scholarly journals UV Illumination Room-Temperature ZnO Nanoparticle Ethanol Gas Sensors

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng-Po Chang ◽  
Kuan-Yu Chen
Keyword(s):  
Gas Sensor ◽  
Gas Sensors ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Zno Nanoparticle ◽  
Uv Illumination ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Film Annealing ◽  
Nanoparticle Film

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticle gas sensor was formed by spin coating. We annealed the film at 400, 600, and 800°C for 1 hour in air to make gas sensor. The responses of gas sensor to ethanol with UV light illumination were investigated. It could be observed that the ZnO nanoparticle film annealing at 800°C has the highest sensitivity. It can be attributed to the defects of ZnO nanoparticle film annealing at 800°C much more than other annealing temperatures. The study shows that the ZnO nanoparticles have potential applications as RT ethanol sensors.

Room-Temperature ZnO Nanoparticle Ethanol Gas Sensors under UV Illumination

2012 ◽  
Vol 486 ◽  
pp. 39-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.P. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Gas Sensor ◽  
Gas Sensors ◽  
Spin Coating ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Zno Nanoparticle ◽  
Uv Illumination ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Nanoparticle Film

A zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticle gas sensor was formed by spin coating. We annealed the film at 400, 600, and 800°C for 1 h in air to create a gas sensor. The responses of the gas sensor to ethanol under UV light illumination were investigated. We found that the ZnO nanoparticle film annealed at 800°C had the highest sensitivity. This can be attributed to the fact that the defects of ZnO nanoparticle film annealed at 800°C are considerably more than those for the film annealed at other temperatures. This study demonstrates that ZnO nanoparticles have potential applications as room-temperature ethanol sensors.

Cu/graphene interdigitated electrodes with various copper thicknesses for UV-illumination-enhanced gas sensors at room temperature

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (44) ◽  
pp. 25769-25779
Author(s):  
Min Zhao ◽  
Attia Falak ◽  
Yi Tian ◽  
Lanqin Yan ◽  
Rujun Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Sensors ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Interdigitated Electrodes ◽  
Uv Illumination

High efficiency detection of NO2 and NH3 by 8 nm Cu/graphene sensor at room temperature under UV light illumination.

scholarly journals Room-Temperature Gas Sensors Under Photoactivation: From Metal Oxides to 2D Materials

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahul Kumar ◽  
Xianghong Liu ◽  
Jun Zhang ◽  
Mahesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Gas Sensor ◽  
Gas Sensors ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Sensor Technology ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Oxide Semiconductors ◽  
Sensor Applications ◽  
Two Dimensional Materials ◽  
Important Approach

AbstractRoom-temperature gas sensors have aroused great attention in current gas sensor technology because of deemed demand of cheap, low power consumption and portable sensors for rapidly growing Internet of things applications. As an important approach, light illumination has been exploited for room-temperature operation with improving gas sensor’s attributes including sensitivity, speed and selectivity. This review provides an overview of the utilization of photoactivated nanomaterials in gas sensing field. First, recent advances in gas sensing of some exciting different nanostructures and hybrids of metal oxide semiconductors under light illumination are highlighted. Later, excellent gas sensing performance of emerging two-dimensional materials-based sensors under light illumination is discussed in details with proposed gas sensing mechanism. Originated impressive features from the interaction of photons with sensing materials are elucidated in the context of modulating sensing characteristics. Finally, the review concludes with key and constructive insights into current and future perspectives in the light-activated nanomaterials for optoelectronic gas sensor applications.

Bifunctional gas sensor based on Bi2S3/SnS2 heterostructures with improved selectivity through visible light modulation

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingting Wang ◽  
Juanyuan Hao ◽  
Jiaying Liu ◽  
Yanling Zhang ◽  
Qihua Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Gas Sensor ◽  
Gas Sensors ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Light Modulation ◽  
Sensing Platform ◽  
Hazardous Gases ◽  
The Internet Of Things

Effective monitoring of hazardous gases at room-temperature is extremely indispensable in the “Internet of things” application; however, developing bifunctional gas sensors for the advanced sensing platform still remains a challenge....

scholarly journals Enhanced Humidity Sensing Response of SnO2/Silicon Nanopillar Array by UV Irradiation

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 2141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Li ◽  
Linlin Wang ◽  
Yun Cai ◽  
Peifeng Pan ◽  
Jinze Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetron Sputtering ◽  
Response Time ◽  
Specific Surface ◽  
Uv Irradiation ◽  
Recovery Time ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Humidity Sensing ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Humidity Sensitivity

In this work, a silicon nanopillar array was created with nanosphere lithography. SnO2 film was deposited on this nanostructure by magnetron sputtering to form an SnO2/silicon nanopillar array sensor. The humidity sensitivity, response time, and recovery time were all measured at room temperature (25 °C) with UV or without UV irradiation. As a result, the humidity sensitivity properties were improved by enlarging the specific surface area with ordered nanopillars and irradiating with UV light. These results indicate that nanostructure sensors have potential applications in the field of sensors.

