NO2 Gas Sensing Properties of Carbon Films Fabricated by Arc Discharge Methane Decomposition Technique
10.12928/telkomnika.v16i1.6004
Elnaz; Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Akbari
,
Zolkafle; Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Buntat
,
Syed Muhammad; Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Zafar Iqbal
,
Zulkifli; Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Azman
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Norain; Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Sahari
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Zainuddin; Universitas Sriwijaya Nawawi
,
Muhammad Irfan; Universitas Sriwijaya Jambak
,
Muhammad Abu Bakar; Universitas Sriwijaya Sidik
In this work, a set of experiments has been conducted using arc discharge Methane decomposition attempting to obtain carbonaceous materials (C-strands) formed between graphite electrodes. The current-voltage (I-V) characteristics of the fabricated C-strands have been investigated in the presence and absence of two different gases, NO2 and CO2. The results reveal that the current passing through the carbon films increases when the concentrations of gases are increased from 200 to 800 ppm. This phenomenon is a result of conductance changes and can be employed in sensing applications such as gas sensors.