Light irradiation effect on the gas sensing properties of the ZnO nanostructures

Author(s):  
Anna O. Dikovska ◽  
Georgi Avdeev ◽  
Nikolay Nedyalkov ◽  
Genoveva Atanasova ◽  
Tina Dilova ◽  
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pp. 22-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Michele Penza ◽  
Marco Alvisi ◽  
Cinzia Di Franco ◽  
Francesco Palmisano ◽  
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A one-step electrochemical method based on sacrificial anode electrolysis (SAE) was used to deposit stabilized gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) directly on the surface of nanostructured ZnO powders, previously synthesized through a sol–gel process. The effect of thermal annealing temperatures (300 and 550 °C) on chemical, morphological, and structural properties of pristine and Au-doped ZnO nancomposites (Au@ZnO) was investigated. Transmission and scanning electron microscopy (TEM and SEM), as well as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), revealed the successful deposition of nanoscale gold on the surface of spherical and rod-like ZnO nanostructures, obtained after annealing at 300 and 550 °C, respectively. The pristine ZnO and Au@ZnO nanocomposites are proposed as active layer in chemiresistive gas sensors for low-cost processing. Gas-sensing measurements towards NO2 were collected at 300 °C, evaluating not only the Au-doping effect, but also the influence of the different ZnO nanostructures on the gas-sensing properties.


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