Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Investigation of gas sensing property of zinc oxide thin films deposited by Sol-Gel method: effects of molarity and annealing temperature

  • Original Paper
  • Published:
Indian Journal of Physics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Sol-Gel method has been used to deposit pure zinc oxide on glass substrates in two different conditions. The molarity was selected 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4 molar, and the annealing temperature was chosen 450 °C, 500 °C and 550 °C. The structural and morphological properties of the thin films have been investigated using X-ray diffraction and field emission scanning electron microscopy, and some important structural parameters of the optimized sample were determined. By using an electric circuit, their ethanol sensing features have been studied. Several related sensing parameters such as activation energy, optimal operating temperature, dynamic response, sensitivity and response/recovery times of the samples were determined and compared. An uncommon p-type sensing behavior is observed in all samples during the increase in operating temperature (at a temperature of about 370 °C). Considering all the sensing parameters, it seems that the sample Zn4 (0.4 molar zinc oxide with 450 °C annealing temperature) is optimized as a sensor.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Fig. 11

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. F Cui, W Chen, L Jin, H Zhang, Z Jiang and Z Song J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Electron. 29 19697 (2018)

    Google Scholar 

  2. V L Patil, S S Kumbhar, S A Vanalakar, N L Tarwal, S S Mali, J H Kim and et al. New J. Chem. 42 13573 (2018)

    Google Scholar 

  3. D C Pugh, E J Newton, A J T Naik, S M V Hailes and I P Parkin J. Mater. Chem. A 2 4758 (2014)

    Google Scholar 

  4. S A Vanalakar, V L Patil, N S Harale, S A Vhanalakar, M G Gang, J Y Kim and et al. Sens. Actuators B: Chem. 221 1195 (2015)

    Google Scholar 

  5. F Özütok, Irmak Karaduman Er, S Acar and S Demiri J. Mater. Sci.: Mater Electron. 30 259 (2019)

    Google Scholar 

  6. P Vishnukumar, S Vivekanandhan, M Misra and A K Mohanty Mater. Sci. Semicond. Process. 80 143 (2018)

    Google Scholar 

  7. S Kumar, N L Reddy, H S Kushwaha, A Kumar, M V Shankar, K Bhattacharyya and et al. ChemSusChem. 10 3588 (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  8. Q An, P Fassl, Y J Hofstetter, D Becker-Koch, A Bausch, P E Hopkinson and et al. Nano Energy 39 400 (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  9. X Wang, C Zhou, W Wang, B Du, J Cai, G Feng and et al. J. Alloys Compd. 747 826 (2018)

    Google Scholar 

  10. V L Patil, S A Vanalakar, P S Patil and J H. Kim Sens. Actuators B: Chem. 239 1185 (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  11. K Kaviyarasu, G T Mola, S O Oseni, K Kanimozhi, C Ma Magdalane, J. Kennedy and et al. J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron. 30 147 (2019)

    Google Scholar 

  12. D Sett and D Basak Sens. Actuators B: Chem. 243 475 (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  13. A K Ruchika Int. J. Appl. Sci. Eng. Res. 4 427 (2015)

    Google Scholar 

  14. M Deshwal and A Arora J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron. 29 15315 (2018)

    Google Scholar 

  15. W Guo, T Liu, H Zhang, R Sun, Y Chen, W Zeng and et al., Sens. Actuators B: Chem. 49 166 (2012)

    Google Scholar 

  16. S Safa, R Azimirad, K Mohammadi, R Hejazi and A Khayatian Measurement 73 588 (2015)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  17. F Gu, D You, Z Wang, D Han and G. Guo Sens. Actuators B: Chem. 204 342 (2014)

    Google Scholar 

  18. H N Hieu, N M Vuong, H Jung, D M Jang, D Kim, H Kim and et al. J. Mater. Chem. 22 1127 (2012)

    Google Scholar 

  19. H Huang, J Liu, G He, Y Peng, M Wu, W Zheng and et al. RSC Adv. 5 101910 (2015)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  20. C Peng, J Guo, W Yang, C Shi, M Liu, Y Zheng, and et al. J. Alloys Compd. 654 371 (2016)

    Google Scholar 

  21. T Kondo, Y Sato, M Kinoshita P Shankar, N N. Mintcheva, M Honda and et al. Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 56 080304 (2017)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  22. A Bagheri Khatibani and M Abbasi J. Sol–Gel Sci. Technol. 86 255 (2018)

