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Controlled synthesis of ultrathin MoS <sub/>2</sub> nanoflowers for highly enhanced NO <sub/>2</sub> sensing at room temperature
摘要： Fabrication of a high-performance room-temperature (RT) gas sensor is important for the future integration of sensors into smart, portable and Internet-of-Things (IoT)-based devices. Herein, we developed a NO2 gas sensor based on ultrathin MoS2 nanoflowers with high sensitivity at RT. The MoS2 flower-like nanostructures were synthesised via a simple hydrothermal method with different growth times of 24, 36, 48, and 60 h. The synthesised MoS2 nanoflowers were subsequently characterised by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The petal-like nanosheets in pure MoS2 agglomerated to form a flower-like structure with Raman vibrational modes at 378 and 403 cm?1 and crystallisation in the hexagonal phase. The specific surface areas of the MoS2 grown at different times were measured by using the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method. The largest specific surface area of 56.57 m2 g?1 was obtained for the MoS2 nanoflowers grown for 48 h. This sample also possessed the smallest activation energy of 0.08 eV. The gas-sensing characteristics of sensors based on the synthesised MoS2 nanostructures were investigated using oxidising and reducing gases, such as NO2, SO2, H2, CH4, CO and NH3, at different concentrations and at working temperatures ranging from RT to 150 °C. The sensor based on the MoS2 nanoflowers grown for 48 h showed a high gas response of 67.4% and high selectivity to 10 ppm NO2 at RT. This finding can be ascribed to the synergistic effects of largest specific surface area, smallest crystallite size and lowest activation energy of the MoS2-48 h sample among the samples. The sensors also exhibited a relative humidity-independent sensing characteristic at RT and a low detection limit of 84 ppb, thereby allowing their practical application to portable IoT-based devices.
关键词： gas sensing,room temperature,hydrothermal synthesis,MoS2 nanoflowers,NO2 gas sensor
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Mid-infrared gas sensing using graphene plasmons tuned by reversible chemical doping
摘要： Highly confined plasmon modes in nanostructured graphene can be used to detect tiny quantities of biological and gas molecules. In biosensing, a specific biomarker can be concentrated close to graphene - where the optical field is enhanced - by using an ad-hoc functional layer (e.g. antibodies). Inspired by this approach, in this paper we exploit the chemical and gas adsorption properties of an ultrathin polymer layer deposited on a nanostructured graphene surface to demonstrate a new gas sensing scheme. A proof-of-concept experiment using polyethylenimine (PEI) that is chemically reactive to CO2 molecules is presented. Upon CO2 adsorption, the sensor optical response changes because of PEI vibrational modes enhancement and shift in plasmon resonance, the latter related to polymer-induced doping of graphene. We show that the change in optical response is reversed during CO2 desorption. The demonstrated limit of detection (LOD) of 390 ppm corresponds to the lowest value detectable in ambient atmosphere, which can be lowered by operating in vacuum. By using specific adsorption polymers, the proposed sensing scheme can be easily extended to other relevant gases, e.g. volatile organic compounds.
关键词： graphene sensor,SEIRA,gas sensor,Graphene plasmonics,chemical doping
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Laser-Generated BiVO4 Colloidal Particles with Tailoring Size and Native Oxygen Defect for Highly Efficient Gas Sensing
摘要： To alleviate the poor sensing performance of BiVO4, developing new strategies for the fabrication of unique device with improved sensing properties is very necessary and has great practical significance. In this work, size-tailored and uniform black BiVO4 colloids with abundant oxygen vacancy were synthesized by a unique method of pulsed laser irradiation of colloidal nanoparticles (PLICN). The corresponding laser irradiation effects on the sensing properties are comparatively investigated. The results indicate that the BiVO4 nanospheres with average size of 50 nm shows best sensing properties with high sensitivity, superior selectivity, low detection limit (44 ppb) to H2S at low working temperature (75 oC). Its sensing response is over 4 times higher when comparing with that of the raw material. Further investigation manifests that laser irradiation could induce quantity of the oxygen vacancy and decrease the resistance of the sensing device, which is mainly responsible for the enhanced sensing performance. Moreover, the density functional theories (DFT) calculations suggest that the oxygen vacancies can greatly decrease the surface absorption energy with enhanced H2S absorption capability on BiVO4 surface and lower the bader charger transfer from the absorbed H2S molecules to the BiVO4, thus enabling the implementation for the enhanced gas-sensing properties.
