• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.1865-1872
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• 2011

This study investigates the sensitivity of a gas sensor to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at various operating temperatures and catalysts. Nano-sized powdered $WO_3$ prepared by sol-gel and chemical precipitation methods was mixed with various metal oxides. Next, transition metals (Pt, Ru, Pd, and In) were doped on the surface of the mixture. Metal-$WO_3$ thick films were prepared using the screen-printing method. The physical and chemical properties of the films were studied by SEM/EDS, XRD, and BET techniques. The measured sensitivity to VOCs is defined as the ratio ($R_a/R_g$) of resistance ($R_{air}$) of $WO_3$ film in the air to resistance ($R_{gas}$) of $WO_3$ film in a VOCs test gas. The sensitivity and selectivity of the films were tested with various VOCs such as acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, methyl alcohol, and BTEX. The thick $WO_3$ film containing 1 wt % of Ru and 5 wt % of $SnO_2$ showed the best sensitivity and selectivity to acetaldehyde gas at an operating temperature of 300 $^{\circ}C$.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제23권12호
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• pp.956-960
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• 2010

CuO doped $WO_3-SnO_2$ thick film gas sensors were fabricated by screen printing method on alumina substrates and heat-treated at $350^{\circ}C$ in air. The effects of mixing ratio of $WO_3$ with $SnO_2$ on the structural and morphological properties of $WO_3-SnO_2$ were investigated X-ray diffraction and Scanning Electron Microscope. The structural properties of the $WO_3-SnO_2$:CuO thick film by XRD showed that the monoclinic of $WO_3$ and the tetragonal of $SnO_2$ phase were mixed. Nano CuO was coated on the $WO_3-SnO_2$ surface and then the surface of $WO_3$ was coated with $SnO_2$ particles with $1\sim1.5{\mu}m$ in diameters, as confirmed form the SEM image. The sensitivity of the $WO_3-SnO_2$:CuO sensor to 2000 ppm $CO_2$ gas and 50 ppm $H_2S$ gas for the various ratio of $WO_3$ and $SnO_2$ was investigated. The 4 wt% CuO doped $WO_3-SnO_2$(75:25) tkick films showed the highest sensitivity to $CO_2$ gas and $H_2S$ gas.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제59권9호
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• pp.1621-1625
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• 2010

Recently, due to increase in the usage of toxic gas and inflammability gas, the ability to monitor and precisely measurement of these gases is crucial in preventing the occurrence of various accidents. CuO doped and undoped $WO_3$ thick films gas sensors were prepared using screen-printing method on alumina substrates. A structural properties of $WO_3$:CuO thick films had monoclinic phase and triclinic phase of $WO_3$ together. Sensitivity of $WO_3$:CuO sensor at 2000 ppm of $CO_2$ gas and 50 ppm of $H_2S$ gas was investigated. 4 wt% Cu doped $WO_3$ thick films had the highest sensitivity of $CO_2$ gas and $H_2S$ gas.

• 센서학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.21-27
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• 1996

부탄가스 감지를 위해 $WO_{3}$를 기본물질로 하고 산화물을 첨가제로 한 후막형 가스감지 소자를 스크린 프린팅법으로 제조하였고 가스에 대한 감도특성 등을 조사하였다. 첨가 산화물중 $TiO_{2}$를 첨가한 $WO_{3}$ 후막의 부탄가스에 대한 감도가 다른 첨가물을 적용한 후막의 감도보다 상대적으로 높음을 알 수 있었고, $TiO_{2}$의 첨가량이 2wt.%일 때 가장 높은 감도를 나타냄을 알 수 있었다. 열처리 온도를 $900^{\circ}C$까지 변화시켜 보았는데 $650^{\circ}C$일 때 가장 좋은 감도를 나타냈으며, 동작온도를 $400^{\circ}C$까지 변화시켰을 때 $350^{\circ}C$에서 가장 좋은 감도를 가짐을 알 수 있었다. $WO_{3}$에 $TiO_{2}$를 2wt.% 첨가하고, $650^{\circ}C$에서 열처리한 후막의 동작온도 $350^{\circ}C$에서 공기중 20000ppm의 부탄가스에 대해 80%의 감도를 나타내었다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.299-302
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• 2011

