“…Therefore, the presence of ethylenediamine determines the geometric features of the formed nuclei, which grow during the heat treatments [ 5 ]. We also have reported in previous works that by using ethylenediamine during the synthesis process, it is possible to obtain different types of morphologies [ 5 , 36 , 37 , 38 ], like microrods, nanorods, microspheres, microoctahedra, and nanoparticles, which have been successfully proved as potential gas sensors for the detection of CO, CO 2 , and C 3 H 8 atmospheres [ 39 ]. Additionally, other authors, such as Michel et al [ 40 ], used ethylenediamine for the synthesis of the semiconductor oxide CoSb 2 O 6 in order to obtain nanoparticles to be applied in the detection of CO 2 and O 2 .…”