In situ growth of ZnO nanowires on Zn comb-shaped interdigitating electrodes and their photosensitive and gas-sensing characteristics

Li Li, Fan Yang, Jie Yu, Xuewen Wang, Lina Zhang, Yan Chen, Heqing Yang

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Abstract

ZnO nanowires were grown in situ on Zn comb-shaped interdigitating electrodes by using a simple hydrothermal reaction of metallic Zn with Na 2C 2O 4 in solution at 140°C. ZnO nanowires were bridged across the trenched electrodes. In this process, the "pick and place" method of nanowire integration was avoided. The self-assembly grown ZnO nanowires had excellent performance as a sensor to ultraviolet (UV) light, NH 3 and N(C 2H 5) 3. The V output value was about 0.6 V in air, under UV illumination, however, it increased to 1.3 V. The sensitivities at 260°C were 1.3 and 1.4 when the concentrations of NH 3 and N(C 2H 5) 3 gas were 0.5 and 0.9 ppm, respectively. The performance of this kind of sensors could be further improved by increasing the quantity of the Zn electrodes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3971-3975
Number of pages5
JournalMaterials Research Bulletin
Volume47
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • A. Nanostructures
  • A. Oxides
  • B. Chemical synthesis
  • C. Electron microscopy
  • D. Electrical properties

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