Abstract
We have synthesized one-dimensional structures of tellurium dioxide (TeO 2 ) by heating of tellurium powders. Their morphology was drastically changed as the growth temperature increased in the range of 400-500 °C, in which high-temperature process facilitated the thickening of the stem nanowires, as well as the growth of secondary branches on the stems. The obtained TeO 2 products were crystalline with tetragonal structure. The TeO 2 nanowire film exhibited a high transmission rate of about 73%. We have investigated the NO 2 sensing properties of the as-fabricated TeO 2 nanowires, in which a linear relationship between sensitivity and the NO 2 gas concentration was observed. Thus, the TeO 2 nanowires demonstrated their potential application to transparent chemical sensors.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 501-506 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Applied Surface Science |
Volume | 258 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Oct 2011 |
Keywords
- Chemical synthesis
- Nanostructures
- Transmission electron microscopy