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Studies on structural, spectral and morphological properties of co-precipitation derived Co-doped ZnO nanocapsules for NO2 sensing applications

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Pristine and Co-doped ZnO (CZ) nanocapsules (NCs) have been successfully prepared using a simple and cost-effective co-precipitation method. The effect of 1–4 at.% Co-doped ZnO (C1Z–C4Z) samples on physicochemical and hazardous NO2 sensing performance were investigated and reported. The structural, morphological, spectral and compositional properties studied by XRD, FESEM and EDX, TEM, BET, FTIR, UV–Visible absorption spectroscopy and XPS techniques specify the phase formation of ZnO and doping of Co atoms into ZnO lattice. The NO2 gas sensing properties of CZ samples were studied at 120–280 °C operating temperature and 5–100 ppm concentration. The sensing results showed that the 3 at.% Co-doped ZnO (C3Z) sensor exhibited highest (286%) gas response with fast response/recovery time (3/319), stable, selective and reproducible towards 100 ppm NO2 gas at 200 °C operating temperature. Such types of materials are very promising for the fabrication of NO2 gas sensors.

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Authors (VSK) wish to express thanks to Dr. V. D. Barhate and Dr. S. K. Patil, C. K. Thakur ACS College, New Panvel, Mumbai for continuous motivation and supportive scientific conversation.

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  3. Functional Materials Research Laboratory, School of Physical Sciences, Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University, Solapur, 413255, India

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  4. Department of Chemistry, Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu College, Kolhapur, 416003, India

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Kamble, V.S., Navale, Y.H., Patil, V.B. et al. Studies on structural, spectral and morphological properties of co-precipitation derived Co-doped ZnO nanocapsules for NO2 sensing applications. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 32, 26503–26519 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-07027-6

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