关键词： Pulsed laser irradiation,Hydrogen sulfide,Bismuth vanadate,Nanosphere,Gas sensor
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Novel gas-phase sensing scheme using fiber-coupled off-axis integrated cavity output spectroscopy (FC-OA-ICOS) and cavity-reflected wavelength modulation spectroscopy (CR-WMS)
摘要： By feeding back the reflected light from the first cavity mirror to a single-/multi-pass gas cell via a multi-mode fiber, we demonstrated a novel gas-phase analytical scheme for methane (CH4) detection by combing fiber-coupled off-axis integrated cavity output spectroscopy (FC-OA-ICOS) and cavity-reflected wavelength modulation spectroscopy (CR-WMS). This scheme has an electrical module and two optical sensing modules which are connected through both single- and multi-mode optical fibers. Long-distance gas sensing application was conducted for verifying the analytical ability of the demonstrated technique exploiting the two fiber-coupled optical modules. A detection limit of 3 parts-per-million in volume (ppmv) for an 84 s averaging time and a precision of 56 ppmv for a 150 s averaging time were achieved using FC-OA-ICOS and CR-WMS, respectively. Two different CH4 measurement ranges were achieved in the sensor system with a wide dynamic range from ~ 15 ppmv to ~ 12% for CH4 detection. Field monitoring of CH4 leakage was performed for environmental analysis under a static and mobile mode using the wireless-controlled vehicle-mounted gas sensor. The proposed gas sensing scheme with fiber-coupled dual optical modules demonstrates a good potential for long-distance field CH4 measurements, especially for those in hazardous environment where in-situ human observation is impossible.
关键词： Remote sensing analysis,Fiber-coupled,Wavelength modulation spectroscopy,Chemical gas sensor,Off-axis integrated cavity output spectroscopy
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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A new laser-based and ultra-portable gas sensor for indoor and outdoor formaldehyde (HCHO) monitoring
摘要： In this work, a new commercially available, laser-based, and ultra-portable formaldehyde (HCHO) gas sensor is characterized, and its usefulness for monitoring HCHO mixing ratios in both indoor and outdoor environments is assessed. Stepped calibrations and intercomparison with well-established laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) instrumentation allow a performance evaluation of the absorption-based, mid-infrared HCHO sensor from Aeris Technologies, Inc. The Aeris sensor displays linear behavior (R2 > 0.940) when compared with LIF instruments from Harvard and NASA Goddard. A nonlinear least-squares fitting algorithm developed independently of the sensor’s manufacturer to fit the sensor’s raw absorption data during post-processing further improves instrument performance. The 3σ limit of detection (LOD) for 2, 15, and 60 min integration times are 2190, 690, and 420 pptv HCHO, respectively, for mixing ratios reported in real time, though the LOD improves to 1800, 570, and 300 pptv HCHO, respectively, during post-processing. Moreover, the accuracy of the sensor was found to be ± (10 % + 0.3) ppbv when compared against LIF instrumentation sampling ambient air. The aforementioned precision and level of accuracy are sufficient for most HCHO levels measured in indoor and outdoor environments. While the compact Aeris sensor is currently not a replacement for the most sensitive research-grade instrumentation available, its usefulness for monitoring HCHO is clearly demonstrated.
关键词： outdoor monitoring,gas sensor,ultra-portable,HCHO,indoor monitoring,formaldehyde,laser-based
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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5, 10, 15, 20-tetrakis-(4-methoxyphenyl) porphyrin film/K+ ion-exchanged optical waveguide gas sensor
摘要： Optical waveguide (OWG) sensors are widely used in gas detection, and sensitive materials are the key factors affecting sensor performance. Herein, we report on a 5,10,15,20-tetrakis-(4-methoxyphenyl) porphyrin (TMP) deposited optical wave guide (OWG) sensor. The porphyrin solutions with different acidity were deposited on a K+-ion exchanged glass OWG surface by spin coating, to fabricate porphyrin film-coated OWG gas sensing devices. The effects of pH values of the porphyrin solution used to prepare the sensitive film on the sensing properties of these devices were investigated. The gas sensitive performances of these devices in response to analytes were compared. Among them, the sensing devices fabricated using original and acidic solutions of porphyrin exhibited significant responses to sulfide gases and ethanediamine, respectively. The sensing device prepared using an acidic solution has a good response to ethanediamine gas (response and recovery times of the sensor for 1 ppm of EDA (ΔI = 48) are 13 and 38 s, respectively). The RSD of the output light intensity is ± 2.84, the signal to noise ratio (S/N) is 5.6. The device prepared using the original solution has an excellent response to sulfide gases (H2S, SO2), and can detect low concentration levels (ppm) of sulfide gases. These sensing devices thus have the potential to be used in food quality testing and environmental monitoring.
