Multifunctional UV and Gas Sensors Based on Vertically Nanostructured Zinc Oxide: Volume Versus Surface Effect

Ocola, Leonidas E.; Wang, Yale; Divan, Ralu; Chen, Junhong

doi:10.3390/s19092061

Title: Multifunctional UV and Gas Sensors Based on Vertically Nanostructured Zinc Oxide: Volume Versus Surface Effect

Journal Article · 02 May 2019 · Sensors

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/s19092061 · OSTI ID:1529647

Ocola, Leonidas E.; Wang, Yale;

; Chen, Junhong

This article reports that it is possible to make multifunctional sensing devices with ZnO infiltrated polymers while the sensing interactions could occur throughout the polymer. As such, we find that infiltrated devices with SU-8 polymer can result in highly sensitive UV sensors. Mesh dielectric core devices were found to make sensitive gas sensors with a better than 5 ppm sensitivity for formaldehyde and NO₂. A new type of p-n junction device is further demonstrated that is sensitive to UV illumination, thus making it an enhanced UV sensor. Sensing devices relying on volume interactions, such as light absorption, can significantly benefit from the infiltrated polymer. In contrast, devices that rely on surface interactions, such as gas sensors, do not gain performance in any significant way with or without the infiltrated polymer.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1529647

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1515065

Journal Information:: Sensors, Journal Name: Sensors Vol. 19 Journal Issue: 9; ISSN 1424-8220

Publisher:: MDPI AGCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Switzerland

Language:: English

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