Abstract
In this paper, we developed a high-performance solid-state pH sensor using a Ce0.9Sr0.1(Zr0.53Ti0.47)O4 (CSZT) membrane through a very simple sol-gel spin-coating process. The structural properties of the CSZT membrane are correlated with its sensing characteristics. The CSZT based EIS sensor exhibited a high pH sensitivity of 92.48 mV pH-1, which is beyond the Nernst limit (59.4 mV pH-1), and good reliability in terms of a low hysteresis voltage of 1 mV and a small drift rate of 0.15 mV h-1. This behaviour is attributed to the incorporation of Sr in the CSZT sensing membrane, which promotes change in the Ce oxidation state from Ce4+ to Ce3+.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 21210-21213 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | RSC Advances |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 38 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
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