关键词： Aggregation,Ethanediamine,5,10,15,20-tetrakis-(4-methoxyphenyl) porphyrin,Optical waveguide gas sensor,Sulfide gases
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Oxygen Vacancies Enabled Porous SnO <sub/>2</sub> Thin Films for Highly Sensitive Detection of Triethylamine at Room Temperature
摘要： Detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at room temperature (RT) currently remains a challenge for metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) gas sensors. Herein, we for the first time report on the utilization of porous SnO2 thin films for RT detection of VOCs by defect engineering of oxygen vacancies. The oxygen vacancies in the three-dimensional ordered SnO2 thin films, prepared by a colloidal template method, can be readily manipulated by thermal annealing at different temperatures. It is found that oxygen vacancies play an important role in the RT sensing performances, which successfully enables the sensor to respond to triethylamine (TEA) with an ultrahigh response, e.g. 150.5 to 10 ppm TEA in a highly selective manner. In addition, the sensor based on oxygen vacancy-rich SnO2 thin films delivers a fast response and recovery speed (53 and 120 s), which can be further shortened to 10 and 36 s by elevating the working temperature to 120 oC. Notably, a low detection limit of 110 ppb has been obtained under RT. The overall performances surpass most previous reports on TEA detection at RT. The outstanding sensing properties can be attributed to the porous structure with abundant oxygen vacancies, which can improve the adsorption of molecules. The oxygen vacancy engineering strategy and the on-chip fabrication of porous MOS thin film sensing layers deliver a great potential for create high-performance RT sensors.
关键词： Oxygen vacancy,Porous film,Gas sensor,Tin dioxide,Room temperature
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Nitric oxide sensors using nanospiral ZnO thin film deposited by GLAD for application to exhaled human breath
摘要： ZnO is a promising gas sensing material for its excellent gas sensing response characteristics and long-term stability. Moreover, the improvement in the sensitivity and response speed of ZnO gas sensors can be achieved by the nanostructure fabrication. This paper proposes a facile method to deposit ZnO nanospirals using glancing angle deposition (GLAD) for application in nitric oxide (NO) sensors. ZnO nanospirals with porous characteristics have larger relative surface area and more active surfaces, compared with dense ZnO thin film. A sensor using nanospiral ZnO film shows a response factor of 16.9 to 100 ppb NO at 150 °C in 40% RH, which is 3 times larger than that of the sensor using dense ZnO film. Such a ZnO nanospiral sensor system can detect NO as low as 10 ppb which is below the NO concentration (>30 ppb) in exhaled breath of patients with asthma. The effects of working temperature and humidity on the sensor performance were investigated systematically in this work. Moreover, the sensor response showed a good selectivity to NO and high stability as the time increased up to 24 days. NO gas sensing mechanism was discussed in detail and nanospiral ZnO film sensors are promisingly applicable for exhaled human breath application compared with some other NO sensors.
关键词： exhaled breath,nitric oxide,GLAD,nanospiral,gas sensor,ZnO
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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MoS2 Nanosheets Sensitized with Quantum Dots for Room-Temperature Gas Sensors
摘要： The Internet of things for environment monitoring requires high performance with low power-consumption gas sensors which could be easily integrated into large-scale sensor network. While semiconductor gas sensors have many advantages such as excellent sensitivity and low cost, their application is limited by their high operating temperature. Two-dimensional (2D) layered materials, typically molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanosheets, are emerging as promising gas-sensing materials candidates owing to their abundant edge sites and high in-plane carrier mobility. This work aims to overcome the sluggish and weak response as well as incomplete recovery of MoS2 gas sensors at room temperature by sensitizing MoS2 nanosheets with PbS quantum dots (QDs). The huge amount of surface dangling bonds of QDs enables them to be ideal receptors for gas molecules. The sensitized MoS2 gas sensor exhibited fast and recoverable response when operated at room temperature, and the limit of NO2 detection was estimated to be 94 ppb. The strategy of sensitizing 2D nanosheets with sensitive QD receptors may enhance receptor and transducer functions as well as the utility factor that determine the sensor performance, offering a powerful new degree of freedom to the surface and interface engineering of semiconductor gas sensors.
关键词： Nitrogen dioxide,Room temperature,Gas sensor,Molybdenum disulfide,Quantum dot
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Oxygen-vacancy-related Giant permittivity and Ethanol sensing response in SrTiO3- ceramics
摘要： The ethanol sensing properties of SrTiO3-δ (δ=0.075 and 0.125) ceramics was analyzed by dielectric measurements. The ceramics were prepared by solid state reaction method followed by the creation of oxygen vacancies-δ, through a thermal activated process. The crystal symmetry, space group and unit cell dimensions were derived from the X-ray diffraction (XRD) data using FullProf software whereas grain’s size distribution was assessed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The prepared samples have been analyzed by impedance spectroscopy over the frequency range from 100 Hz to 1 MHz and temperature range from 240 to 340 K. The dielectric properties of SrTiO3-δ ceramics showed a quite remarkable stability of giant permittivity (> 104) as well as a low dielectric loss, which open ways for several applications such as over voltage protections of electronic devices. A low-frequency dielectric relaxation behavior was found, and the carriers for electrical conduction result from the first-ionization of oxygen vacancies. The conductivity and gas sensitivity of SrTiO3-δ-based sensors were investigated. Results demonstrated that the conductivity decreases after the introduction of the ethanol gas, and p-type semiconductor gas-sensing materials were obtained. Both characteristics present higher responses at lower optimal operating temperatures.
关键词： Oxygen vacancy,SrTiO3,Gas-sensor.,Giant permittivity
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57