Journal of Surface Science and Engineering (한국표면공학회지)

The Korean Institute of Surface Engineering (한국표면공학회)
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CO2 Sensing Properties of SnO2-Cr2O3 Composite Nanofibers Via Electrospinning Method

전기방사법으로 합성된 SnO2-Cr2O3 복합나노섬유의 이산화탄소 가스감응 특성

  • Lee, Jae-Hyoung (Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Inha University) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Hun (Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Inha University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Young (Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Inha University) ;
  • Kim, Sang Sub (Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Inha University)
  • 이재형 (인하대학교 신소재공학과) ;
  • 김재훈 (인하대학교 신소재공학과) ;
  • 김진영 (인하대학교 신소재공학과) ;
  • 김상섭 (인하대학교 신소재공학과)
  • Received : 2017.07.11
  • Accepted : 2017.08.01
  • Published : 2017.08.31
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Abstract

Detection of $CO_2$ gas in both indoor and outdoor atmospheres is now becoming an important issue because of greenhouse effect and climate crisis. In this study, gas sensors based on $SnO_2-Cr_2O_3$ composite nanofibers were fabricated by the electrospinning method to detect $CO_2$ gas. The gas sensors showed a response to ppm level of $CO_2$ gas from room temperature to $200^{\circ}C$ while the highest response was observed at $150^{\circ}C$. The gas response is enhanced by the catalytic property of $Cr_2O_3$. Selective $CO_2$ detection is obtained through the chemical reaction of $Cr_2O_3$ to chromium carbonate. All the results suggest the $SnO_2-Cr_2O_3$ composite material is promising for the use of $CO_2$ gas sensors.

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