Hydrothermal growth of symmetrical ZnO nanorod arrays on nanosheets for gas sensing applications

Wenyan ZHAO , Chuanjin TIAN , Zhipeng XIE , Changan WANG , Wuyou FU , Haibin YANG

Front. Mater. Sci. ›› 2017, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (3) : 271 -275.

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Front. Mater. Sci. ›› 2017, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (3) :271 -275. DOI: 10.1007/s11706-017-0393-9
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Hydrothermal growth of symmetrical ZnO nanorod arrays on nanosheets for gas sensing applications
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Abstract

The hierarchical ZnO nanostructures with 2-fold symmetrical nanorod arrays on zinc aluminum carbonate (ZnAl-CO3) nanosheets have been successfully synthesized through a two-step hydrothermal process. The primary nanosheets, which serve as the lattice-matched substrate for the self-assembly nanorod arrays at the second-step of the hydrothermal route, have been synthesized by using a template of anodic aluminum oxide (AAO). The as-prepared samples were characterized by XRD, FESEM, TEM and SAED. The nanorods have a diameter of about 100 nm and a length of about 2 µm. A growth mechanism was proposed according to the experimental results. The gas sensor fabricated from ZnO nanorod arrays showed a high sensitivity to ethanol at 230 °C. In addition, the response mechanism of the sensors has also been discussed according to the transient response of the gas sensors.

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ZnO nanorods / hydrothermal growth / gas sensitivity

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Wenyan ZHAO, Chuanjin TIAN, Zhipeng XIE, Changan WANG, Wuyou FU, Haibin YANG. Hydrothermal growth of symmetrical ZnO nanorod arrays on nanosheets for gas sensing applications. Front. Mater. Sci., 2017, 11 (3) : 271-275 DOI:10.1007/s11706-017-0393-9

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