Large-scale synthesis of flower-like ZnO nanorods via a wet-chemical route and the defect-enhanced ethanol-sensing properties

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 183, Issue , 2013, Pages 110-116

  Zhang, Lexi ^a   Yin, Yanyan ^b  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

ZnO nanorod Ethanol sensor High response Surface defect Oxygen species

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY; ETHANOL SENSORS; FLOWER-LIKE MORPHOLOGIES; HEXAGONAL WURTZITE STRUCTURE; LARGE SCALE SYNTHESIS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE ANALYSIS; WET-CHEMICAL METHOD; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROMETRIES;

ETHANOL; NANORODS; OXYGEN; SURFACE DEFECTS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VAPORS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC SULFIDE;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84876875812     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2013.03.104     Document Type: Article

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