Study on Synthesis and Gas Sensitivity of SnO2 Nanobelts

Tin dioxide （SnO2 ） nanobelts have been successfully synthesized in bulk quantity by the CVD process based on the thermal evaporation of tin powders. The x-ray diffraction analysis indicates that the nanobelts are the tetragonal futile structure of SnO2. Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy observations reveal that the nanobelts are uniform. The selected-area electron diffraction analysis demonstrates that the nanobelts are single crystals. The energy dispersive x-ray analysis of the nanobelt shows that the nanobelts are composed of Sn and O, Gas-sensing components have been manufactured with prepared SnO2 nanobelts. Their performance indicates that SnO2 nanobelts have high sensitivity and selectivity to liquefied petroleum gas with fairly good response-recovery characteristic and stability at 220℃.