Abstract
Perovskite-type LnFeO3 (Ln=La, Sm, Dy) powders were prepared by thermal decomposition of cyanidebridged heteronuclear complexes and their gas sensing properties to C3H6 were investigated. As a result, it was found that SmFeO3 has the highest sensitivities to C3H6 among the perovskite oxides examined. By adding a small amount of Pd to SmFeO3, gas-sensing properties such as gas sensitivity and response time were largely enhanced.