Features of gas environment influence on the electrical properties of nano- and microcrystals ZnO

Анотація

Nanocrystalline powder based on ZnO:Mn is used to create sensitive elements of gas sensors. It is shown that the nanocrystalline material has a structure similar, from an energy point of view, to the structure of micro-sized ZnO:Ag ceramics, which contains intercrystalline potential barriers formed by chemisorbed oxygen.
Adsorbed water can have a significant effect on the electrical conductivity of sensors at operating temperatures below T = 100^oC. When evacuated, flammable gases such as propane or butane influence electrical conductivity opposite to what is observed in a normal air atmosphere containing oxygen.