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Synthesis of \(\hbox {ZrO}_{2}\) nanostructure for gas sensing application

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\(\hbox {ZrO}_{2}\) nanopowder has been synthesized by the conventional precipitation method for gas-sensing application. The synthesized powder was dropcast and subsequently annealed at \(100^{\circ }\hbox {C}\). The drop-casted film has been subjected to X-ray diffraction analysis, scanning electron microscopy, ultraviolet–visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, photoluminescence study and I–V measurement in order to observe its structural, morphological, optical and electrical properties. The gas sensing measurement has been performed for the thus prepared \(\hbox {ZrO}_{2}\) film by an exposure to different reducing gases (ammonia, ethanol, formaldehyde, acetone and xylene) at different temperatures for various gas concentrations. It has been observed that the film shows a better response towards ammonia (about 18%) compared to all other gases due to faster diffusion. Also, a quick response and recovery time have been found as 70 and 70 s, respectively, for ammonia.

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Hemalatha, E., Gopalakrishnan, N. Synthesis of \(\hbox {ZrO}_{2}\) nanostructure for gas sensing application. Bull Mater Sci 43, 12 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-019-1972-4

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