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EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 356, 2026
5th International Conference on Condensed Matter and Applied Physics (ICC 2025)
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| Article Number | 02014 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| Section | Applied Physics | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202635602014 | |
| Published online | 05 March 2026 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202635602014
Enhanced Humidity Sensing Behaviour of Sol-Gel Derived ZnO-C65 Heterostructure Thin Films
Department of Physics, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prashanthi Nilayam Campus, Puttaparthi, 515134, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Published online: 5 March 2026
Abstract
Humidity sensing characteristics of conducting carbon C65 modified ZnO heterostructure films are reported. Pristine ZnO and it hybrid composite with C65 were processed using sol-gel technique by adding different concentration of C65 carbon. Crystalline and morphological features of the samples are examined by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy studies. Change in the morphology of the ZnO particles is observed upon addition of C65 carbon. Humidity sensing studies on ZnO-C65 heterostructure films have shown enhanced sensitivity factors than pure ZnO films. The results are attributed to the formation of heterostructures of conducting C65-semiconducting ZnO, and nanostructured morphological changes.
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