Semiconducting ZnO Nanofibers as Gas Sensors and Gas Response Improvement by SnO2 Coating

ETRI Journal

关键词: gas sensor;    electrical properties;    semiconducting oxide;    Nanofiber;   

Others  :  1185733
DOI  :  10.4218/etrij.09.1209.0004

【 摘 要 】

ZnO nanofibers were electro-spun from a solution containing poly 4-vinyl phenol and Zn acetate dihydrate. The calcination process of the ZnO/PVP composite nanofibers brought forth a random network of polycrystalline würtzite ZnO nanofibers of 30 nm to 70 nm in diameter. The electrical properties of the ZnO nanofibers were governed by the grain boundaries. To investigate possible applications of the ZnO nanofibers, their CO and NO₂ gas sensing responses are demonstrated. In particular, the SnO₂-deposited ZnO nanofibers exhibit a remarkable gas sensing response to NO₂ gas as low as 400 ppb. Oxide nanofibers emerge as a new proposition for oxide-based gas sensors.

   

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