Gold nanolayers deposited by sputtering on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) films were studied in this work. The influence of sputtering time on the layer thickness, surface morphology and roughness was determined by various methods (i.e. atomic absorption spectroscopy, focused ion beam and scanning electron microscopy). Sheet resistance and concentration and mobility of free charge carriers in Au nanolayers were determined using the Van der Pauw method. Surface morphology was determined using atomic force microscopy (AFM). After gold deposition on PET, the surface roughness increases and the surface morphology changes in contrast with PTFE coated under the same conditions. With the increasing sputtering time, the layer resistance decreases rapidly for both polymer substrates. Electrically continuous coverage is achieved for the gold layer with an average thickness of ca 4 nm for PET and ca 5 nm for PTFE. Continuous layers on both polymers exhibit the same concentration of free charge carriers. Lower mobility of the charge carriers was found on rougher Au/PTFE. Copyright
Microstructured single- and double-layered sensor devices based on p-type hydrogen-terminated nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) films and/or n-type ZnO nanorods (NRs) have been obtained via a facile microwave-plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition process or a hydrothermal growth procedure. The morphology and crystal structure of the synthesized materials was analysed with scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction measurements and Raman spectroscopy. The gas sensing properties of the sensors based on i) NCD films, ii) ZnO nanorods, and iii) hybrid ZnO NRs/NCD structures were evaluated with respect to oxidizing (i.e., NO2, CO2) and reducing (i.e., NH3) gases at 150 °C. The hybrid ZnO NRs/NCD sensor showed a remarkably enhanced NO2 response compared to the ZnO NRs sensor. Further, inspired by this special hybrid structure, the simulation of interaction between the gas molecules (NO2 and CO2) and hybrid ZnO NRs/NCD sensor was studied using DFT calculations.
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