• Journal of Semiconductors
  • Vol. 42, Issue 12, 122901 (2021)
Uma Devi Godavarti1, P. Nagaraju1, Vijayakumar Yelsani2, Yamuna Pushukuri3, P. S. Reddy4, and Madhavaprasad Dasari5
Author Affiliations
  • 1Nanosensor Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, CMR Technical Campus, Medchal, Hyderabad, Telangana 501401, India
  • 2Department of Physics, Anurag University, Hyderabad, Telangana 500088, India
  • 3Department of Physics, Mallareddy Engineering College (Autonomous), Dulapally, Hyderabad 500100, India
  • 4Department of Applied Sciences, NIT Goa, Goa 403401, India
  • 5Department of Physics, Gitam University, Visakhapatnam (A. P.) 530045, India
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    DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/42/12/122901 Cite this Article
    Uma Devi Godavarti, P. Nagaraju, Vijayakumar Yelsani, Yamuna Pushukuri, P. S. Reddy, Madhavaprasad Dasari. Synthesis and characterization of ZnS-based quantum dots to trace low concentration of ammonia[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(12): 122901 Copy Citation Text show less
    (Color online) X-ray diffraction pattern of ZnS and cobalt-doped ZnS quantum dots.
    Fig. 1. (Color online) X-ray diffraction pattern of ZnS and cobalt-doped ZnS quantum dots.
    SEM images of (a) ZnS, (b) 0.05 at.% cobalt doped ZnS quantum dots, (c) 0.25 at.% cobalt doped ZnS quantum dots.
    Fig. 2. SEM images of (a) ZnS, (b) 0.05 at.% cobalt doped ZnS quantum dots, (c) 0.25 at.% cobalt doped ZnS quantum dots.
    TEM images of (a) ZnS, (b) 0.05 at.% cobalt-doped ZnS quantum dots (c) 0.25 at.% cobalt-doped ZnS quantum dots.
    Fig. 3. TEM images of (a) ZnS, (b) 0.05 at.% cobalt-doped ZnS quantum dots (c) 0.25 at.% cobalt-doped ZnS quantum dots.
    (Color online) EDX spectra of (a) ZnS quantum dots, (b) 0.05 at.% cobalt doped ZnS quantum dots, and (c) 0.25 at.% cobalt-doped ZnS quantum dots.
    Fig. 4. (Color online) EDX spectra of (a) ZnS quantum dots, (b) 0.05 at.% cobalt doped ZnS quantum dots, and (c) 0.25 at.% cobalt-doped ZnS quantum dots.
    FTIR spectra of (a) ZnS quantum dots, (b) 0.05 at.% cobalt doped ZnS quantum dots, and (c) 0.25 at.% cobalt-doped ZnS quantum dots.
    Fig. 5. FTIR spectra of (a) ZnS quantum dots, (b) 0.05 at.% cobalt doped ZnS quantum dots, and (c) 0.25 at.% cobalt-doped ZnS quantum dots.
    Gas sensing setup.
    Fig. 6. Gas sensing setup.
    (Color online) Response of pure and cobalt-doped ZnS quantum dots towards 50 ppm ammonia.
    Fig. 7. (Color online) Response of pure and cobalt-doped ZnS quantum dots towards 50 ppm ammonia.
    (Color online) Transient response curves (a) pure ZnS (b) 0.05 at.% of cobalt-doped ZnS quantum dots (c) 0.25 at.% of cobalt-doped ZnS quantum dots.
    Fig. 8. (Color online) Transient response curves (a) pure ZnS (b) 0.05 at.% of cobalt-doped ZnS quantum dots (c) 0.25 at.% of cobalt-doped ZnS quantum dots.
    SampleLattice constant ’ (nm) Volume of unit cell (10–30) m3Crystallite size D (nm) Strain (ε) (10–4)
    ZnS0.529148.034.842.76
    0.05 at.% cobalt doped ZnS quantum dots0.527146.362.434.23
    0.25 at.% cobalt doped ZnS quantum dots0.524143.882.814.87
    Table 1. Structural properties of pure and cobalt-doped ZnS quantum dots.
    S.NoMaterialConcentration (ppm)Response time (s)Reference
    1SnO2 thin film 50175[46]
    2CuO-MnO2 composite 100120[47]
    3NiO nanowire5036[48]
    4WS2-TiO2 nanohybrids 200250[49]
    5Ni-ZnO75046[50]
    6TiO2 modified ZnO thick film 100[51]
    7Cobalt doped ZnS quantum dot5026Present work
    Table 2. Comparison table of gas sensing properties different materials towards ammonia.
    Uma Devi Godavarti, P. Nagaraju, Vijayakumar Yelsani, Yamuna Pushukuri, P. S. Reddy, Madhavaprasad Dasari. Synthesis and characterization of ZnS-based quantum dots to trace low concentration of ammonia[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(12): 122901
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