Table 6.
Solubility limits for metals in metal oxides most promising for gas sensor applications.
Metal Oxide | Addition | Solubility Limit | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
SnO2 | In | 4–10% | [263,264] |
Mn | ~5–6% | [265] | |
Fe; Ni; V; Mo | <5% | [241,266,267,268,269,270] | |
Nb | ~3% | [271] | |
Co; Cr | ~0.5–3% | [272,273,274] | |
Cu; Al | <1% | [243,275] | |
Si | 1% | [276] | |
In2O3 | Fe | ~20% | [277,278] |
Ga | 10–12% | [279] | |
Sn | ~8% | [263,280,281] | |
Nb; Mo | 1–3% | [282,283,284] | |
Co | ~1% | [285] | |
Cu | <<1% | [286,287] | |
ZnO | Co, Mn | 13–30% | [288,289] |
Fe | 2–20% | [288,290] | |
V | 3–15% | [289,290] | |
Sn | 4–8% | [291] | |
Cr | ~6% | [290] | |
Ni, Ti | ~3% | [288,290] | |
Al | 0.3–2.0% | [292,293] | |
In | <1% | [294] | |
Ga | 0.5% | [293] | |
Cu | <0.2% | [290] |
Source: data extracted from [60].