The aim of this study was to develop a novel, simple and fast route to prepare ZnO nanorods (NRs) -Au nanoparticles (NPs) hybrids directly supported on a substrate to be used in gas sensor devices. The ZnO NRs were promptly grown on interdigitated Au electrodes Al2O3 substrates by chemical bath deposition at a low temperature. After that, Au NPs were deposited by sputtering. Results obtained by XRD, SEM, EDX and TEM showed the perpendicularly aligned growth of the ZnO NRs with a hexagonal base on the substrate and the Au NPs homogeneously covered the ZnO NRs surface. The ZnO NRs-Au NPs hybrids-based sensor exhibited an improved sensor response for H2 and O2 gases compared to the ZnO NRs at 300 ºC. Due to the ability to prepare homogeneous hybrids with high surface directly supported on the substrate; the developed route might provide a convenient approach to preparing gas sensor devices.

Neste trabalho foi estudada resistência de cadinhos de SnO2 dopados com 1%mol de ZnO frente a corrosão na fusão de vidro contendo metais pesados. Os cadinhos foram obtidos através do processo de colagem de barbotina, e a sinterização foi realizada até a temperatura de 1400ºC por 4 horas. Os vidros foram fundidos uma única vez por 1 hora, sendo que o vidro de composição 50B2O3-50PbO à 700 ºC, o de composição 60B2O3-40BaO à 1150 ºC e o de composição 66,67B2O3-33,33PbO à 700 ºC, sendo resfriados no interior dos cadinhos. Estes cadinhos foram então preparados e analisados por MEV-EDS.

In this work it was studied resistance of crucibles of SnO2 doped with 1%mol of ZnO when they are submitted to thermal treatment for melting glass with heavy metals. The crucibles were obtained through the slip casting process, and the sintering temperature was 1400ºC by 4 hours. The glass composition of 50B2O3-50PbO, 60B2O3-40BaO and 66,67B2O3-33,33PbO was melted at 700ºC, 1150ºC and 700ºC respectively. All these glasses compositions were melted only one time for 1h and chilled inside the crucibles. These crucibles were analyzed by SEM-EDS.