학술논문

Dual-Gas Sensor Based on the Pt NPs/AlGaN/GaN High Electron Mobility Transistor for H and NH Gases Detection
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Sensors Journal IEEE Sensors J. Sensors Journal, IEEE. 24(1):92-100 Jan, 2024
Subject
Signal Processing and Analysis
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Robotics and Control Systems
Sensors
Gas detectors
HEMTs
Logic gates
Temperature sensors
Wide band gap semiconductors
Metals
Ammonia gas sensor
dual-gas detection
fast response speed
high electron mobility transistor (HEMT)
Language
ISSN
1530-437X
1558-1748
2379-9153
Abstract
Multisensitive gas sensors have been drawing increasing attention in recent years. In this work, dual-gas detection of hydrogen (H2) and ammonia (NH3) is demonstrated based on the Pt NPs/AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) device by solely tuning the operating temperature. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscope (AFM) results show that the 3 nm-thick Pt layer is a porous film with roughness of 1.2 nm. According to the ${I} _{\text {d}}-{V} _{\text {g}}$ curves, the device has a pronounced pinch-off characteristic with an on-to-off ratio of five orders of magnitude. Interestingly, this device is a H2 gas sensor below 150 °C and it changes to NH3 gas sensor above 180 °C. Our sensor has a high response of 280.4% at 200 ppm NH3 gas and an ultrafast response time of 4 s at 220 °C. Experimentally, the device has a clear response of 1.9% at 100 ppb, indicating very low limit of detection (LOD). The capability of dual-gas detection makes it attractive for multigas detection and electronic nose.