Gas Sensing Properties of MoO3: NiO Nanocomposite Functionalized with Noble Metal towards Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Manasa MV and Devi GS^*

Department of Polymer and Functional Materials, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Habsiguda, Hyderabad, India

*Corresponding Author : G Sarala Devi
Department of Polymer and Functional Materials, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Habsiguda, Hyderabad, India
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E-mail: sarala@csiriict.in

Received: October 11, 2018 Accepted: February 08, 2019 Published: February 14, 2019

Citation: Manasa MV, Devi GS (2019) Gas Sensing Properties of MoO₃: NiO Nanocomposite Functionalized with Noble Metal towards Carbon Dioxide (CO₂). J Nanomater Mol Nanotechnol 8:1. doi: 10.4172/2324-8777.1000262

In the present study we describe the design, fabrication and gas sensing performance of p-NiO/n-MoO3 (MN) nanocomposites functionalized by noble metal Pt (MNP). The formation of the nanocomposite was systematically reviewed and confirmed by X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) pattern. The MN nanocomposite impregnated with noble metal - Pt (MNP) showed better efficiency of S=92% towards Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas compared to MN (S=80) and selectivity towards CO2 in comparison to other interfering gases i.e., H2, EtOH, MeOH, NH3 and LPG, with superior stability.