{"title":"The role of chemisorption and physisorption in Fe-doped SnO2 acetone sensors","authors":"Yernar Shynybekov , Baktiyar Soltabayev , Almagul Mentbayeva , Amanzhol Turlybekuly","doi":"10.1016/j.sintl.2025.100359","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sintl.2025.100359","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The gas sensing mechanism is one of the most important parameters of chemiresistive gas sensors, and distinguishing them opens the possibility of manipulating sensor performance. In this study, we introduced the concept of adsorption-type contribution to the gas-sensing performance that could further enhance the fundamental understanding of gas-sensing mechanisms and aid future sensor development. The proposed concept was applied for the examination of Fe-doped SnO<sub>2</sub> gas sensors ionic obtained through the successive layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method. The 0.5 mol.% Fe-doped SnO<sub>2</sub> sensor demonstrated a sensing response of 118 % to 25 ppm acetone at a relatively low optimal working temperature of 175 °C, and a temperature-induced p–n junction shift at around 50 °C. It had an LOD of approximately 250 ppb and a linear sensing range that extended to 25 ppm. Notably, the sensor had a response time of approximately 52 s and a recovery time of around 14 s. These results suggest the potential of Fe-doped SnO<sub>2</sub> sensors for acetone detection relevant to self-diagnosis and health monitoring.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21733,"journal":{"name":"Sensors International","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100359"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145516510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sensors InternationalPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2026-01-21DOI: 10.1016/j.sintl.2026.100373
Lijin Rajan , Toribio F. Otero , Sivakrishna Prakash , Seema Ansari , Yahya A. Ismail
{"title":"Biomimetic multi-sensing behavior through co-operative actuation of electrochemical macromolecular motors in conducting polymers: Results from PEDOT/PVA interpenetrated films","authors":"Lijin Rajan , Toribio F. Otero , Sivakrishna Prakash , Seema Ansari , Yahya A. Ismail","doi":"10.1016/j.sintl.2026.100373","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sintl.2026.100373","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, we present a comprehensive experimental investigation and theoretical description of the sensing capabilities of the electrochemical reactions of PEDOT/PVA interpenetrated film responding to the electrical, chemical, and thermal ambient conditions. The reaction drives reversible conformational movements or cooperative actuation of the PEDOT chains (the macromolecular electrochemical motors) mimicking biological functionalities that has been explored by few. The PEDOT/PVA hybrid film serves as a model material to simulate the cooperative actuation of sarcomeres in muscles. The consumed reaction energy under cyclic voltametric experimental conditions respond to and sense the ambient conditions: electrical (potential scan rate), chemical (electrolyte concentration) and thermal (temperature). Here, only two connecting wires are required to communicate both the command (current) and sensing signals (charge or energy) between the computer (brain) and the film (muscle). In other words, no additional sensors or connecting wires are required. Based on the reaction rate equation, a theoretical description consistent with the experimental results was developed. If these findings are translated to natural muscles and biological systems, they suggest that at any time the reaction energy in functional cells (such as the sarcomeres in muscles) could generate mechanical, chemical, thermal, and neuronal sensing signals to inform the brain during actuation. This remains an open biological question.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21733,"journal":{"name":"Sensors International","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100373"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146077020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sensors InternationalPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-12-04DOI: 10.1016/j.sintl.2025.100370
Mohamed Hemid, Hamid Nawaz, Nouha Alcheikh
