Sensing Efficacy of ZnO Film towards Ethanol and Acetone
Keywords:
Zinc Oxide, Ethanol sensing, Gas Response, Response time, SelectivityAbstract
: In this work, the Zinc oxide nanoparticles were synthesized via the co-precipitation method and analyzed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray diffraction. The ethanol and acetone vapor detection abilities of the ZnO film were comprehensively examined at 100–330oC temperature. The XRD result revealed a polycrystalline nature with a mean crystallite size of 27.3898 ± 0.5472 nm. The SEM and EDX analyses demonstrated the formation of nano-leaf structures of ZnO. The result on the gas response measurement showed a higher response of 52.08 ± 1.23 and 25.62 ± 1.21 at 285 oC at 800 ppm ethanol and acetone vapor exposure, respectively i.e. selectivity towards the ethanol. The film exhibited the quick response to both vapors with the response time of 5 s and 11 s, respectively. The result on the response measurement of several cycles illustrated its repeatability and stability along with better sensing performance than the other reported identical works. These findings will help in the development of an expensive, effective gas sensor that is capable of detecting as low as 40 ppm of ethanol and acetone vapors which is less than the recommended value set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
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