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Nitrogen Dioxide Gas Sensor of In₂O₃- ZnO Polyhedron Nanostructures Prepared by Spray Pyrolysis

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Heterostructure thin films of indium and zinc oxides (IZO) were prepared by spray pyrolysis from an aqueous solution of the precursors at different substrate temperatures (T_S). The polycrystalline structure of bixbyite appeared at a low temperature. The crystallinity was enhanced with the emergence of the zinc oxide phase. By increasing the T_S to 623 K, the crystallite size was increased. SEM images reveal that the deposited sample at 523 K is composed of irregularly shaped nanoparticles with a lack of links. Increasing the T_S to 573 K increases the average particle diameters, and the particles appeared as polyhedrons well connected with cavities between them, which candidates for gas sensing applications. Increasing T_S to 623 K resulted in the particles merging. NO₂ gas sensor results confirmed the enhancement of IZO sensitivity performance at 573 K. Keywords: Gas sensor, thin film metal oxide, spray pyrolysis, In₂O₃– ZnO

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Journal of Nano Research Vol. 70

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Jassim M. Marei, Abed A. Khalefa, Qutaiba A. Abduljabbar, Jamal M. Rzaij*

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Gas Sensor, Heterostructure, In₂O₃-ZnO, Nitrogen Dioxide, Spray Pyrolysis, Thin Film

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