{"title":"A simple V-shaped microdevice for high-performance, wide-range vacuum and multifunctional sensing applications","authors":"Mohamed Hemid, Hamid Nawaz, Nouha Alcheikh","doi":"10.1016/j.sintl.2025.100370","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sintl.2025.100370","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents a V-shaped microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device designed to harness mode localization and nonlinear dynamic effects for high-performance pressure and/or multifunctional sensing. Three V-shaped devices with different geometric configurations were fabricated and tested to evaluate their pressure-sensing performance and anti-crossing behavior under pressure. The latter is particularly beneficial for sensing applications, as it ensures the device remains unaffected by pressure variations, eliminating the need for an additional packaging system. By exploiting mode coupling between the frequencies of symmetric and anti-symmetric modes, the sensors exhibited significant frequency and amplitude shifts across a pressure range of 0.1–760 Torr. One device demonstrated a sensitivity of up to 508.4 ppm/Torr near ambient pressure, while another achieved an ultra-high sensitivity of 7460 ppm/Torr in the medium-vacuum range and 1205.4 ppm/Torr in the low-vacuum range, showcasing excellent sensitivity and linearity. The third device showed a robustness against pressure variations, with one mode selectively insensitive to pressure but responsive to other stimuli, enabling multimodal sensing capabilities. Moreover, the device has been tested under temperature environmental variation, showing a low sensitivity of 20.4 ppm/<sup>0</sup>C. Comparative analysis with existing MEMS pressure sensors underscores the proposed design's advantages in structural simplicity, compact size, and high sensitivity, particularly in low-vacuum environments, positioning it as a promising solution for advanced sensing applications in biomedical, environmental, and industrial domains.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21733,"journal":{"name":"Sensors International","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100370"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145681172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sensors InternationalPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.sintl.2025.100355
Eslam Sherif , Akram Khairi , Hussain Sajwani , Abdullah Solayman , Abdallah Mohammad Alkilany , Ahmed Awadalla , Mohamad Halwani , Laith AbuAssi , Dewald Swart , Abdulla Ayyad , Yahya Zweiri
{"title":"Real-Time Fault Detection in Robotic Manufacturing Using High-Bandwidth Event Vision-Based Tactile Sensing","authors":"Eslam Sherif , Akram Khairi , Hussain Sajwani , Abdullah Solayman , Abdallah Mohammad Alkilany , Ahmed Awadalla , Mohamad Halwani , Laith AbuAssi , Dewald Swart , Abdulla Ayyad , Yahya Zweiri","doi":"10.1016/j.sintl.2025.100355","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sintl.2025.100355","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Early detection of machining faults is critical to avoid damage to high-value workpieces, prevent tool failure, and mitigate safety risks in automated manufacturing environments. While robotic automation has advanced across manufacturing, aerospace machining remains difficult to automate due to strict quality requirements and the lack of intelligent, real-time fault monitoring. During machining, skilled human operators rely on their tactile perception to detect subtle faults such as tool wear, misalignment, or insufficient feed force through vibration cues. Replicating this level of high-resolution tactile fidelity in robotic systems remains a key challenge. We present an event Vision-Based Tactile Sensor (EVBTS) that enables robots to perceive and interpret machining vibrations with a human-like sense of touch. The sensor uses an event camera to observe a deformable, marker-embedded membrane, capturing fine-grained spatiotemporal deformation patterns with microsecond latency. This high-fidelity, biomimetic signal stream allows robotic systems to detect faults in machining dynamics. We evaluate EVBTS on a robotic drilling setup for aerospace nutplate installation, spanning 12 distinct machining conditions. A lightweight convolutional neural network, integrated into a real-time pipeline with Exponential Moving Average (EMA) filtering, achieves 98.56% classification test accuracy, a 98.11% test F1 score, and <span><math><mo><</mo></math></span>100 ms inference latency. This pipeline demonstrates closed-loop feedback, successfully halting faulty operations mid-process to prevent defects. These results demonstrate that EVBTS enables real-time, high-resolution fault detection and intervention, allowing for early correction, much like a skilled human operator, supporting safer, more precise, and autonomous manufacturing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21733,"journal":{"name":"Sensors International","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100355"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145465647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design and simulation of femtosecond laser modulated cladding few-mode sapphire fibre for ultra-high-temperature sensing","authors":"Cong