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Characterization and Electrical Properties of WO3 Sensing Thin Films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

C. Cantalini ,
S. Di Nardo ,
L. Lozzi ,
M. Passacantando ,
M. Pelino ,
A. R. Phani  and
S. Santucci
C. Cantalini
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Materials - 67040 Monteluco di Roio - L'Aquila - Italy
S. Di Nardo
Affiliation:
Department of Physics - 61010 - L'Aquila - Italy - canta@dsiaql.ing.univaq.it
L. Lozzi
Affiliation:
Department of Physics - 61010 - L'Aquila - Italy - canta@dsiaql.ing.univaq.it
M. Passacantando
Affiliation:
Department of Physics - 61010 - L'Aquila - Italy - canta@dsiaql.ing.univaq.it
M. Pelino
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Materials - 67040 Monteluco di Roio - L'Aquila - Italy
A. R. Phani
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Materials - 67040 Monteluco di Roio - L'Aquila - Italy
S. Santucci
Affiliation:
Department of Physics - 61010 - L'Aquila - Italy - canta@dsiaql.ing.univaq.it
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Abstract

The microstructure and the electrical properties of thermallyevaporated WO3 thin films have been investigated by glancing angle XRD, atomic force microscopy AFM, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy XPS and dc techniques. Thin films of 1500 Å thickness have been obtained by evaporating high purity WO3 powders by an electricallyheated crucible at 5 × 10−4 Pa on sapphire substrates. Theas-deposited films have resulted to be amorphous. After annealing at 500°C in dry air for 6, 12 and 24 hours the films have shown well crystallized structures with preferential orientations of WO3 in the (200)direction. The increase of the annealing time has shown marked influence onthe microstructural features of the films surface, as highlighted by AFM investigations. The binding energies of W 4f7/2 have been close to that of WO3, the 24 h annealed yielded an O/W ratio close to 2.9 which is in good agreement with the theoretical one. The gas sensitivity, selectivity and stability of the annealed films in presence of NO2 gas (between 0.7 and 5 ppm) have been evaluated by measuring the electrical change of the film resistance in dry air and in gasatmosphere conditions. The influence of NO and Humidity interfering gases to the NO2 electrical response has been also evaluated. The 500 °C annealed at 24 h has shown better electrical properties in terms of NO2 sensitivity, stability and cross sensitivity effects.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 459: Symposium Y – Materials for Smart Systems II , 1996 , 81
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1997

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