Highly Sensitive Pure and Pd-Doped LaFeO<sub>3</sub> Nanocrystalline Perovskite-Based Sensor Prepared by High Energy Ball Milling

Abstract

Pure nanostructured LaFeO3 with crystallite size of around 13 nm and specific surface area of 48 m2/g were prepared using high energy ball milling. 0.4, 2 and 5 wt% of Pd was impregnated on synthesized LaFeO3. TPD-O2, TPD-CO and TPR-H2 were performed to find the effect of Pd loading on perovskite oxide properties.CO gas sensing properties of doped and pure formulation were investigated. These results showed that 2 wt% Pd had optimum response ratio which had a maximum response ratio of 1200% with respect to 100 ppm CO in air at 140°C.