Studies on growth and characterization of heterogeneous tungsten oxide nanostructures for photoelectrochemical and gas sensing applications

• Published in: Applied surface science Vol. 362; pp. 102 - 108
• Main Authors: Senthilkumar, R., Mahalingam, T., Ravi, G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 30.01.2016
• Subjects: Density; Gas chromic; Gas sensors; Heterogeneous nanostructures; Indium tin oxide; Nanostructure; Photochromic; Photocurrent; Photoelectric effect; Scanning electron microscopy; Thermal evaporation; Tungsten oxides; Tungsten trioxide; Heterogeneous nanostructures; Tungsten trioxide; Gas chromic; Photochromic; Thermal evaporation

•Synthesis of tungsten oxide nanostructures by tailored thermal evaporation (vapor solid growth) without vacuum and catalyst.•Various morphologies were obtained including nanorods, nanosheet and nanopyramids.•Photo electrochemical properties were studied.•Ethanol gas (10–50ppm) was sensed at room te...