Gas sensitivity of nanostructured coatings based on zinc oxide nanorods under combined activation
Ryabko A.A. 1,2, Bobkov А.А. 1, Nalimova S.S. 1, Maksimov A.I. 1, Levitskii V.S. 2, Moshnikov V.A. 1, Terukov E.I. 1,2
1St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University “LETI", St. Petersburg, Russia
2Ioffe Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia
Email: a.a.ryabko93@yandex.ru

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This paper presents a study of the gas sensitivity of a nanostructured zinc oxide coating to isopropyl alcohol vapor during heating, ultraviolet irradiation, as well as simultaneous heating and irradiation. Simultaneous heating to 150oC and ultraviolet irradiation ensures an increase in the sensor layer response. A 10-fold decrease in the power consumption of an ultraviolet light-emitting diode results in a 1.2-fold decrease in the response of the sensor coating. Reducing the operating temperature of a gas sensor with low power consumption and achieving the required sensitivity can provide adsorption sensors integration into portable devices for monitoring ambient air quality. Keywords: zinc oxide, nanorods, gas sensor, UV irradiation, combined activation.
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