Table 1 The response values and response/recovery times of all samples when exposed to 10 and 50 ppm NH3. The results show that ZnO/rGO bilayer thin film sensors exhibit superior sensing properties than bare rGO one, and the optimal GO amount is 1.5 ml
Sensors | Response value (%) | Response time (s) | Recovery time (s) | |||
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10 ppm | 50 ppm | 10 ppm | 50 ppm | 10 ppm | 50 ppm | |
rGO | 0.38 | 1.08 | 108 | 92 | 278 | 268 |
ZnO/rGO-0.5 | 0.44 | 1.22 | 102 | 86 | 274 | 256 |
ZnO/rGO-1.0 | 0.95 | 2.38 | 88 | 82 | 208 | 219 |
ZnO/rGO-1.5 | 1.20 | 3.05 | 78 | 84 | 188 | 216 |
ZnO/rGO-2.0 | 1.16 | 2.81 | 80 | 75 | 160 | 212 |
ZnO/rGO-2.5 | 0.92 | 2.30 | 82 | 68 | 183 | 223 |