Multicomponent Metal Oxide Nanostructures: Fabrication and Study of Core Issues to Improve Gas Sensing Performance
Vardan Galstyan,
Andrea Ponzoni,
Iskandar Kholmanov,
Marta M. Natile,
Antonella Glisenti,
Giorgio Sberveglieri,
Elisabetta Comini
Affiliations
Vardan Galstyan
Sensor Lab, Department of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, Via Valotti 9, 25133 Brescia, Italy
Andrea Ponzoni
National Research Council, National Institute of Optics (INO)—Unit of Brescia, Via Branze 45, 25123 Brescia, Italy
Iskandar Kholmanov
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
Marta M. Natile
National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy (ICMATE), Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via F. Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
Antonella Glisenti
National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy (ICMATE), Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via F. Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
Giorgio Sberveglieri
Sensor Lab, Department of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, Via Valotti 9, 25133 Brescia, Italy
Elisabetta Comini
Sensor Lab, Department of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, Via Valotti 9, 25133 Brescia, Italy
We have obtained and studied the sensing properties of porous titania-based nanostructures. The materials have been prepared using cost-effective techniques. The morphological and structural analyses of the prepared materials have been performed. The sensing properties of the samples have been studied towards carbon monoxide. The obtained results demonstrate that the prepared structures are promising for the potential applications in the area of chemical sensors for the environmental monitoring.
