CuO-plate decorated ZnO nanostructures and their sensing performances

Abstract

In this paper, we report on the gas sensing properties of mixed oxide Zn-Cu nanostructures obtained by self-organized chemical deposition are presented. The nanosensors are made from individual ZnO whiskers and are coated with CuO/Cu2O. They exhibit selectivity towards H2 and NH3 over other tested gases. Measurements were made in the temperature range between 20 - 175 oC. In order to determine the crystalline phases of the studied nanostructures, XRD diffractogram was measured, and SEM images were obtained for the morphological analysis.