Design of Improved Acetone Gas Sensors Based on ZnO Doped rGO Nanosheets

Abstract:

To meet future social and environmental objectives for diagnosis of human diseases has offered to develop the proficient gas sensors devices with higher selectivity and sensitivity. For the production of ZnO doped reduced graphene oxide (ZnO doped rGO) nanocomposite, a one-pot hydrothermal approach. The morphological, structural and composition of nanocomposite were investigated to confirm ZnO nanoparticle effectively doped on rGO nanosheets. The nanocomposite has exhibited a superior acetone sensing characteristics. Furthermore, the nanocomposite has a high selectivity for acetone vapour. These findings emphasise advantageous synergistic effects among ZnO and excellent rGO sheet substrate properties.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1068)
• Pages: 55-61
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-0h42nl
• Online since: August 2022
• Authors: Durgaprasad Gangodkar, Lalita Rane*, Sai Ashish Kumar Karanam, Pratibha Daware, Gem Taka, Bhaskar Roy
• Keywords: Acetone, Biomarker, Diabetes Mellitus, Gas Sensor, Nanocomposites, ZnO-rGO

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