Studies on the adsorption of nitrogen dioxide onto manganese dioxide-coated quartz piezoelectric crystals

A technique for obtaining thin; evenly distributed manganese dioxide coatings by melting manganese nitrate is outlined. Responses of an AT-cut quartz piezoelectric crystal coated with manganese dioxide to nitrogen dioxide (12.5-10 000 μl 1^?1) over a range of humidities (400–4,800 μ1 l^?1 water) and temperatures (20–35 °C) are given. The response of the simulated product manganese nitrate, over the same range of humidities, is evaluated in relationship to real product formation. The approach may be applicable to other metal salt/metal oxide systems. The detection limit is 7 μl^?1 nitrogen dioxide.