Effect of laser irradiation on gas sensing properties of sol-gel derived nanocrystalline Al-doped ZnO thin films

被引:28
作者
Hou, Yue [1 ]
Jayatissa, Ahalapitiya H. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Toledo, MIME Dept, Nanotechnol & MEMS Lab, Toledo, OH 43606 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Zinc oxide; Thin film; Gas sensor; Laser irradiation; Aluminum doping; Grain boundary; ZINC-OXIDE; SPRAY-PYROLYSIS; SENSOR; DEPOSITION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; CRYSTALLINITY; CONDUCTIVITY; SENSITIVITY; SIZE;
D O I
10.1016/j.tsf.2014.03.089
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The effect of laser irradiation on the performance of gas sensor made with sol-gel derived Al-doped ZnO thin films was investigated. The films with desired thicknesses were deposited on the alkali-free glass substrates by a sol-gel process. A pulsed laser system with a wavelength of 532 nm, a pulsed duration of 8 ns, pulsed frequency of 5 kHz and the laser fluence in the range of 1.06-3.58 J/cm(2) was used as the irradiation source. The microstructure, optical transmittance, surface morphology, electrical conductivity and gas sensor performance of the as-deposited and laser-irradiated Al-doped ZnO films were studied as a function of laser energy level. The X-ray diffraction results indicated that low laser energy significantly enhanced the crystallinity and promoted grain growth, whereas high laser energy irradiation resulted in deterioration of crystalline quality. It was also found that the laser irradiation affected the surface morphology and electrical conductivity of ZnO films. The gas sensor performance of Al-doped ZnO sensors was examined in terms of ZnO film thicknesses and H-2 concentrations in the air at an operating temperature of 130 degrees C. It was found that the sensing response of Al-doped ZnO sensors varied depending on the film thickness as well as the laser energy level. An optimum laser energy level resulted in high and rapid response characteristics of gas sensors for the detection of H-2. The results also suggested that the crystallinity was critical to achieve the optimum sensor performance. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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