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Nanostructured Eu-doped Ceria for humidity sensing: A morphological perspective

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Ortega, P. P. ; Gherardi, S. ; Spagnoli, E. ; Fabbri, B. ; Astolfi, M. ; Zonta, G. ; Landini, N. ; Malagu, C. ; Aldao, C. M. ; Ponce, M. A. ; Simoes, A. Z. ; Longo, E.
Número total de Autores: 12
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: Applied Surface Science; v. 661, p. 12-pg., 2024-04-09.
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Humidity is a ubiquitous variable with severe impacts on physical and chemical processes, thus demanding precise measuring and monitoring. As an alternative to bulky analytical instrumentations, chemoresistive gas sensors are promising candidates for humidity sensing devices. Herein, we investigated how the morphology of Eu-doped CeO2 nanostructures influenced their humidity detection. Nanostructures with spherical, rod, polyhedron, and cube morphologies were synthesized using the microwave-assisted hydrothermal method. XRD and Raman spectroscopy analyses revealed that the samples were crystalline and without secondary phases, displaying the highest level of structural disorders for nanorods. HRTEM analysis showed that the exposed facets depended on the morphology and that the most reactive surface (composed of (200) planes) was predominant in the nanorods and nanocubes. Thick films based on the nanostructures were prepared via the screen-printing technique, obtaining porous layers without discontinuities. At 55% RH, the response of the sensor based on Eu-doped Ceria nanorods was about 150% and 60% higher than of the Eu-doped nanopolyhedra and undoped nanoparticles, respectively, which was assigned to their reactive facets, higher specific surface area, and higher level of structural defects. The sensing mechanism was attributed to electronic conduction resulting from the adsorption of water molecules on the surface of the nanostructures. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 13/07296-2 - CDMF - Centro de Desenvolvimento de Materiais Funcionais
Beneficiário:Elson Longo da Silva
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Centros de Pesquisa, Inovação e Difusão - CEPIDs
Processo FAPESP: 18/26550-0 - Estudo dos mecanismos de condução e defeitos de interface em semicondutores não estequiométricos com diferentes morfologias
Beneficiário:Pedro Paulo da Silva Ortega
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
Processo FAPESP: 21/10780-0 - Filmes de céria dopada com európio fabricados por screen-printing e sua caracterização para o sensoriamento seletivo de monóxido de carbono
Beneficiário:Pedro Paulo da Silva Ortega
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Exterior - Estágio de Pesquisa - Doutorado