A novel gas ionization sensor using Pd nanoparticle-capped ZnO

作者:Wang Hongjun; Zou Changwei; Tian Canxin; Zhou Lin; Wang Zesong; Fu Dejun*
来源:Nanoscale Research Letters, 2011, 6(1): 534.
DOI:10.1186/1556-276X-6-534

摘要

A novel gas ionization sensor using Pd nanoparticle-capped ZnO (Pd/ZnO) nanorods as the anode is proposed. The Pd/ZnO nanorod-based sensors, compared with the bare ZnO nanorod, show lower breakdown voltage for the detected gases with good sensitivity and selectivity. Moreover, the sensors exhibit stable performance after more than 200 tests for both inert and active gases. The simple, low-cost, Pd/ZnO nanorod-based field-ionization gas sensors presented in this study have potential applications in the field of gas sensor devices.