    Google Scholar 

  23. A Bagheri Khatibani Journal of Electronic Materials 48 3784 (2019)

    Google Scholar 

  24. Y H Navale, S T Navale, N S Ramgir, F J Stadler, S K Gupta, D K Aswal and et al. Sens. Actuators B: Chem. 251 551 (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  25. A Nandi, R Majumder, P Nag, S K Datta, H Saha and S Majumdar J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron. 28 10885 (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  26. S A Bidier, M R Hashim and M Bououdina J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron. 28 11178 (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  27. A N Naveen and S Selladurai Electrochim. Acta 125 404 (2014)

    Google Scholar 

  28. C Zhang, X Geng, J Li, Y Luo and P Lu Sensors and actuators B: chemical 248 886 (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  29. A M Soleimanpour, Y Hou and A H Jayatissa Sens. Actuators B: Chem. 182 125 (2013)

    Google Scholar 

  30. A Bagheri Khatibani, M Abbasi and S M Rozati Acta Phys. Polon. A 129 1245 (2016)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  31. R Mariappan, V Ponnuswamy and M Ragavendar Mater. Sci. Semicond. Process. 16 1328 (2013)

    Google Scholar 

  32. S Wei, S Wang, Y Zhang and M Zhou Sens. Actuators B: Chem. 192 480 (2014)

    Google Scholar 

  33. D Ju, H Xu, J Zhang, J Guo and B Cao Sens. Actuators B: Chem. 201 444 (2014)

    Google Scholar 

  34. J Liu, T Wang, B Wang, P Sun, Q Yang, X Liang and et al. Sens. Actuators B: Chem. 245 551 (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  35. A Bagheri Khatibani and M Abbasi J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron. 26 5052 (2015)

    Google Scholar 

  36. N L Tarwal, A R Patil, N S Harale, A V Rajgure, S S Suryavanshi, W.R. Bae and et al. J. Alloys Compd. 598 282 (2014)

    Google Scholar 

  37. S H Yan, S Y Ma, W Q Li, X L Xu, L Cheng, H S Song and et al. Sens. Actuators B: Chem. 221 88 (2015)

    Google Scholar 

  38. C Zhang, M Debliquy, A Boudiba, H Liao and C Coddet Sens. Actuators B: Chem. 144 280 (2010)

    Google Scholar 

  39. T Siciliano, A Tepore, G Micocci, A Genga, M Siciliano and E Filippo Sens. Actuators B: Chem. 138 207 (2009)

    Google Scholar 

  40. G Zheng, P Zhu, L Sun, J Jiang, J Liu, X Wang and et al. AIP Adv. 6 125306 (2016)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  41. A G Hernandez, Y Kudriavtsev, T V K Karthik and R Asomoza J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron. 30 6660 (2019)

    Google Scholar 

  42. M Dwivedi, J Bhargava, A Sharma, V Vyas and G. Eranna IEEE Sens. J. 14 1577 (2014)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  43. P K Basu, P Bhattacharyya, N Saha, H Saha and S. Basu Sensors and actuators B: chemical 133 357 (2008).

    Google Scholar 

  44. A Jamshidi Bandari and S Nasirian J. Mater. Sc.: Mater. Electron. 30 10073 (2019)

    Google Scholar 

  45. H Zhang, Y Long, Z Li and B Sun Vacuum 101 113 (2014)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  46. R Sankar Ganesh, M Navaneethan, G K Mani, S Ponnusamy, K Tsuchiya, C Muthamizhchelvan and et al. J. Alloys Compd. 698 555 (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  47. Z Aghagoli and M Ardyanian Nasirian J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron. 29 7130 (2018)

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgements

The author would like to appreciate Mozhdeh Abbasi for her responsible partnership to prepare this article, especially in the sensor section. The author specially thanks Mr. Hamid R. Rahbari and Dr. Siamak Golshahi for their useful and valuable guidance.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Nano Research Lab, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran

    A. Bagheri Khatibani

Authors
  1. A. Bagheri Khatibani
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to A. Bagheri Khatibani.

Additional information

Publisher's Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Khatibani, A.B. Investigation of gas sensing property of zinc oxide thin films deposited by Sol-Gel method: effects of molarity and annealing temperature. Indian J Phys 95, 243–252 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12648-020-01689-4

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12648-020-01689-4

Keywords

PACS Nos.

Search

Navigation