Ethanol sensors with low energy consumption and high performance have been applied in a wide range of areas. In this work, Pt-modified SnO 2 -TiO 2 composite nanomaterials prepared through ball milling and impregnation-reduction are fabricated for constructing microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) ethanol sensor. Tiny Pt nanoparticles are found uniformly dispersed on SnO₂-TiO₂. High quality gas-sensitive films are concentrated in the functional area of the MEMS chip. The loading of Pt significantly enhances the response to ethanol and reduced the optimal operating temperature. The 1.5% platinum-modified composite (A-ST) demonstrates a significant improvement in sensitivity to 50 ppm ethanol, with its response rising from 21.3 to 52.1, while the optimal operating temperature is reduced by 28°C, dropping from 288°C to 260°C. The limit of detection (LOD) is 240 ppb. This enhancement is primarily due to the n-n junction at the interface between SnO 2 and TiO 2 , along with the chemical and electronic sensitization effects generated by Pt on SnO 2 -TiO 2 .
A novel sphere-like SnO 2 /TiO 2 composite is synthesized via spray-drying followed by calcination as confirmed by X-ray diffraction and field emission-scanning electron microscopy analyses; the SnO 2 /TiO 2 composite is composed of the tetragonal cassiterite-like SnO 2 nanoparticles and anatase-like TiO 2 nanospheres . The characterization results show that the optimal stoichiometric ratio of SnO 2 /TiO 2 is approximately 3:1 when the composite serves as the anode for lithium ion batteries, in which the composite electrode not only delivers a high initial discharge specific capacity of 1476 mAh g −1 and retains 483 mAh g −1 after 40 cycles at 500 mA g −1 but also presents a low transfer resistance of approximately 56.33 Ω, a high Warburg coefficient of up to 85.82 Ω cm 2 s −0.5 , and a high lithium ion diffusion coefficient of approximately 6.934 E-15 cm 2 s −1 at ambient temperature. These excellent electrochemical properties suggest that the SnO 2 /TiO 2 composite electrode may be a promising anode material for lithium ion batteries .