The template-free synthesis of square-shaped SnO2nanowires: the temperature effect and acetone gas sensors
- 2 April 2008
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Nanotechnology
- Vol. 19 (18), 185705
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/19/18/185705
Abstract
Square-shaped single-crystalline SnO(2) nanowires and their sphere-like hierarchical structures were synthesized successfully with a template-free hydrothermal approach. It was found that an intermediate phase-Na(2)Sn(OH)(6)-is first produced because it is slow to dissolve in ethanol/water media. The intermediate phase gradually decomposes and converts into SnO(2) at temperatures higher than 200 °C. The reaction temperature also affects the microstructure of SnO(2) nanomaterials. Uniform square-shaped SnO(2) nanowires, which form sphere-like hierarchical structures in 100% structure yield, can be produced at 285 °C on a large scale. The diameter of the nanowires shows a decrease accompanying the increase of the reaction temperature. The temperature effect could be a result of the faster and oriented growth of SnO(2) nanowires along their [Formula: see text] direction at higher temperature. Chemical sensors constructed with square-shaped SnO(2) nanowires exhibit excellent stability, good sensitivity and selectivity, as well as a quick response and short recovery times under exposure to acetone gas in practical applications.Keywords
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