Abstract
Pristine SnO2, Fe-doped SnO2 and Ni-doped SnO2 were synthesized using facile hydrothermal method. Analysis based on XRD, TEM and UV–Vis DRS measurements demonstrated the successful insertion of Fe and Ni dopants into SnO2 crystal. Formaldehyde-detection measurements revealed that transition metal-doped SnO2 exhibited improved formaldehyde-sensing properties compared with that of pristine SnO2. When the amount of incorporated dopant (Fe or Ni) was 4 at.%, the most effective enhancement on sensing performance of SnO2 was obtained. At 160 °C, the 4 at.% Fe–SnO2 and 4 at.% Ni–SnO2 exhibited higher response values of 7.52 and 4.37 with exposure to low-concentration formaldehyde, respectively, which were 2.4 and 1.4 times higher than that of pristine SnO2. The change of electronic structure and crystal structure as well as catalytic effect of transition metals are chiefly responsible for the enhanced sensing properties.
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