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3D porous flower-like ZnO microstructures loaded by large-size Ag and their ultrahigh sensitivity to ethanol.
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Journal of Alloys & Compounds . Jul2020, Vol. 829, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- 3D porous flower-like ZnO microstructures loaded by large-size Ag were successfully synthesized via a simple two-stage method. XRD and XPS results proved that the synthesized Ag/ZnO was a pure phase. SEM and TEM results showed that the Ag nanoparticles with large size (about 400 nm) were successfully loaded on the porous flower-like ZnO. The sensitivity of Ag/ZnO was 268 to 200 ppm ethanol at 300 °C, which was 6 times higher than that of pure ZnO. In addition, the sensor of Ag/ZnO exhibited a faster response/recovery behavior and a lower detection limit. The enhanced gas sensing performance of Ag/ZnO has been explained from three aspects: the "spillover effect" of Ag, the formation of metal-semiconductor heterojunction and the role of "electronic sensitization". • A new method to synthesize large-size Ag nanoparticles (400 nm) and loaded it on 3D porous flower-like ZnO. • Ag/ZnO gas sensor displays higher gas response and faster response/recover time. • This paper explains the enhanced gas sensing mechanism from three aspects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09258388
- Volume :
- 829
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Alloys & Compounds
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 142561124
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.154453