LPG sensing performance of CuO–Ag2O bimetallic oxide nanoparticles

In the present article, we synthesized CuO–Ag2O bimetallic oxide nanoparticles by using microwave assisted and solid state diffusion routes. The structural, morphological, optical and thermal study of as-synthesized materials were done through X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), ultraviolet–visible (UV–vis) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), respectively. Comparatively different sensing parameters such as sensing response at room temperature, operating temperature, response and recovery time and stability characteristics were investigated and discussed for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The CuO–Ag2O bimetallic oxide nanoparticles synthesized by microwave assisted route shows good gas sensing properties.