CO2 gas sensing properties of DC reactive magnetron sputtered ZnO thin film

Nanostructured ZnO thin films were deposited on glass substrates using a DC reactive magnetron sputtering technique. Thin films of three different thicknesses viz 40, 100 and 300nm were prepared and subsequently annealed at 450°C. The structural, topographical, and optical characteristics of all the...

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Published in:Ceramics international 2014-09, Vol.40 (8), p.13115-13122
Main Authors: Kannan, Padmanathan Karthick, Saraswathi, Ramiah, Rayappan, John Bosco Balaguru
Format: Article
Language:English
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CO2 gas sensor
DC reactive magnetron sputtering
Thin film sensor
Zinc oxide
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Summary:Nanostructured ZnO thin films were deposited on glass substrates using a DC reactive magnetron sputtering technique. Thin films of three different thicknesses viz 40, 100 and 300nm were prepared and subsequently annealed at 450°C. The structural, topographical, and optical characteristics of all the three annealed films were studied using X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) UV–visible and photoluminescence spectrophotometers. The carbon dioxide (CO2) gas sensing behavior of these films was investigated in detail in the concentration range of 500–10,000ppm. The sensing performance was optimized with respect to the ZnO film thickness as well as the operating temperature. ZnO film with 40nm thickness showed better response characteristics at the operating temperature of 300°C than that of thicker ZnO films. A maximum sensitivity (%) of 1.13 with a response and recovery time of 20s was observed towards 1000ppm of CO2.
ISSN:0272-8842
1873-3956
DOI:10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.05.011