Abstract
Pd 2+ doped ZnO nanotetrapods were prepared and studied for the detection of ammonia. The gas sensors developed were featured by combination of a quartz crystal as a transducer and Pd 2+ doped ZnO nanotetrapods as a sensing element. The ZnO nanotetrapods were synthesized by evaporating highly pure zinc pellets (99.999%) at 900 °C in air and PdCl 2 was doped on by traditional solution mixing process. Then the mixed solution distributed onto the electrode surfaces of the quartz crystal at room temperature. Pd 2+ doped ZnO nanotetrapods were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The experimental results indicated that the response of the sensors varied with the different dosage PdCl 2. Pd 2+ doped ZnO nanotetrapods showed high sensitivity to ammonia in the range of 30–1000 ppm. The response time of the sensor was as fast as ∼2 s at any concentration (40–1000 ppm) of ammonia gas. The Pd 2+ doped ZnO nanotetrapods coated sensors have a good frequency stability and reproducibility.
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