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Overhead projector sheets as substrate for deposition of one-dimensional tin dioxide nanostructures for use as a chemoresistive sensor for hydrogen

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One dimensional nanostructured branched wires of tin dioxide (SnO2) were prepared in an alumina boat by a self catalytic method at different temperatures in a flow of argon and oxygen. The SEM images exhibit the different morphologies of the nanowires with an i.d. of around 40 nm, and presence of core/cluster shell nanowires and of nano/microbelt structures. XRD studies show the product to possess a typical tin dioxide nanowire structure. FTIR and Raman studies revealed the bond information. The sensing properties were studied by monitoring the changes in conductivity on exposure to hydrogen gas. Hydrogen can be detected in the 1000 ppm to 3000 ppm concentration range, and the limit of detection for H2 is 1000 ppm.

SnO2 nanostructures were prepared using chemical vapor deposition in an alumina boat, without substrate. The nanowires are coated on the overhead projector sheet. It is used to detect hydrogen gas via conductometry under flexible conditions.

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This work was supported by Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru, India. The authors would like to thank St.Joseph College, Bengaluru for the XRD and FTIR study.

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  1. Department of Nanoscience and Technology, Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru, -560052, India

    Pradeep Natarajan

  2. Department of Electronics, Mount Carmel college, Bengaluru, -560052, India

    Uma Venkatraman

  3. Centre for Nanotechnology Research, VIT University, Vellore, 632014, India

    Nirmala Grace Andrews

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Natarajan, P., Venkatraman, U. & Andrews, N.G. Overhead projector sheets as substrate for deposition of one-dimensional tin dioxide nanostructures for use as a chemoresistive sensor for hydrogen. Microchim Acta 184, 3153–3161 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-017-2329-6

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