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The phase ratio is shown to change depending on the concentration of added cobalt. Co concentration of up to 0.1 at.% promotes rhombohedral-to-cubic phase transition, while concentrations exceeding 0.1 at.% stabilize the metastable phase of indium oxide. Doping leads to a reduction in particle size and an increase in the specific surface area and porosity of the composites. The sample with cobalt concentration of 0.025 at.% exhibits the maximum sensor response, which is attributed to phase transformation induced by vacancy formation. 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