Synthesis of ZnO nanowires and impacts of their orientation and defects on gas sensing properties

ZnO nanowires (NWs) oriented in three different directions were synthesized via the vapor-liquid-solid technique over c-, r- and a-plane sapphire substrates. Gas sensing properties of these samples against reducing and oxidizing gases were examined. ZnO NWs grown on the c-plane substrate showed the...

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Autores: Roso, Sergio, Güell Vilà, Frank, Martínez-Alanis, Paulina R., Urakawa, Atushi, Llobet, Eduard
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/125079
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/125079
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nanotubs
Detectors de gasos
Nanotubes
Gas detectors
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Sumario:ZnO nanowires (NWs) oriented in three different directions were synthesized via the vapor-liquid-solid technique over c-, r- and a-plane sapphire substrates. Gas sensing properties of these samples against reducing and oxidizing gases were examined. ZnO NWs grown on the c-plane substrate showed the highest response to oxidizing gases (NO2), while those grown on the a-plane substrate were more responsive to reducing one (ethanol). According to the insights gained by photoluminescence studies, the distinct responses were clearly correlated with the quantity and type of defects present in the material, and ultimately, relating the orientation of the different ZnO NWs sensors to their gas sensing characteristics, showing a possible rational strategy to tailor oxide nanomaterials for gas sensing applications.