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Position-Selective Metal Oxide Nanostructures using Atomic Thin Carbon Layer for Hydrogen Gas Sensors

  • Yu, Hak Ki (Department of Materials Science and Engineering & Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University)
  • Received : 2020.11.24
  • Accepted : 2020.11.29
  • Published : 2020.11.30

Abstract

A hydrogen sensor was fabricated by utilizing a bundle of metal oxide nanostructures whose growth positions were selectively controlled by utilizing graphene, which is a carbon of atomic-unit thickness. To verify the reducing ability of graphene, it was confirmed that the multi-composition metal oxide V2O5 was converted into VO2 on the graphene surface. Because of the role of graphene as a reducing catalyst, it was confirmed that ZnO and MoO3 nanostructures were grown at high density only on the graphene surface. The fabricated gas sensor showed excellent sensitivity.

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