Abstract
ZnO nanorods were prepared via a hydrothermal reaction in a solution containing Zn(NO3)2•6H2O, NaOH, cyclohexylamine, ethanol and water, and their NO2 and CO sensing behaviors were investigated. The morphology and agglomeration of ZnO nanorods could be manipulated by controlling the amount of water in the solution, which was explained by the variation in the [OH-] due to an interaction between the water and cyclohexylamine. Sea-urchin-like and well-dispersed ZnO nanorods were prepared at low and high water content, respectively. Well-dispersed ZnO nanorods showed 1.8 fold change in resistance at 1 ppm NO2 while there was no significant change in resistance at 50 ppm CO. The present ZnO nanorods can be used in automated car ventilation systems to detect NO2 in the presence of CO.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 975-978 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Electroceramics |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 2-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Dec |
Keywords
- Air quality sensor
- Hydrothermal synthesis
- NO sensor
- ZnO nanorods
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Materials Chemistry