Selective Detection of Formaldehyde Gas Using a Cd-Doped TiO2-SnO2 Sensor 英文参考文献.docVIP

Sensors 2009, 9, 9029-9038; doi:10.3390/OPEN ACCESS sensors ISSN 1424-8220 /journal/sensors Article Selective Detection of Formaldehyde Gas Using a Cd-Doped TiO2-SnO2 Sensor Wen Zeng 1,2, Tianmo Liu 1,*, Zhongchang Wang 2,*, Susumu Tsukimoto 2, Mitsuhiro Saito 2 and Yuichi Ikuhara 2 1 2 College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China; E-Mail: zeng_wen1982@ World Premier International Research Center, Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan; E-Mails: tsukimoto@wpi-aimr.tohoku.ac.jp (S.T.); saito@wpi-aimr.tohoku.ac.jp (M.S.); ikuhara@sigma.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Y.I.) * Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mails: zcwang@wpi-aimr.tohoku.ac.jp (Z.W.); tmliu@ (T.L.); Tel.: +81-22-217-5933; Fax: +81-22-217-5930. Received: 9 October 2009; in revised form: 28 October 2009 / Accepted: 29 October 2009 / Published: 13 November 2009 Abstract: We report the microstructure and gas-sensing properties of a nonequilibrium TiO2-SnO2 solid solution prepared by the sol-gel method. In particular, we focus on the effect of Cd doping on the sensing behavior of the TiO2-SnO2 sensor. Of all volatile organic compound gases examined, the sensor with Cd doping exhibits exclusive selectivity as well as high sensitivity to formaldehyde, a main harmful indoor gas. The key gas-sensing quantities, maximum sensitivity, optimal working temperature, and response and recovery time, are found to meet the basic industrial needs. This makes the Cd-doped TiO2-SnO2 composite a promising sensor material for detecting the formaldehyde gas. Keywords: volatile organic compound; formaldehyde; TiO2-SnO2; Cd doping; gas sensor  Sensors 2009, 9 9030 1. Introduction The evaluation of indoor air quality is serious environmental issue that is urgently in need of being addressed. Indoor pollutants, which mainly