NH3-Sensing Mechanism Using Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor with AlO(OH) Film

Xiaofeng Xu, Xiaotao Zu, Dongyi Ao, Jingxia Yu, Xia Xiang, Wanfeng Xie, Yongliang Tang, Sean Li, Yongqing Fu

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Abstract

In this study, AlO(OH) (boehmite) film was deposited onto a surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator using a combined sol-gel and spin-coating technology, and prepared and used as a sensitive layer for a high-performance ammonia sensor. The prepared AlO(OH) film has a mesoporous structure and a good affinity to NH3 (ammonia gas) molecules, and thus can selectively adsorb and react with NH3. When exposed to ammonia gases, the SAW sensor shows an initial positive response of the frequency shift, and then a slight decrease of the frequency responses. The sensing mechanism of the NH3 sensor is based on the competition between mass-loading and elastic-loading effects. The sensor operated at room temperature shows a positive response of 1540 Hz to 10 ppm NH3, with excellent sensitivity, selectivity and stability.
Original languageEnglish
Article number1732
JournalNanomaterials
Volume9
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Dec 2019

Keywords

  • AlO(OH) film
  • Surface acoustic wave
  • Ammonia sensor

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