Abstract
We report a novel process that uses highly ordered colloidal templating to fabricate nanostructured TiO 2 thin film gas sensors. An O 2 plasma treatment is used to decrease the contact angle of a water droplet on a SiO 2/Si substrate from 46° to 3°C. The formation of this hydrophilic surface enhances the adhesion of polystyrene microspheres to the substrate during the spin coating of the colloidal solution, leading to a large-area colloid template of closely packed monolayer microspheres on the substrates. Embossed TiO 2 thin film gas sensors fabricated through highly ordered colloidal templating using O 2 plasma exhibit substantially enhanced gas sensing performance as compared to those without surface treatments prior to colloidal templating.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3496-3500 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Bioengineering
- Chemistry(all)
- Biomedical Engineering
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics