Self-assembled-assisted ternary nanocomposite In2O3–SiC, CuO2–SiC, and
MnO2–SiC semiconductors were mixed with SiO2 to enable
gas sensing using cyclic voltammetry. The results of TEM (transm In2O3–SiC–SiO2 ion electron
microscopy), X-ray diffraction spectroscopy, and Raman spectra analysis
affirm the closeness of few layers between SiO2 and SiC
in In2O3–SiC, MnO2–SiC,
and CuO2–SiC. Among the electrochemical impedance
spectra curves of the nanocomposites, none of the samples had a semicircle
profile, which indicates the existence of a higher charge-transfer
resistivity behavior between the electrolyte and the sample electrode
with charge carrier and transport effects, which is related to the
well-developed porous structure of synthesized composites. CuO2–SiC–SiO2 and MnO2–SiC–SiO2 showed high resistivity and a quite significant response
for NH3 gas at room temperature. While there was a response
for NH3 gas for In2O3–SiC–SiO2, the sensor showed a low response for the gas. From the sensing
test, correspondences between the chemical structure of the sensor
and the molecular structure of the gases have been found. The surface
reactions between the sensor surface and the gas with a pore structure,
along with the electron receiver/donor phase are observed from the
results of gas sensor tests, and all factors are determining the precise
state. Finally, the adsorption of NH3 molecules and the
alteration of the electronic resistance of In2O3–SiC–SiO2, MnO2–SiC–SiO2, and CuO2–SiC–SiO2 were
presented that include various thicknesses of charge to represent
which are achieved by the connection with the substrates and the particles.