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<p>ZnO nano-particles have been synthesized by simple chemical route using a starting solution consisting of zinc acetate and citric acid as a surfactant agent. The structural properties of the prepared ZnO nano-particles annealed at different temperatures have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analyses. The XRD patterns show ZnO-wurtize phase in the nano-powders, and size of crystals increases by increasing the annealing temperatures. The TEM images show nano-particles as clusters with size in the range of 10-20 nm. Electron diffraction pattern of nano-powders annealed at 900°C temperature shows a well distribution of spherical particles due to the effect of citric acid as surfactant in chemical process. Thick films prepared by screen printing technique from zinc oxide nano-powders annealed at different temperatures (500–900 °C), characterized by SEM analysis and tested for various gases. The film prepared from ZnO powder annealed at 700°C shows the higher sensitivity to H<sub>2</sub>S gas for 10 ppm gas concentration.</p>
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ZnO nano-particles have been synthesized by simple chemical route using a starting solution consisting of zinc acetate and citric acid as a surfactant agent. The structural properties of the prepared ZnO nano-particles annealed at different temperatures have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analyses. The XRD patterns show ZnO-wurtize phase in the nano-powders, and size of crystals increases by increasing the annealing temperatures. The TEM images show nano-particles as clusters with size in the range of 10-20 nm. Electron diffraction pattern of nano-powders annealed at 900°C temperature shows a well distribution of spherical particles due to the effect of citric acid as surfactant in chemical process. Thick films prepared by screen printing technique from zinc oxide nano-powders annealed at different temperatures (500–900 °C), characterized by SEM analysis and tested for various gases. The film prepared from ZnO powder annealed at 700°C shows the higher sensitivity to H2S gas for 10 ppm gas concentration.

Effect of Annealing on Gas Sensing Performance of Nanostructured Zno Thick Film Resistors

International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems

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ZnO nano-particles have been synthesized by simple chemical route using a starting solution consisting of zinc acetate and citric acid as a surfactant agent....

Effect of Annealing on Gas Sensing Performance of Nanostructured Zno Thick Film Resistors

Published Online: Mar 01, 2012

Page range: 277 - 294

Received: Feb 01, 2012

Accepted: Feb 27, 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/ijssis-2017-481

© 2012 Sarika D. Shinde et al., published by Sciendo

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