Low power consumption and high sensitivity carbon monoxide gas sensor using indium oxide nanowire

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2010 May;10(5):3189-92. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2010.2262.

Abstract

In this paper, micro gas sensor was fabricated using indium oxide nanowire for effective gas detection and monitoring system. Indium oxide nanowire was grown using thermal CVD, and their structural properties were examined by the SEM, XRD and TEM. The electric properties for microdropped indium oxide nanowire device were measured, and gas response characteristics were examined for CO gas. Sensors showed high sensitivity and stability for CO gas. And with below 20 mw power consumption, 5 ppm CO could be detected.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carbon Monoxide / analysis*
  • Conductometry / instrumentation*
  • Electrochemistry / instrumentation*
  • Energy Transfer
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Gases / analysis*
  • Indium / chemistry*
  • Nanotubes / chemistry*
  • Nanotubes / ultrastructure
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Transducers*

Substances

  • Gases
  • Indium
  • indium oxide
  • Carbon Monoxide