Antimony-based perovskite materials have recently attracted attention
as potential alternatives to lead (Pb) halide perovskites for gas-sensing.
Lead-based perovskites exhibit outstanding optoelectronic and charge
transport properties. But its prac...
Antimony-based perovskite materials have recently attracted attention
as potential alternatives to lead (Pb) halide perovskites for gas-sensing.
Lead-based perovskites exhibit outstanding optoelectronic and charge
transport properties. But its practical use is hampered by its
environmental toxicity and low chemical stability. Thus, the development
of environmentally friendly, lead-free perovskites with stable and
sensitive gas-sensing properties is essential.
In this study, we synthesized FA3Sb2Br9, a lead-free perovskite that did
not exist before, and used it as an active layer for gas sensing to develop
a semiconductor sensor that detects NH3 gas. FA3Sb2Br9 was simply
synthesized using a solution process, and the thin films were fabricated
using spin coating and thermal annealing inside a nitrogen-filled glove box.
After forming a uniform film on a glass substrate, the sensor device was
completed by depositing an interdigitated electrode.
The fabricated FA3Sb2Br9 thin film sensor has good selectivity for NH3
gas compared to nitrogen oxide series gases, carbon monoxide and
methane. The FA3Sb2Br9 sensor exposed to 100ppm of NH3 gas, the
device achieved 93.4% gas response. The response/recovery times were
15/323 seconds, and the sensitivity at a low detection limit concentration
of 1ppm. Moreover, the sensor shows superior repeatability and long
term stability.
Additionally, an attempt was made to apply FA3Sb2Br9 material to a
flexible sensor application using Norland Optical Adhesive 63 as a
substrate. To demonstrate its potential as a flexible gas sensor, we
measured the sensitivity after mechanical deformation, but no degradation
in performance.