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. 2021 Jun 12;11(6):1555. doi: 10.3390/nano11061555

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].