Mn-loaded mesoporous silica nanocomposite: A highly efficient humidity Sensor

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 741-747

  Tomer, Vijay K ^a   Duhan, Surender ^a   Adhyapak, Parag V ^b   Mulla, Imtiaz S ^b  

^a DEENBANDHU CHHOTU RAM UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b CENTRE FOR MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY C MET   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HUMIDITY SENSORS; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; NANOCOMPOSITES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ADSORPTION DESORPTION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY; HIGH SURFACE AREA; HUMIDITY SENSING PROPERTY; HYDROTHERMAL ROUTES; LOW-ANGLE X RAY DIFFRACTION; MESOPOROUS SILICA; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE;

MANGANESE;

EID: 85027917926     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: 15512916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jace.13383     Document Type: Article

References (42)

1. S. E. Lehman, and, S. C. Larsen, " Zeolite and Mesoporous Silica Nanomaterials: Greener Syntheses, Environmental Applications and Biological Toxicity," Environ. Sci.: Nano, 1, 200-13 (2014).
2. B. M. Kulwicki, " Humidity Sensors," J. Am. Ceram. Soc.; 74 [ 4 ] 697-708 (1991).
3. 3 Nanorods for Humidity Sensing Application," J. Am. Ceram. Soc.; 96 [ 3 ] 731-5 (2013).
4. R. Nohria, R. K. Khillan, Y. Su, R. Dikshit, Y. Lvov, and, K. Varahramyan, " Humidity Sensor Based on Ultrathin Polyaniline Film Deposited Using Layer by-Layer Nano-Assembly," Sens. Actuators, B, 114, 218-22 (2006).
5. T. Fei, H. Zhao, K. Jiang, X. Zhou, and, T. Zhang, " Polymeric Humidity Sensors with Nonlinear Response: Properties and Mechanism Investigation," J. App. Polymer Sci.; 130 [ 3 ] 2056-61 (2013).
6. J. C. Tellis, C. A. Strulson, M. M. Myers, and, K. A. Kneas, " Relative Humidity Sensors Based on an Environment Sensitive Fluorophore in Hydrogel Films," Anal. Chem.; 83, 928-32 (2011).
7. V. K. Tomer, P. V. Adhyapak, S. Duhan, and, I. S. Mulla, " Humidity Sensing Properties of Ag-Loaded Mesoporous Silica SBA-15 Nanocomposites Prepared via Hydrothermal Process," Micro. Meso. Mater.; 197, 140-7 (2014).
8. Y. Shimizu, H. Arai, and, T. Seiyama, " Theoretical Studies on the Impedance-Humidity Characteristics of Ceramic Humidity Sensors," Sens. Actuators, B, 7, 11-22 (1985).
9. D. Zhao, Q. Huo, J. Feng, B. F. Chmelka, and, G. D. Stucky, " Nonionic Triblock and Star Diblock Copolymer and Oligomeric Surfactant Synthesis of Highly Ordered, Hydrothermally Stable, Mesoporous Silica Structures," J. Am. Chem. Soc.; 120, 6024-36 (1998).
10. J. Liu, Q. Yang, M. P. Kapoor, N. Setoyama, S. Inagaki, J. Yang, and, L. Zhang, " Structural Relation Properties of Hydrothermally Stable Functionalized Mesoporous Organosilicas and Catalysis," J. Phys. Chem. B, 109, 12250-6 (2005).
11. V. Mamaeva, C. Sahlgren, and, M. Lindén, " Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Medicine- Recent Advances," Adv. Drug Del. Rev.; 65, 689-702 (2013).
12. E. Ozkan, S. H. Lee, P. Liu, C. E. Tracy, F. Z. Tepehan, J. R. Pitts, and, S. K. Deb, " Electrochromic and Optical Properties of Mesoporous Tungsten Oxide Films," Solid State Ionics, 149, 139-46 (2002).
13. 2/SBA-15 Composite as a Highly Sensitive Semiconductor Oxide Gas Sensor," Mater. Lett.; 62, 1441-3 (2008).
14. C. Y. Liu, C. F. Chen, and, J. P. Leu, " Tunable Interconnectivity of Mesostructured Cobalt Oxide Materials for Sensing Applications," Sens. Actuators, B, 137, 700-3 (2009).
15. G. Satishkumar, L. Titelman, and, M. V. Landau, " Mechanism for the Formation of Tin Oxide Nanoparticles and Nanowires Inside the Mesopores of SBA-15," J. Solid State Chem.; 182, 2822-8 (2009).
16. 4 Nanoparticles," Sensors, 11, 1395-402 (2011).
17. S. Brunauer, P. H. Emmet, and, E. Teller, " Adsorption of Gases in Multimolecular Layers," J. Am. Chem. Soc.; 60, 309-19 (1938).
18. E. P. Barrett, L. G. Joyner, and, P. P. Halenda, " The Determination of Pore Volume and Area Distributions in Porous Substances. I. Computations from Nitrogen Isotherms," J. Am. Chem. Soc.; 73, 373-80 (1951).