Ma, Yong Yu, Qingsong Chen, Qing Shi, Zhaogang Wang, Guopei Mao, Tianchi Qiao, Yupei Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.sintl.2026.100398","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sintl.2026.100398","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Conventional silica-based optical fibre sensors cannot withstand ultra-high-temperature conditions for key-parameter monitoring in hypersonic vehicles and aerospace propulsion systems. Sapphire fibre possesses outstanding high-temperature stability and serves as a promising waveguide for ultra-high-temperature fibre sensors. Nevertheless, the absence of conventional cladding triggers severe multimode excitation and mode coupling, degrading demodulation accuracy and hindering its practical engineering deployment. To mitigate this limitation, this paper proposes a few-mode sapphire fibre with femtosecond-laser-fabricated modulated cladding, whose structural parameters are optimised via finite-element simulation. We investigate how refractive-index variation, modulation-unit geometry and unit spacing govern fundamental-mode transmission and mode confinement. Simulation results demonstrate that the negative-index modulation array inside a 125 μm sapphire fibre delivers effective high-order-mode suppression at Δn = −0.008 and unit spacing d = 5.0 μm. Under optimised conditions at the 1.55 μm communication band, the fundamental-mode energy fraction exceeds 0.95, suppressing multimode-interference noise. This design maintains the native mechanical and thermal performance of monolithic sapphire with good process robustness. It offers a feasible few-mode design route and theoretical support for fabricating high-stability sapphire-fibre sensors intended for ultra-high-temperature intelligent monitoring systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21733,"journal":{"name":"Sensors International","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100398"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149051092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sensors InternationalPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2026-02-26DOI: 10.1016/j.sintl.2026.100380
G. Oliva , L. Manin , F. Laganà , A.S. Fiorillo , S.A. Pullano
{"title":"Evolution of photoionization detectors: Challenges and new opportunities","authors":"G. Oliva , L. Manin , F. Laganà , A.S. Fiorillo , S.A. Pullano","doi":"10.1016/j.sintl.2026.100380","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sintl.2026.100380","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing impact and significance of volatile organic compound (VOC) has led to a growing demand for portable and rapid analytical techniques. Among the available technologies, photoionization detector (PID) has emerged as a widely used solution due to their sensitivity, fast response, and ease of integration into compact systems. However, a consistent limitation reported across the literature is the relatively poor selectivity of PIDs when distinguishing between chemically similar VOCs in complex mixtures. In this review, we provide a detailed examination of the current technologies employed in PID systems, examining photoionizer designs, materials, and their operating principles. Particular attention is given to the limitations these technologies face, as well as the emerging strategies aimed at overcoming existing barriers and enabling the next generation of PID.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21733,"journal":{"name":"Sensors International","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100380"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147394393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sensors InternationalPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2026-01-03DOI: 10.1016/j.sintl.2026.100371
Ali Gadelmoula , Xuan Li , Baker Mohammad , Moh'd Rezeq , Wesley Cantwell , Lianxi Zheng
{"title":"Toward neuromorphic pain sensors: Full-Spectrum artificial nociception via analog-switching memristors with tunable volatility","authors":"Ali Gadelmoula , Xuan Li , Baker Mohammad , Moh'd Rezeq , Wesley Cantwell , Lianxi Zheng","doi":"10.1016/j.sintl.2026.100371","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sintl.2026.100371","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Neuromorphic computing systems could greatly benefit from electronic devices that exhibit analog resistive switching and dynamic adaptation similar to those of biological neurons, particularly for implementing sensory functions such as nociception. Here, we present a graphene oxide–cobalt oxide (GO–CoO) memristor that exhibits analog resistive switching with intrinsic current decay. Successive current–voltage sweeps with varying cutoff voltages demonstrate multilevel, finely tunable resistance states over