Alcohol vapor sensing by cadmium-doped zinc oxide thick films based chemical sensor

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (12) ◽  
pp. 1650244 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Zargar ◽  
M. Arora ◽  
S. Chackrabarti ◽  
S. Ahmad ◽  
J. Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Chemical Sensor ◽  
Thick Films ◽  
Film Surface ◽  
Vapor Concentration ◽  
Zinc Oxide Film ◽  
Acetate Dihydrate ◽  
Alcohol Vapor ◽  
Vapor Sensing ◽  
Co Precipitation

Cadmium-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles were derived by simple chemical co-precipitation route using zinc acetate dihydrate and cadmium acetate dihydrate as precursor materials. The thick films were casted from chemical co-precipitation route prepared nanoparticles by economic facile screen printing method. The structural, morphological, optical and electrical properties of the film were characterized relevant to alcohol vapor sensing application by powder XRD, SEM, UV-VIS and DC conductivity techniques. The response and sensitivity of alcohol (ethanol) vapor sensor are obtained from the recovery curves at optimum working temperature range from 20[Formula: see text]C to 50[Formula: see text]C. The result shows that maximum sensitivity of the sensor is observed at 25[Formula: see text]C operating temperature. On varying alcohol vapor concentration, minor variation in resistance has been observed. The sensing mechanism of sensor has been described in terms of physical adsorption and chemical absorption of alcohol vapors on cadmium-doped zinc oxide film surface and inside film lattice network through weak hydrogen bonding, respectively.

Applied light-side coupling with optimized spiral-patterned zinc oxide nanorod coatings for multiple optical channel alcohol vapor sensing

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 036009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hazli Rafis Bin Abdul Rahim ◽  
Muhammad Quisar Bin Lokman ◽  
Sulaiman Wadi Harun ◽  
Gabor Louis Hornyak ◽  
Karel Sterckx ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Optical Channel ◽  
Alcohol Vapor ◽  
Vapor Sensing ◽  
Light Side ◽  
Side Coupling

scholarly journals Polystyrene Opals Responsive to Methanol Vapors

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca Burratti ◽  
Mauro Casalboni ◽  
Fabio De Matteis ◽  
Roberto Pizzoferrato ◽  
Paolo Prosposito
Keyword(s):  
Photonic Crystals ◽  
Capillary Condensation ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Incident Angle ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Energy Shift ◽  
Reflectance Spectra ◽  
Vapor Concentration ◽  
Alcohol Vapor ◽  
Vapor Sensing

Photonic crystals (PCs) show reflectance spectra depending on the geometrical structure of the crystal, the refractive index (neff), and the light incident angle, according to the Bragg-Snell law. Three-dimensional photonic crystals (3D-PCs) composed of polymeric sub-micrometer spheres, are arranged in an ordered face cubic centered (fcc) lattice and are good candidates for vapor sensing by exploiting changes of the reflectance spectra. We synthesized high quality polystyrene (PS) 3D-PCs, commonly called opals, with a filling factor f near to the ideal value of 0.74 and tested their optical response in the presence of different concentrations of methanol (MeOH) vapor. When methanol was present in the voids of the photonic crystals, the reflectance spectra experienced energy shifts. The concentration of methyl alcohol vapor can be inferred, due to a linear dependence of the reflectance band maximum wavelength as a function of the vapor concentration. We tested the reversibility of the process and the time stability of the system. A limit of detection (LOD) equal to 5% (v/v0), where v was the volume of methanol and v0 was the total volume of the solution (methanol and water), was estimated. A model related to capillary condensation for intermediate and high methanol concentrations was discussed. Moreover, a swelling process of the PS spheres was invoked to fully understand the unexpected energy shift found for very high methanol content.

Fabrication of a super-hydrophobic nanofibrous zinc oxide film surface by electrospinning

2008 ◽  
Vol 516 (9) ◽  
pp. 2495-2501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Ding ◽  
Tasuku Ogawa ◽  
Jinho Kim ◽  
Kouji Fujimoto ◽  
Seimei Shiratori
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Oxide Film ◽  
Film Surface ◽  
Zinc Oxide Film ◽  
Oxide Film Surface

scholarly journals Synthesis and Characterization of Vanadium Doped Zinc Oxide Thick Film for Chemical Sensor Application

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rayees Ahmad Zargar ◽  
Manju Arora ◽  
Masroor Ahmad ◽  
Aurangzeb Khurram Hafiz
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Thick Film ◽  
Chemical Sensor ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Vapor Concentration ◽  
Ammonia Vapor ◽  
Minor Variation ◽  
Sem Image ◽  
Defect Sites ◽  
Vanadium Doping

Zinc oxide and vanadium pentoxide nanoparticles derived by chemical coprecipitation route were used to cast Zn0.96V0.04O thick film by screen printing method. The structural, morphological, optical, and electrical properties of the film were characterized by powder XRD, SEM, Raman, UV-VIS, and DC conductivity techniques. XRD pattern, SEM image, and Raman spectrum of the film confirm the single phase formation of Wurtzite structure with preferential orientation along [101] plane, minor variation in lattice parameters, and vanadium ions substitution at zinc sites. Zn0.96V0.04O pellet has been used for sensing ammonia vapor concentrations in 20–50°C temperature range which exhibits maximum responsiveness and sensitivity at 30°C. The minor variations in resistance are observed with ammonia vapor concentration. The adsorption of ammonia vapors through weak hydrogen bonding and its insertion into lattice by nitrogen lone pairs donation at vacant/defect sites in lattice caused by vanadium doping are considered to explain gas sensing mechanism.

