Tungsten oxide thin films with different thicknesses, crystallinity and morphology were synthesized by e-beam deposition followed by thermal treatment and acid boiling. The films with different surface morphologies were coated with gold nanoparticles and tested as optical sensing materials towards hydrogen. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, ellipsometry and UV-VIS spectroscopy were employed to characterize the structural, morphological and optical properties of the film. We demonstrated a good response towards hydrogen in air, reaching a good selectivity among other common reducing gases, such as ammonia and carbon monoxide. The sensitivity has been proven to be highly dependent on the thickness and crystallinity of the samples.
Optical Hydrogen Sensing Properties of e-Beam WO3 Films Decorated with Gold Nanoparticles
Colusso, Elena;Pelizzo, Maria Guglielmina;Martucci, Alessandro
2023
Abstract
Tungsten oxide thin films with different thicknesses, crystallinity and morphology were synthesized by e-beam deposition followed by thermal treatment and acid boiling. The films with different surface morphologies were coated with gold nanoparticles and tested as optical sensing materials towards hydrogen. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, ellipsometry and UV-VIS spectroscopy were employed to characterize the structural, morphological and optical properties of the film. We demonstrated a good response towards hydrogen in air, reaching a good selectivity among other common reducing gases, such as ammonia and carbon monoxide. The sensitivity has been proven to be highly dependent on the thickness and crystallinity of the samples.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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