Au-doped zinc oxide nanostructure sensors for detection and discrimination of volatile organic compounds

• Main Authors: C. Wongchoosuk, S. Choopun, A. Tuantranont, T. Kerdcharoen
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Engineering; Materials Science; Physics and Astronomy
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=70149097149&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/49077
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Pure and 10% w/w Au-doped zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructure sensors were produced and used as sensing devices in a portable electronic nose (E-nose). The nanosensors were prepared using thermal oxidation technique with sintering temperature at 700°C under oxygen atmosphere at a flow rate of 500 mL min-1. The sensors were demonstrated to be sensitive to various volatile organic compounds (VOCs), especially ethanol vapour. The E-nose even with only two sensors was efficient to discriminate a number of selected VOCs. The Au-doped sensor shows a significant improvement of sensitivity. The portable E-nose can detect the difference between alcohol beverages and alcohol solutions and can distinguish the difference of white and red wines having the same percentage of alcohol. © W. S. Maney & Son Ltd. 2009.