Characteristics of Zinc Oxide Film Prepared by Chemical Bath Deposition Method

2014 ◽  
Vol 602-603 ◽  
pp. 871-875
Author(s):  
Yen Pei Fu ◽  
Jian Jhih Chen
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Chemical Bath Deposition ◽  
Deposition Time ◽  
Oxide Films ◽  
Hexagonal Structure ◽  
Zno Films ◽  
Zinc Oxide Film ◽  
Incident Wavelength ◽  
Zinc Oxide Films

In this study, ZnO films, prepared by Chemical Bath Deposition (CBD), are applied as the conductive layers for thin film solar cells. Zinc acetate is used as a source of zinc, and different proportions of ammonia solution are added and well mixed. The growth of zinc oxide films in reaction solutions is taken place at 80°C and then heated to 500°C for one hour. In this study, the different ammonia concentrations and deposition times is controlled. The thin film structure is Hexagonal structure, which is determined by X-ray diffraction spectrometer (XRD) analysis. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is used as the observation of surface morphology, the bottom of the film is the interface where the heterogeneous nucleation happens. With the increase of deposition time, there were a few attached zinc oxide particles, which is formed by homogeneous nucleation. According to UV / visible light (UV / Vis) absorption spectrometer transmittance measurements and the relationship between/among the incident wavelength, it can be converted to the energy gaps (Eg), which are about 3.0 to 3.2eV, by using fluorescence spectroscopy analysis. The emission of zinc oxide films has two wavelengths which are located on 510nm and 570nm. According to Based on the all analytic results, the ammonia concentration at 0.05M, and the deposition time is 120 minutes, would obtain the conditions of ZnO films which is more suitable for applications of conductive layer material in thin film solar cell.

Thermodynamic and anticancer properties of inorganic zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized through co-precipitation method

2021 ◽  
Vol 330 ◽  
pp. 115602
Author(s):  
Seyyed Vahid Mousazad Goorabjavari ◽  
Fateme Golmohamadi ◽  
Saba Haririmonfared ◽  
Hosein Ahmadi ◽  
Soheil Golisani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Precipitation Method ◽  
Oxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Anticancer Properties ◽  
Co Precipitation

scholarly journals Sensing Performance of Al and Sn Doped ZnO for Hydrogen Detection

Proceedings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Zahira. El khalidi ◽  
Maryam Siadat ◽  
Elisabetta. Comini ◽  
Salah. Fadili ◽  
Philippe. Thevenin
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Chemical Sensor ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Zinc Powder ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Vibration Modes ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Grain Sizes ◽  
Pure Oxide ◽  
Doped Zno

Chemical gas sensors were studied long ago and nowadays, for the advantageous role they provide to the environment, health condition monitoring and protection. The recent studies focus on the semiconductors sensing abilities, especially of non toxic and low cost compounds. The present work describes the steps to elaborate and perform a chemical sensor using intrinsic and doped semiconductor zinc oxide. First, we synthesized pure oxide using zinc powder, then, two other samples were established where we introduced the same doping percentage of Al and Sn respectively. Using low cost spray pyrolysis, and respecting the same conditions of preparation. The obtained samples were then characterized by X Ray Diffraction (XRD) that revealed the hexagonal wurzite structure and higher crystallite density towards the direction (002), besides the appearance of the vibration modes related to zinc oxide, confirmed by Raman spectroscopy. SEM spectroscopy showed that the surface morphology is ideal for oxidizing/reduction reactions, due to the porous structure and the low grain sizes, especially observed for the sample Sn doped ZnO. The gas testing confirms these predictions showing that the highest response is related to Sn doped ZnO compared to ZnO and followed by Al doped ZnO. The films exhibited responses towards: CO, acetone, methanol, H2, ammonia and NO2. The concentrations were varied from 10 to 500 ppm and the working temperatures from 250 to 500°C, the optimal working temperatures were 350 and 400 °C. Sn doped ZnO showed a high response towards H2 gas target, with a sensitivity reaching 200 at 500 ppm, for 400 °C.

scholarly journals Design and Synthesis of Novel 2D Porous Zinc Oxide-Nickel Oxide Composite Nanosheets for Detecting Ethanol Vapor

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1989
Author(s):  
Yuan-Chang Liang ◽  
Yen-Cheng Chang ◽  
Wei-Cheng Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Nickel Oxide ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Ethanol Vapor ◽  
Gas Diffusion ◽  
High Specific Surface Area ◽  
Sputtering Deposition ◽  
Vapor Sensing ◽  
Sensing Performance

The porous zinc oxide-nickel oxide (ZnO-NiO) composite nanosheets were synthesized via sputtering deposition of NiO thin film on the porous ZnO nanosheet templates. Various NiO film coverage sizes on porous ZnO nanosheet templates were achieved by changing NiO sputtering duration in this study. The microstructures of the porous ZnO-NiO composite nanosheets were investigated herein. The rugged surface feature of the porous ZnO-NiO composite nanosheets were formed and thicker NiO coverage layer narrowed the pore size on the ZnO nanosheet template. The gas sensors based on the porous ZnO-NiO composite nanosheets displayed higher sensing responses to ethanol vapor in comparison with the pristine ZnO template at the given target gas concentrations. Furthermore, the porous ZnO-NiO composite nanosheets with the suitable NiO coverage content demonstrated superior gas-sensing performance towards 50–750 ppm ethanol vapor. The observed ethanol vapor-sensing performance might be attributed to suitable ZnO/NiO heterojunction numbers and unique porous nanosheet structure with a high specific surface area, providing abundant active sites on the surface and numerous gas diffusion channels for the ethanol vapor molecules. This study demonstrated that coating of NiO on the porous ZnO nanosheet template with a suitable coverage size via sputtering deposition is a promising route to fabricate porous ZnO-NiO composite nanosheets with a high ethanol vapor sensing ability.

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