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Continuous and Ultrafast Preparation of In(OH) 3 , InOOH, and In 2 O 3 Series in a Microreactor for Gas Sensors

  • Jingchuo Wang
  • , Shaoqing Bai
  • , Yujun Wang*
  • , Tao Wang
  • , Guangsheng Luo
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Tsinghua University

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Abstract

In(OH) 3 and InOOH were synthesized in a high-temperature continuous flow microreactor, which was much faster than the hydrothermal synthesis in a Teflon-lined autoclave. The phase transition interval of In(OH) 3 and InOOH is measured, and the effect of aging temperatures on equilibrium compositions was also theoretically calculated. A transformation from nanorods to nanocubes was observed when the aging temperatures increased. In(OH) 3 and InOOH were also synthesized with Sn dopant, which was proven to be beneficial for the transformation from In(OH) 3 to InOOH. The sensors based on cubic and hexagonal In 2 O 3 particles showed a fast response (4-5 s) and recovery speed (12-15 s) to acetone vapor at the optimum operating temperature of 290 °C. The sensor based on hexagonal In 2 O 3 showed a higher response than that based on cubic In 2 O 3 . This work provided a rapid, continuous, and high-temperature synthesis method of an In(OH) 3 , InOOH, and In 2 O 3 series.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2206-2216
Number of pages11
JournalIndustrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
Volume58
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Feb 2019
Externally publishedYes

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