NOx gas sensors based on layer-transferred n-MoS2/p-GaN heterojunction at room temperature: Study of UV light illuminations and humidity

2020 ◽  
Vol 308 ◽  
pp. 127700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maddaka Reddeppa ◽  
Byung-Guon Park ◽  
G. Murali ◽  
Soo Ho Choi ◽  
Nguyen Duc Chinh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Sensors ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Temperature Study

scholarly journals Zn Doped α-Fe2O3: An Efficient Material for UV Driven Photocatalysis and Electrical Conductivity

Crystals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suman ◽  
Surjeet Chahal ◽  
Ashok Kumar ◽  
Parmod Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Band Gap ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Lattice Parameter ◽  
Dielectric Behavior ◽  
Energy Storage Devices ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Potential Applications

Zinc (Zn) doped hematite (α-Fe2O3) nanoparticles with varying concentrations (pure, 2%, 4% and 6%) were synthesized via sol-gel method. The influence of divalent Zn ions on structural, optical and dielectric behavior of hematite were studied. X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of synthesized samples were indexed to rhombohedral R3c space group of hematite with 14–21 nm crystallite size. The lattice parameter (a and c) values increase upto Zn 4% and decrease afterwards. The surface morphology of prepared nanoparticles were explored using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The band gap measured from Tauc’s plot, using UV-Vis spectroscopy, showed reduction in its values upto Zn 4% and the reverse trend was obtained in higher concentrations. The dielectric properties of pure and Zn doped hematite were investigated at room temperature and followed the same trends as that of XRD parameters and band gap. Photocatalytic properties of nanoparticles were performed for hazardous Rose bengal dye and showed effective degradation in the presence of UV light. Hence, Zn2+ doped hematite can be considered as an efficient material for the potential applications in the domain of photocatalysis and also higher value of dielectric constant at room temperature makes them applicable in high energy storage devices.

An indoor light-activated 3D cone-shaped MoS2 bilayer-based NO gas sensor with PPb-level detection at room-temperature

Nanoscale ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 10410-10419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Ze Chen ◽  
Sheng-Wen Wang ◽  
Chun-Chuan Yang ◽  
Chieh-Han Chung ◽  
Yi-Chung Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Sensor ◽  
Gas Sensors ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Sensor Devices ◽  
P Utilization

Utilization of light to boost the performance of gas sensors allows us to operate sensor devices at room temperature.

scholarly journals Synthesis of g-C3N4-Decorated ZnO Porous Hollow Microspheres for Room-Temperature Detection of CH4 under UV-Light Illumination

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Xiao ◽  
Yanwei Li ◽  
Bo Zhang ◽  
Guang Sun ◽  
Zhanying Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Response Speed ◽  
Hollow Microspheres ◽  
Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Long Term Stability ◽  
Temperature Detection ◽  
Good Repeatability

UV light-assisted gas sensors based on metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) have attracted much attention in detecting flammable and explosive gases at room temperature. In this paper, graphite-based carbon nitride (g-C3N4) nanosheets-decorated ZnO porous hollow microspheres (PHMSs) with the size about 3~5 μm in diameter were successfully synthesized by annealing the solvothermally-synthesized Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 PHMSs together with g-C3N4. The synthesized samples were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, FT-IR and XPS. The results indicated that the prepared g-C3N4/ZnO PHMSs were constructed by numerous loosely stacked ZnO nanoparticles of 20~30 nm in diameter. Gas sensing tests indicated that under UV light (365~385 nm) illumination, the sensors fabricated with g-C3N4/ZnO HPMSs showed an enhanced response and faster response speed than the pure ZnO counterpart at room temperature. In addition, the g-C3N4/ZnO sensor also exhibited good repeatability and long-term stability for CH4 detection.

BIO-SENSING SENSITIVITY OF A NANOPARTICLE BASED ULTRAVIOLET PHOTODETECTOR

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (03) ◽  
pp. 505-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRISTOPHER SHING ◽  
LIQIAO QIN ◽  
SHALYA SAWYER
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Gallium Nitride ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Poly Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Zno Nanoparticle ◽  
Silicon Photodiode ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Spectrally Selective ◽  
Sensing Sensitivity

Bio-sensing sensitivity of a spectrally selective nanoparticle based ultraviolet (UV) photodetector is characterized in comparison to a silicon photodiode and a photomultiplier tube (PMT). The nanoparticle based photodetector is comprised of poly-vinyl alcohol (PVA) coated zinc-oxide ( ZnO ) nanoparticles deposited on an aluminum-gallium-nitride ( AlGaN ) epitaxially grown substrate. The sensitivity was determined by measuring the fluorescence intensity of the native fluorophore, tryptophan, in Escherichia coli (E-coli, ATCC-25922) cells. Tryptophan intrinsically fluoresces with a peak at 340 nm under 280 nm UV light illumination. It is shown that this detector can sense the concentration of E-coli to 2.5 × 108 cfu/mL while the silicon photodiode cannot detect the intrinsic fluorescence at all. Nevertheless, the PMT outperformed the ZnO nanoparticle- AlGaN substrate based photodetector with the ability to sense E-coli concentrations to 3.91 × 106 cfu/mL. However, because PMT based systems are commonly limited by high dark current, susceptible to environmental changes, sensitive to ambient light, are not spectrally selective and have high power consumption, biological detection systems comprised of these ZnO nanoparticle- AlGaN substrate based photodetectors can be more effective for near real time characterization of potential bacterial contamination.

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