ, Dept Chem, Moscow 119234, Russia;
Univ Brescia, CNR IDASC Sensor Lab, I-25133 Brescia, Italy;
Univ Antwerp, EMAT, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium

Abstract: A comparative study of NH3-sensing performance of blank and modified nanocrystal line SnO2 was performed. Tin dioxide modified by ruthenium displayed the highest ammonia sensitivity with a maximum signal at 200 degrees C. The modifier was shown by XPS and EPR to occur in a mixed valence state of oxidized ruthenium distributed between the surface and bulk of tin dioxide nanocrystals. RuOx clustering on SnO2 surface was detected by means of electron microscopy assisted EDX-mapping. The effect of RuOx on tin dioxide interaction with ammonia was studied by temperature-programmed NH3 desorption, simultaneous Kelvin probe and DC-resistance measurements, EPR spectroscopy and analyses of the gas-solid interaction products. The modifier was shown to promote the materials reactivity to NH3 due to the catalytic activity of RuOx. The interaction with ammonia resulted in dipoles formation on the oxide surface along with reducing the grains net surface charge, established from the electron affinity increase and resistance decrease during NH3 exposure. The RuOx-catalyzed gas-solid interaction was deduced to proceed deeper than in the case of non-modified SnO2 and to yield nitrogen oxides (e.g. NO2), as was suggested by the oxidative character of gaseous products of NH3 interaction with RuOx-modified tin dioxide at 200 degrees C. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Journal/Review: SENSORS AND ACTUATORS. B, CHEMICAL (PRINT)

Volume: 175      Pages from: 186  to: 193

KeyWords: Ammonia sensor; Ruthenium; Nanocrystalline tin dioxide
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2012.03.003

Citations: 23
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