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Enhancing Gas Sensing Efficiency of Isopropanol with Spin Coated WO3 Thin Films


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1 Thin Films and Nano Materials Laboratory, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
2 CMR College of Engineering And Technology Campus, Hyderabad, India
 

Utilizing Tungsten hexachloride (WCl6) as a solute and water as a solvent, pure and Agusing the spin-coating process. GIXRD, SEM, EDX, and UV-Vis Spectroscopy were used to conduct structural, morphological, and optical analyses. The XRD pattern supports the formation of completely crystalline thin films. The formation of very uniform thin films can be validated using SEM micrographs. The band gap and thickness of the film were calculated using optical studies. Different Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) were used to investigate the gas sensing characteristics of thin films at various temperatures. At 120oC, an Ag-doped WO<sub>3</sub> thin film performs exceptionally well against Isopropanol gas.

Keywords

Tungsten hexachloride; Ag-doped WO3; GIXRD; SEM; EDX; UV-Vis Spectroscopy; Isopropanol
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Authors

Shanmukhi Jyothi D
Thin Films and Nano Materials Laboratory, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
Madhukar P
CMR College of Engineering And Technology Campus, Hyderabad, India
Ramana Reddy MV
Thin Films and Nano Materials Laboratory, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India

Abstract


Utilizing Tungsten hexachloride (WCl6) as a solute and water as a solvent, pure and Agusing the spin-coating process. GIXRD, SEM, EDX, and UV-Vis Spectroscopy were used to conduct structural, morphological, and optical analyses. The XRD pattern supports the formation of completely crystalline thin films. The formation of very uniform thin films can be validated using SEM micrographs. The band gap and thickness of the film were calculated using optical studies. Different Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) were used to investigate the gas sensing characteristics of thin films at various temperatures. At 120oC, an Ag-doped WO<sub>3</sub> thin film performs exceptionally well against Isopropanol gas.

Keywords


Tungsten hexachloride; Ag-doped WO3; GIXRD; SEM; EDX; UV-Vis Spectroscopy; Isopropanol

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