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Results indicate that with adding 15 wt.% ZnO to In2O3, the sensor fabricated at 900 \u00b0C shows optimal sensing characteristics in detecting all the studied gases. Moreover, with the aid of the principle component analysis (PCA) algorithm, the sensor operating in the temperature modulation mode demonstrates acceptable discrimination features. 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