J Mater Sci Technol ›› 2011, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (8): 680-684.

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Porous Indium Oxide Nanorods: Synthesis, Characterization and Gas Sensing Properties

Xifeng Lu1,2), Longwei Yin1)   

  1. 1) School of Material Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China
    2) Lunan Institute of Coal Chemical Engineering, Jining 272000, China
  • Received:2011-01-27 Revised:2011-04-15 Online:2011-08-30 Published:2011-08-30
  • Contact: Longwei Yin

Abstract: Porous indium oxide nanorods have been synthesized by calcination of indium hydroxide, which were prepared through a simple sol-gel and aging process at low temperature in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) were adopted to characterize the phase composition and morphology of the resulted samples. The sensing properties towards H2 were examined at 340°C, which showed better sensitivity and quick response/recovery merits.

Key words: Nanostructures, Oxide, Chemical synthesis, Morphology