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Preparation and ethanol sensing properties of the superstructure SnO 2/ZnO composite via alcohol-assisted hydrothermal route

  • Northwestern Polytechnical University Xian

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Abstract

Self-assembled superstructure of SnO2/ZnO composite was synthesized by using alcohol-assisted hydrothermal method gas sensing properties of the material were investigated by using a static test system. The structure and morphology of the products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM). The diameter of the SnO2 nanorods was about 40 nm with a length of about 300 nm, SnO 2 nanorods and ZnO nanosheets interconnect each other to form a superstructure. The gas sensing properties of superstructure SnO2/ZnO composite with different content of ZnO were investigated. Furthermore, the superstructure SnO2/ZnO composite sensor is characterized at different operating temperatures and its long-term stability in response to ethanol vapor is tested over a period of 3 months.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1496-1500
Number of pages5
JournalMaterials Research Bulletin
Volume45
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2010

Keywords

  • A. Composites
  • A. Semiconductors
  • B. Chemical synthesis
  • C. X-ray diffraction
  • D. Electrochemical properties

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