Wafer‐Level Manufacturing of MEMS H2 Sensing Chips Based on Pd Nanoparticles Modified SnO2 Film Patterns

Abstract In this manuscript, a simple method combining atomic layer deposition and magnetron sputtering is developed to fabricate high‐performance Pd/SnO2 film patterns applied for micro‐electro‐mechanical systems (MEMS) H2 sensing chips. SnO2 film is first accurately deposited in the central areas...

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Main Authors: Zheng Zhang, Liyang Luo, Yanlin Zhang, Guoliang Lv, Yuanyuan Luo, Guotao Duan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-09-01
Series:Advanced Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202302614
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author Zheng Zhang
Liyang Luo
Yanlin Zhang
Guoliang Lv
Yuanyuan Luo
Guotao Duan
author_facet Zheng Zhang
Liyang Luo
Yanlin Zhang
Guoliang Lv
Yuanyuan Luo
Guotao Duan
author_sort Zheng Zhang
collection DOAJ
description Abstract In this manuscript, a simple method combining atomic layer deposition and magnetron sputtering is developed to fabricate high‐performance Pd/SnO2 film patterns applied for micro‐electro‐mechanical systems (MEMS) H2 sensing chips. SnO2 film is first accurately deposited in the central areas of MEMS micro hotplate arrays by a mask‐assistant method, leading the patterns with wafer‐level high consistency in thickness. The grain size and density of Pd nanoparticles modified on the surface of the SnO2 film are further regulated to obtain an optimized sensing performance. The resulting MEMS H2 sensing chips show a wide detection range from 0.5 to 500 ppm, high resolution, and good repeatability. Based on the experiments and density functional theory calculations, a sensing enhancement mechanism is also proposed: a certain amount of Pd nanoparticles modified on the SnO2 surface could bring stronger H2 adsorption followed by dissociation, diffusion, and reaction with surface adsorbed oxygen species. Obviously, the method provided here is quite simple and effective for the manufacturing of MEMS H2 sensing chips with high consistency and optimized performance, which may also find broad applications in other MEMS chip technologies.
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spelling doaj.art-1d94dbfeb9ba456cae61868f69aac97c2023-09-15T09:28:59ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442023-09-011026n/an/a10.1002/advs.202302614Wafer‐Level Manufacturing of MEMS H2 Sensing Chips Based on Pd Nanoparticles Modified SnO2 Film PatternsZheng Zhang0Liyang Luo1Yanlin Zhang2Guoliang Lv3Yuanyuan Luo4Guotao Duan5School of Integrated Circuits Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 ChinaSchool of Integrated Circuits Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 ChinaSchool of Integrated Circuits Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 ChinaSchool of Integrated Circuits Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 ChinaKey Laboratory of Materials Physics Institute of Solid State Physics HFIPS Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 ChinaSchool of Integrated Circuits Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 ChinaAbstract In this manuscript, a simple method combining atomic layer deposition and magnetron sputtering is developed to fabricate high‐performance Pd/SnO2 film patterns applied for micro‐electro‐mechanical systems (MEMS) H2 sensing chips. SnO2 film is first accurately deposited in the central areas of MEMS micro hotplate arrays by a mask‐assistant method, leading the patterns with wafer‐level high consistency in thickness. The grain size and density of Pd nanoparticles modified on the surface of the SnO2 film are further regulated to obtain an optimized sensing performance. The resulting MEMS H2 sensing chips show a wide detection range from 0.5 to 500 ppm, high resolution, and good repeatability. Based on the experiments and density functional theory calculations, a sensing enhancement mechanism is also proposed: a certain amount of Pd nanoparticles modified on the SnO2 surface could bring stronger H2 adsorption followed by dissociation, diffusion, and reaction with surface adsorbed oxygen species. Obviously, the method provided here is quite simple and effective for the manufacturing of MEMS H2 sensing chips with high consistency and optimized performance, which may also find broad applications in other MEMS chip technologies.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202302614film patternsH2 sensing chipshigh‐consistencymicro‐electro‐mechanical systemswafer‐level
spellingShingle Zheng Zhang
Liyang Luo
Yanlin Zhang
Guoliang Lv
Yuanyuan Luo
Guotao Duan
Wafer‐Level Manufacturing of MEMS H2 Sensing Chips Based on Pd Nanoparticles Modified SnO2 Film Patterns
Advanced Science
film patterns
H2 sensing chips
high‐consistency
micro‐electro‐mechanical systems
wafer‐level
title Wafer‐Level Manufacturing of MEMS H2 Sensing Chips Based on Pd Nanoparticles Modified SnO2 Film Patterns
title_full Wafer‐Level Manufacturing of MEMS H2 Sensing Chips Based on Pd Nanoparticles Modified SnO2 Film Patterns
title_fullStr Wafer‐Level Manufacturing of MEMS H2 Sensing Chips Based on Pd Nanoparticles Modified SnO2 Film Patterns
title_full_unstemmed Wafer‐Level Manufacturing of MEMS H2 Sensing Chips Based on Pd Nanoparticles Modified SnO2 Film Patterns
title_short Wafer‐Level Manufacturing of MEMS H2 Sensing Chips Based on Pd Nanoparticles Modified SnO2 Film Patterns
title_sort wafer level manufacturing of mems h2 sensing chips based on pd nanoparticles modified sno2 film patterns
topic film patterns
H2 sensing chips
high‐consistency
micro‐electro‐mechanical systems
wafer‐level
url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202302614
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