Conductometric ppb-Level CO Sensors Based on In2O3 Nanofibers Co-Modified with Au and Pd Species

Autor: Wenjiang Han, Jiaqi Yang, Bin Jiang, Xi Wang, Chong Wang, Lanlan Guo, Yanfeng Sun, Fangmeng Liu, Peng Sun, Geyu Lu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nanomaterials, Vol 12, Iss 19, p 3267 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 12193267
2079-4991
DOI: 10.3390/nano12193267
Popis: Carbon monoxide (CO) is one of the most toxic gases to human life. Therefore, the effective monitoring of it down to ppb level is of great significance. Herein, a series of In2O3 nanofibers modified with Au or Pd species or simultaneous Au and Pd species have been prepared by electrospinning combined with a calcination process. The as-obtained samples are applied for the detection of CO. Gas-sensing investigations indicate that 2 at% Au and 2 at% Pd-co-modified In2O3 nanofibers exhibit the highest response (21.7) to 100 ppm CO at 180 °C, and the response value is ~8.5 times higher than that of pure In2O3 nanofibers. More importantly, the detection limit to CO is about 200 ppb with a response value of 1.23, and is obviously lower than that (6 ppm) of pure In2O3 nanofibers. In addition, the sensor also shows good stability within 19 days. These demonstrate that co-modifying In2O3 nanofibers with suitable amounts of Pd and Au species might be a meaningful strategy for the development of high-performance carbon monoxide gas sensors.
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