a broad range without any compliance current. Charge–flux analysis confirms that the device operates as a true memristor, and cumulative conductance buildup under sequential positive and negative biases indicates robust, polarity-independent switching. Moreover, tuning the voltage sweep rate modulates the inertia of charge carriers that governs the switching kinetics. The GO–CoO architecture establishes a conductive network wherein oxygen vacancy dynamics within CoO particles and conductive rGO formation collectively govern analog resistive switching, providing the essential tunability and stability required to emulate synaptic plasticity. Under optimized pulsed stimulation, the memristor faithfully emulates key nociceptive neural responses, including a threshold response, peripheral sensitization (manifested as hyperalgesia and allodynia), central sensitization (temporal summation and facilitation), suprathreshold response, and post-stimulus recovery. The device also exhibits both short-term and long-term synaptic plasticity. These results pave the way for simple, cost-effective memristors capable of emulating neural synaptic functions and pain perception.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21733,"journal":{"name":"Sensors International","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100371"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145924240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sensors InternationalPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2026-08-11DOI: 10.1016/j.sintl.2026.100394
Zivar Azmoodeh, Hussein A. Younus, Nazir Ahmad, Mohammed Al Abri, Hassan Al Lawati, Rashid Al Hajri
{"title":"Co-optimized Mg-doped ZnFe2O4/Pt–CNT hybrid chemiresistors for high-performance room-temperature H2 sensing","authors":"Zivar Azmoodeh, Hussein A. Younus, Nazir Ahmad, Mohammed Al Abri, Hassan Al Lawati, Rashid Al Hajri","doi":"10.1016/j.sintl.2026.100394","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sintl.2026.100394","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>) is recognized as a clean energy carrier with potential applications in various sectors; however, its colorless and high flammability necessitate sensitive and reliable monitoring under ambient conditions. Chemiresistive semiconducting metal oxide sensors are attractive for their simple architecture and high sensitivity, but their performance often drops at room temperature and they still face selectivity challenges, which limit their practical deployment. Here, we address the challenge of room-temperature operation in chemiresistive semiconducting metal oxides-based sensors by engineering magnesium (Mg)-doped porous ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> microspheres (ZFM) and integrating them with platinum-decorated carbon nanotubes (CP). This composite design is expected to enhance room-temperature H<sub>2</sub> sensing by increasing defect-mediated adsorption on the ZFM surface, facilitating efficient charge transport through the CNT network and accelerating reaction kinetics <em>via</em> Pt-assisted H<sub>2</sub> dissociation. A two-step optimization strategy was adopted to establish composition–microstructure–property correlations: CP loading (0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 and 1 wt%) was first varied at an intermediate Mg (10 wt%) to investigate the effect of CNT/Pt network evolution, and then the optimal CP level (0.5 wt%) was kept constant while the Mg content (5–15 wt%) was varied. All the prepared composites were comprehensively characterized using XRD, FESEM, EDX, TEM, FTIR, UV–Vis, BET, and XPS to identify their phase composition, morphology, porosity, and surface chemical states. The sensing layers were fabricated by drop-casting onto epoxy-glass electrodes and tested under ambient conditions toward different H<sub>2</sub> concentrations. The optimized ZFM10-CP0.5 sensing layer showed the best performance with a response of 2.2 at 10000 ppm H<sub>2</sub> with fast response/recovery (11/90.9 s) and preferential response toward H<sub>2</sub> relative to the tested organic interferents methanol, ethanol, ethylene glycol, and DMF, while maintaining approximately 90% of its H<sub>2</sub> response at 70% relative humidity. XPS, BET, and FESEM collectively suggest that Mg doping increases the contribution of defect-related surface oxygen species, while 0.5 wt% CP provides a more continuous conductive network and accessible porous interface, consistent with the improved H<sub>2</sub> response of ZFM10–CP0.5. These results identify an optimized ZFM–CP composition for heater-free room-temperature H<sub>2</sub> sensing under the investigated conditions and highlight concurrent tuning of Mg content and CP loading as an effective strategy within this composite.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21733,"journal":{"name":"Sensors International","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100394"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148737125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sensors InternationalPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2026-08-26DOI: 10.1016/j.sintl.2026.100396
