Enhanced hydrogen sensitivity and selectivity of ZnO-SnO2 based sensor

Abstract

We report on the fabrication of pure Zinc Oxide (ZnO) and composite ZnO-SnO2 material based H2 sensor using a simple chemical route. The surface morphology and crystal structure of the samples were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The gas sensing performance of the sensor to Hydrogen in dry air was studied using current-voltage measurements. Selectivity of the sensor against carbon mono-oxide is studied. The obtained result demonstrates a promising approach in the development of low cost selective hydrogen sensor.