A ZnO Gas Sensor with an Abnormal Response to Hydrogen

Hao Sun; Yachi Yao; Ruixuan Yang; Zhaonan Yan; Chen Cao; Yanwen Deng; Shengjiang Wu; Shuhai Liu; Qi Xu; Yong Qin

doi:10.3390/en16155847

Energies (Aug 2023)

A ZnO Gas Sensor with an Abnormal Response to Hydrogen

Hao Sun,
Yachi Yao,
Ruixuan Yang,
Zhaonan Yan,
Chen Cao,
Yanwen Deng,
Shengjiang Wu,
Shuhai Liu,
Qi Xu,
Yong Qin

Affiliations

Hao Sun: Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
Yachi Yao: Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
Ruixuan Yang: Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
Zhaonan Yan: Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
Chen Cao: Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
Yanwen Deng: Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
Shengjiang Wu: Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
Shuhai Liu: Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
Qi Xu: Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
Yong Qin: Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en16155847
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16, no. 15
p. 5847

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ZnO is a commonly used material for hydrogen gas sensors. In this study, a ZnO nanofiber film with a diameter of approximately 60 nm was synthesized by the electrospinning method. Compared to previously reported ZnO hydrogen gas sensors, an abnormal phenomenon was observed here, where the resistance of the ZnO nanofiber film increased upon exposure to hydrogen gas in the temperature range from 210 °C to 330 °C. The physical mechanism of this phenomenon was explored through microstructure analysis and DFT simulation calculations that showed a total charge transfer of 0.65 e for the hydrogen molecule. This study can push forward the understanding of ZnO hydrogen sensing.

Published in Energies

ISSN: 1996-1073 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies

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