[ $WO_3$ ]powders were ball-milled with an alumina ball for 0-72 hours. $In_2O_3$ doped $WO_3$ was prepared by soaking ball-milled $WO_3$ in an $InCl_3$ solution. The mixed powder was annealed at $700^{\circ}C$ for 30 min in an air atmosphere. A paste for screen-printing the thick film was prepared by mixing the $WO_3$:In2O3 powders with ${\alpha}$-terpinol and glycerol. $In_2O_3$ doped $WO_3$ thick films were fabricated into a gas sensor by a screen-printing method on alumina substrates. The structural properties of the $WO_3$:$InO_3$ thick films were a monoclinic phase with a (002) dominant orientation. The particle size of the $WO_3$:$InO_3$ decreased with the ball-milling time. The sensing characteristics of the $In_2O_3$ doped $WO_3$ were investigated by measuring the electrical resistance of each sensor in the test-box. The highest sensitivity to 5 ppm $CH_4$ gas and 5 ppm $CH_3CH_2CH_3$ gas was observed in the ball-milled $WO_3$:$InO_3$ gas sensors at 48 hours. The response time of $WO_3$:$In_2O_3$ gas sensors was 7 seconds and recovery time was 9 seconds for the methane gas.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제12권12호
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• pp.930-934
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• 2002

Nanosized $WO_3$ powders were synthesized by the sol-precipitation process using $WCl_{6}$ as the starting material, ethanol as a solvent and $NH_4$OH solution as a precipitant, followed by a washing-drying treatment and calcination. The effects on the powder crystallinity and microstructure of calcination temperature were investigated with XRD and FE-SEM. The $WO_3$ powders calcined at $500^{\circ}C$ and $700^{\circ}C$ showed good crystallinity and their mean particle size was 30nm and 70nm, respectively. These powders were used for the preparation of pastes which were printed as thick films on alumina substrates with comb-type Pt electrodes. The particle size strongly influenced the $NO_2$ gas sensing property of the thick films. A significant reduction in the $NO_2$ sensitivity was observed for the film prepared from larger particle size, having thus a larger grain size. For the film having a smaller grain size, on the other hand, the higher $NO_2$ sensitivity was observed and the sensitivity increased with $NO_2$ concentration.

• 센서학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.274-279
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• 1997

$WO_{3}$ 모물질로 하여 NOx 검지센서를 제조하여 전기적 특성과 가스감지특성을 알아 보았다. $SnO_{2}$와 $TiO_{2}$를 포함한 $WO_{3}$ 후막은 동작온도 $400^{\circ}C$에서 순수한 $WO_{3}$ 후막보다 NOx가스에 대한 뛰어난 감도와 가스 흡탈착 특성을 보였다. $TiO_{2}-WO_{3}$ 후막에 Ru와 Au와 같은 귀금속 촉매를 특별히 첨가하여 제작된 센서에서는 NOx 가스에 대한 감도, 회복 속도 및 선택도 등을 더욱 개선되었다.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.275-276
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• 2008

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2001년도 춘계학술대회 논문집 반도체재료
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• pp.61-66
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• 2001

NiO-doped $WO_3$ thick films were prepared by a screen printing technique. The electrical property and microstructure of the films were investigated with the partial pressure of oxygen and the amount of NiO. The grain size of NiO-doped $WO_3$ was smaller than that of undoped $WO_3$, but the grain size of 0.1, 1, 10 mol% NiO-doped $WO_3$ were nearly the same. The electrical conductance of the $WO_3$ thick films decreased with the oxygen partial pressure, and increased with the amount of NiO to the limit of solid solution. The variation of the electrical conductance with temperature is not so large in the extrinsic region, but it changed rapidly in the intrinsic region. The conductance decreased with adsorption of oxygen in the intermediate range between the extrinsic and intrinsic region.

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기화학회 1998년도 제1회 총회 및 추계학술발표회
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• pp.26-26
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• 1998