Novel Mixed-Phase α/γ-Fe2O3 Micro-Flower Assembled with Nanosheets for Enhancing Acetone Detection

Autor: Ruonan Tian, Huai Tan, Gang Chen, Hongtao Guan, Chengjun Dong, Zongyou Yin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Crystals, Vol 13, Iss 5, p 810 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4352
DOI: 10.3390/cryst13050810
Popis: Although individual γ-Fe2O3 and α-Fe2O3 have been widely fabricated for gas sensors, their mixed phase of α/γ-Fe2O3 might deliver excellent sensing properties. In this study, a facile solvothermal method was used to fabricate Fe-alkoxide. After thermal treatment, it was converted into γ-Fe2O3, α-Fe2O3 and their mixed-phase α/γ-Fe2O3 with a nanosheets-assembled flower-like structure. We studied the influence of calcination temperature on the phase and sensing properties on acetone detection. The α/γ-Fe2O3 which annealed at 400 °C included 18% α-Fe2O3 and it exhibited excellent sensing performance towards acetone compared to that of γ-Fe2O3 and α-Fe2O3. It showed a response of 353 to acetone with a concentration of 200 ppm, and a low limit of detection of 0.5 ppm at 160 °C. In addition, the change in responses with acetone concentration from 50 to 200 ppm shows a good linear relationship. Moreover, this material has good reproducibility and selectivity as well as a fast response time of 22 s and recovery time of 14 s to 200 ppm. Therefore, our mixed phase of α/γ-Fe2O3 possesses great prospects for acetone detection.
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