Abstract
The methane induced electrical property change of nitrogen doped ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) nanowires has been investigated. The experimental data indicated a significant decrease in the resistance caused by the presence of the methane impurity at room temperature. Our primary results show that its high sensitivity, fast response, and recovery time make the nitrogen doped UNCD an excellent material platform for methane gas sensor applications. (C) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.