Synthesis of zinc oxide semiconductors-graphene nanocomposites by microwave irradiation for application to gas sensors
- Authors
- Kim, Hyoun Woo; Kwon, Yong Jung; Mirzaei, Ali; Kang, Sung Yong; Choi, Myung Sik; Bang, Jae Hoon; Kim, Sang Sub
- Issue Date
- Oct-2017
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
- Keywords
- Microwave irradiation; Gas sensor; ZnO; Graphene; Nanocomposite
- Citation
- SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, v.249, pp.590 - 601
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- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
- Volume
- 249
- Start Page
- 590
- End Page
- 601
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/18730
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.snb.2017.03.149
- ISSN
- 0925-4005
- Abstract
- Microwave (MW) irradiation has obtained extensive importance in the field of synthesis and treatment of nanoparticles, because of its faster, cleaner and cost effectiveness than the other conventional and wet chemical methods. In this study, ZnO/graphene nanocomposites were prepared and subsequently post -treated by MW irradiation. Responses of the MW irradiated ZnO/graphene nanocomposites sensors were tested towards various gases including NO₂, ethanol, acetone, toluene and CO and the results were compared with those of pristine ZnO and ZnO/graphene sensors without MW irradiation. It was demonstrated that the MW irradiated sensor had much higher response particularly to NO₂ gas along with superior selectivity and shorter response/recovery times in comparison to unirradiated ZnO/graphene and pristine ZnO sensors. The possible underlying mechanism of this behavior is discussed in detail, mainly in terms of the MW-induced surface defects and the generation of finer ZnO nanoparticles. The results obtained demonstrated the beneficial effect of MW irradiation for enhancing the NO₂-gas sensing behavior of ZnO/graphene nanocomposites, opening a new door not only to a novel synthesis of semiconductors/graphene nanocomposites, but also to a cost-effective way of improving their sensing capabilities.
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