Rawiporn Promsung, Arthittaya Chuaybamrung, Frank Clemens, Yeampon Nakaramontri, Ekwipoo Kalkornsurapranee
{"title":"Effect of conductive carbon black loading on properties of glutaraldehyde-cured natural rubber latex composite for flexible sensor applications","authors":"Rawiporn Promsung, Arthittaya Chuaybamrung, Frank Clemens, Yeampon Nakaramontri, Ekwipoo Kalkornsurapranee","doi":"10.1016/j.sintl.2026.100396","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sintl.2026.100396","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigated flexible piezoresistive sensors based on natural rubber (NR) latex and conductive carbon black (CCB) composites for monitoring human body motion, tactile sensing and soft robotic actuators. The study explores the effect of CCB content on the properties of NR latex composites, vulcanized by a low-temperature glutaraldehyde system. Mechanical and electrical properties of NR composites were investigated to achieve optimal piezoresistive sensor behavior to monitor human body motion. As expected, the Young's modulus, storage modulus, electrical conductivity and gauge factor of the composites increased by loading CCB content, although elongation at break decreased. Adding 15 phr of CCB exhibited the optimum tensile strength due to good dispersion of CCB, which was confirmed by the dispergrader test. Additionally, dynamic and quasi-static piezoresistive tensile tests showed that the composite with 15 phr of CCB had the highest sensitivity, supported by relative resistance change. As a proof of concept, the sensor was evaluated for human body motion (bending of a finger), soft tendon-based actuator and tactile sensing successfully. These findings highlight the adaptability of NR composites for various sensing applications through the use of a potential low-temperature curing system.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21733,"journal":{"name":"Sensors International","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100396"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148843187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sensors InternationalPub Date : 2026-01-01Epub Date: 2025-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.sintl.2025.100346
Sameena Begum , P. Nagaraju , S. Sarika Yadav , M. Swathi
{"title":"Zinc oxide-nickel oxide-copper oxide mixed nanocomposite thin films for ammonia gas sensor applications","authors":"Sameena Begum , P. Nagaraju , S. Sarika Yadav , M. Swathi","doi":"10.1016/j.sintl.2025.100346","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sintl.2025.100346","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mixed metal oxides are emerging materials in the gas-sensing industry because of their superior gas-sensing characteristics. ZnO-based ternary mixed-metal oxide nanocomposites were sprayed on glass substrates using the spray pyrolysis method with optimized deposition conditions by changing NiO and CuO molar concentrations. Microstructural, topographical, and chemical studies of synthesised thin films were conducted using XRD, Raman spectroscopy, TEM, FESEM, and XPS, respectively. The XRD studies showed that ZnO is hexagonal, NiO particles are cubic, and CuO has monoclinic structures. Using the Scherrer formula, the crystallite sizes of the nanocomposites were calculated and found to be in the range of 8 nm–10 nm. FESEM results indicate that the synthesised films show a uniform distribution of particles with a good porous nature. Raman spectroscopy and TEM results agree with the studies of XRD. XPS analysis also confirms the formation of ZnO-NiO-CuO composites. Using a static method, gas sensing studies were conducted towards different ammonia concentrations, starting from 5 ppm to 20 ppm, at room temperature. A ternary composite sprayed with a molar concentration of 50 wt% ZnO – 30 wt% NiO- 20 wt% CuO showed superior gas sensing properties compared to other samples with response and recovery times of 59 s and 66 s, respectively, towards 5 ppm of ammonia at room temperature due to uniformly distributed spherical nanoparticles with a highly porous and rough surface made it strong interparticle interactions, making it ideal for ammonia sensing applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21733,"journal":{"name":"Sensors International","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100346"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144563302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}