Nano Express
Synthesis and Sensing Properties of ZnO/ZnS Nanocages
1 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 300072, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
2 Motorola (China) Electronics Ltd, No. 10, 4th Avenue, TEDA, 300457, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
3 School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, 300072, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
Nanoscale Research Letters 2010, 5:644-648 doi:10.1007/s11671-010-9528-y
Published: 16 January 2010Abstract
Large-scale uniform ZnO dumbbells and ZnO/ZnS hollow nanocages were successfully synthesized via a facile hydrothermal route combined with subsequent etching treatment. The nanocages were formed through preferential dissolution of the twinned (0001) plane of ZnO dumbbells. Due to their special morphology, the hollow nanocages show better sensing properties to ethanol than ZnO dumbbells. The gain in sensitivity is attributed to both the interface between ZnO and ZnS heterostructure and their hollow architecture that promotes analyte diffusion and increases the available active surface area.
