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    Low temperature CO sensitive nanostructured WO3 thin films doped with Fe
    (Elsevier Science BV, 2012-02-20) Ahsan, M; Tesfamichael, T; Ionescu, M; Bell, J; Motta, N
    Nanostructured tungsten oxide thin film based gas sensors have been developed by thermal evaporation method to detect CO at low operating temperatures. The influence of Fe-doping and annealing heat treatment on microstructural and gas sensing properties of these films have been investigated. Fe was incorporated in WO3 film by co-evaporation and annealing was performed at 400 degrees C for 2 h in air. AFM analysis revealed a grain size of about 10-15 nm in all the films. GIXRD analysis showed that as-deposited films are amorphous and annealing at 400 degrees C improved the crystallinity. Raman and XRD analysis indicated that Fe is incorporated in the WO3 matrix as a substitutional impurity, resulting in shorter O-W-O bonds and lattice cell parameters. Doping with Fe contributed significantly toward CO sensing performance of WO3 thin films. A good response to various concentrations (10-1000 ppm) of CO has been achieved with 400 degrees C annealed Fe-doped WO3 film at a low operating temperature of 150 degrees C. © 2012, Elsevier Limited