19. L. Greenspan, " Humidity Fixed Points of Binary Saturated Aqueous Solutions," J. Res. Nat. Bur. Stand, 81, 89-96 (1977).
20. W. H. Zhang, J. J. Shi, L. Z. Wang, and, D. S. Yan, " Preparation and Characterization of ZnO Clusters Inside Mesoporous Silica," Chem. Mater.; 12, 1408-13 (2000).
21. P. Z. Si, E. Bruck, Z. D. Zhang, O. Tegus, W. S. Zhang, K. H. J. Buschow, and, J. C. P. Klaasse, " Structural and Magnetic Properties of Mn Nanoparticles Prepared by Arc-Discharge," Mat. Res. Bull, 40, 29-37 (2005).
22. J. Tu, N. Li, W. Geng, R. Wang, X. Lai, Y. Cao, T. Zhang, X. Li, and, S. Qiu, " Study on a Type of Mesoporous Silica Humidity Sensing Material," Sens. Actuators, B, 166, 658-64 (2012).
23. Y. J. Jing, L. Shuang, L. J. Wen, F. Zhao, and, B. Z. Zeng, " Characterization of Gold Nanoparticles Electrochemically Deposited on Amine-Functioned Mesoporous Silica Films and Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Glucose," J. Solid State Electrochem.; 11, 1211-9 (2007).
24. L. Z. Wang, J. L. Shi, J. Yu, and, D. S. Yan, " Synthesis of Nanostructured Mesoporous Silica Materials Containing Manganese," Nanostruct. Mater.; 10, 1289-99 (1998).
25. S. Vetrivel, and, A. Pandurangan, " Vapour-Phase Oxidation of Ethylbenzene with Air over Mn-Containing MCM-41 Mesoporous Molecular Sieves," J. Mol. Catal. A, 217, 165-74 (2004).
26. K. S. W. Sing, D. H. Everett, R. A. W. Haul, L. Moscou, R. A. Pierotti, J. Rouquérol, and, T. Siemieniewska, " Reporting Physisorption Data for Gas/Solid Systems with Special Reference to the Determination of Surface Area and Porosity," Pure Appl. Chem.; 57, 603-19 (1985).
27. 2: Bulk and Crack-Free Thin Film Morphologies," Adv. Funct. Mater.; 14, 335-44 (2004).
28. N. Petkov, N. Stock, and, T. Bein, " Gold Electroless Reduction in Nanosized Channels of Thiol-Modified SBA-15 Material," J. Phys. Chem. B, 109, 10737-43 (2005).
29. L. X. Zhang, J. L. Shi, J. Yu, Z. L. Hua, X. G. Zhao, and, M. L. Ruan, " A New In-Situ Reduction Route for the Synthesis of Pt Nanoclusters in the Channels of Mesoporous Silica SBA-15," Adv. Mater.; 14, 1510-3 (2002).
30. S. Besson, T. Gacoin, C. Ricolleau, and, J. P. Boilot, " Silver Nanoparticle Growth in 3D-Hexagonal Mesoporous Silica Films," J. Chem. Comm.; 3, 360-1 (2003).
31. 2 Powder for Gas Sensor Application," Sens. Actuators, B, 108, 56-61 (2005).
32. L. B. Kong, L. Y. Zhang, and, X. Yao, " Preparation and Properties of a Humidity Sensor Based on LiCl-Doped Porous Silica," J. Mater. Sci. Lett.; 16, 824-6 (1997).
33. T. H. Muster, C. A. Prestidge, and, R. A. Hayes, " Water Adsorption Kinetics and Contact Angles of Silica Particles," Colloids Surf. A, 176, 253-66 (2001).
34. J. H. Anderson, and, G. A. Parks, " The Electrical Conductivity of Silica Gel in the Presence of Adsorbed Water," J. Phys. Chem.; 72, 3662-8 (1968).
35. D. Grotthuss, " Sur la Décomposition de L'eau et des Corps Qu'elle Tient en Dissolution à L'aide de L'électricité Galvanique," Ann. Chim.; 58, 54-73 (1806).
36. X. Peng, J. Chu, B. Yang, and, P. X. Feng, " Mn-Doped Zinc Oxide Nanopowders for Humidity Sensors," Sens. Actuators, B, 174, 258-62 (2012).
37. 2 Nanowires and Their Application as Humidity Sensors," Nanotechnology, 18, 465504-8 (2007).
38. W. Geng, X. Li, N. Li, T. Zhang, W. Wang, and, S. Qiu, " Humidity Sensitivity of Polypyrrole and Polypyrrole/SBA-15 Host-Guest Composite Materials," J. Appl. Polymer Sci.; 102, 3301-5 (2006).
39. R. Wang, T. Zhang, Y. He, X. Li, W. Geng, J. Tu, and, Q. Yuan, " Direct-Current and Alternating-Current Analysis of the Humidity-Sensing Properties of Nickel Oxide Doped Polypyrrole Encapsulated in Mesoporous Silica SBA-15," J. Appl. Polym. Sci.; 115, 3474-80 (2010).
40. Q. Qi, T. Zhang, X. Zheng, and, L. Wan, " Preparation and Humidity Sensing Properties of Fe-Doped Mesoporous Silica SBA-15," Sens. Actuators, B, 135, 255-61 (2008).
41. R. Wang, X. Liu, Y. He, Q. Yuan, X. Li, G. Lu, and, T. Zhang, " The Humidity-Sensitive Property of MgO-SBA-15 Composites in One-Pot Synthesis," Sens. Actuators, B, 145, 386-93 (2010).
42. T. Zhang, R. Wang, W. Geng, X. Li, Q. Qi, Y. He, and, S. Wang, " Study on Humidity Sensing Properties Based on Composite Materials of Li-Doped Mesoporous Silica A-SBA-15," Sens. Actuators, B, 128, 482-7 (2008).