The Effect of Pt Decoration on the Gas Sensing Properties of Copper Oxide Nanorods

Abstract

Herein, copper oxide nanorods were hydrothermally synthesized on SiO2 substrates with inter digital gold electrodes fabricated by photolithography method. This method offers the advantage of practical usage as a sensor device. Hydrothermal synthesis were carried out at 85 °C for 4 h. Fabricated nanorods were decorated with Pt for 30 s via magnetron sputtering system. SEM, XRD and EDX studies were performed to characterize the samples. Sensing properties of nanorods were tested with H2, NO2 and CO at 200 °C. Results showed that Pt decoration enhanced sensor response to H2 while decreasing sensor response to NO2 and CO.