TY - JOUR AU - Nedyalkov, N AB - In the present study, we demonstrate the application of highly porous ZnO:Zn2TiO4 nanocomposites as gas sensors. The composite sensor elements were prepared by pulsed laser deposition performed in air at atmospheric pressure. Gas detection was achieved through irradiating the sensor surface with UV light. The gas-sensing properties of the composite sensor were studied under exposure to ammonia, carbon monoxide, ethanol, and acetone. The highest response rate of the sensor element was observed in the case of exposure to carbon monoxide, with detection below 1 ppm being demonstrated. The influence was investigated of the additional light irradiation on the response and the times of response and recovery of the sensor elements. It was found that illuminating the sensor surface with blue light increased the sensor response to all tested gases, while a red-light irradiation enhanced the sensor element selectivity to carbon monoxide. TI - Improvement in the gas-sensing properties of a ZnO:Zn2TiO4 composite sensor by light irradiation JF - Journal of Physics: Conference Series DO - 10.1088/1742-6596/2240/1/012016 DA - 2022-03-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/iop-publishing/improvement-in-the-gas-sensing-properties-of-a-zno-zn2tio4-composite-F09WSbMtbs VL - 2240 IS - 1 DP - DeepDyve ER -