CVD Grown Tungsten Oxide for Low Temperature Hydrogen Sensing: Tuning Surface Characteristics via Materials Processing for Sensing Applications

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The intrinsic properties of semiconducting oxides having nanostructured morphology are highly appealing for gas sensing. In this study, the fabrication of nanostructured WO3 thin films with promising surface characteristics for hydrogen (H2) gas sensing applications is accomplished. This is enabled by developing a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process employing a new and volatile tungsten precursor bis(diisopropylamido)-bis(tert-butylimido)-tungsten(VI), [W(NtBu)2(NiPr2)2]. The as-grown nanostructured WO3 layers are thoroughly analyzed. Particular attention is paid to stoichiometry, surface characteristics, and morphology, all of which strongly influence the gas-sensing potential of WO3. Synchrotron-based ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray photoelectron emission microscopy (XPEEM), low-energy electron microscopy (LEEM) and 4-point van der Pauw (vdP) technique made it possible to analyze the surface chemistry and structural uniformity with a spatially resolved insight into the chemical, electronic and electrical properties. The WO3 layer is employed as a hydrogen (H2) sensor within interdigitated mini-mobile sensor architecture capable of working using a standard computer's 5 V 1-wirebus connection. The sensor shows remarkable sensitivity toward H2. The high, robust, and repeatable sensor response (S) is attributed to the homogenous distribution of the W5+ oxidation state and associated oxygen vacancies, as shown by synchrotron-based UPS, XPS, and XPEEM analysis.

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Wilken, M., Ciftyürek, E., Cwik, S., Mai, L., Mallick, B., Rogalla, D., … Devi, A. (2023). CVD Grown Tungsten Oxide for Low Temperature Hydrogen Sensing: Tuning Surface Characteristics via Materials Processing for Sensing Applications. Small, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202204636

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