Abstract
Oil-immersed power transformers are considered to be one of the most crucial and expensive devices used in power systems. Hence, high-performance gas sensors have been extensively explored and are widely used for detecting fault characteristic gases dissolved in transformer oil which can be used to evaluate the working state of transformers and thus ensure the reliable operation of power grids. Hitherto, as a typical n-type metal-oxide semiconductor, tungsten trioxide (WO3) has received considerable attention due to its unique structure. Also, the requirements for high quality gas detectors were given. Based on this, considerable efforts have been made to design and fabricate more prominent WO3 based sensors with higher responses and more outstanding properties. Lots of research has focused on the synthesis of WO3 nanomaterials with different effective and controllable strategies. Meanwhile, the various morphologies of currently synthesized nanostructures from 0-D to 3-D are discussed, along with their respective beneficial characteristics. Additionally, this paper focused on the gas sensing properties and mechanisms of the WO3 based sensors, especially for the detection of fault characteristic gases. In all, the detailed analysis has contributed some beneficial guidance to the exploration on the surface morphology and special hierarchical structure of WO3 for highly sensitive detection of fault characteristic gases in oil-immersed transformers.
Highlights
The safe and reliable operation of transformers is of vital importance for a stable and continuous power supply to the power grid
We focus on the synthesis strategies, morphology control, sensing experimental procedures, and gas sensing performances of hierarchical WO3 structures from 0-D to 3-D
The gas sensing properties of various high-performance WO3 based sensors are summarized and discussed, especially in regards to the detection of fault characteristic gases dissolved in transformer oil
Summary
Reviewed by: Yanqiong Li, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, China Ruixian Luo, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China. Oil-immersed power transformers are considered to be one of the most crucial and expensive devices used in power systems. High-performance gas sensors have been extensively explored and are widely used for detecting fault characteristic gases dissolved in transformer oil which can be used to evaluate the working state of transformers and ensure the reliable operation of power grids. Considerable efforts have been made to design and fabricate more prominent WO3 based sensors with higher responses and more outstanding properties. This paper focused on the gas sensing properties and mechanisms of the WO3 based sensors, especially for the detection of fault characteristic gases. The detailed analysis has contributed some beneficial guidance to the exploration on the surface morphology and special hierarchical structure of WO3 for highly sensitive detection of fault characteristic gases in oil-immersed transformers
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