Abstract
In this work, we report the gas sensing properties of un-doped and M (M = Al, Co, Cu, Mn)-doped ZnO nanoparticles (NPs), synthesized by a hydrothermal method for the detection of 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (2-CEES), as a mustard simulant. X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy characterizations reveal that Al-doped ZnO NPs were successfully fabricated. The sensing response of 1 at% Al-doped ZnO NPs was found to be the maximum (R = 954.2) at 500 °C, owing to enhanced conductivity and concentration of the oxygen vacancies after Al doping. Al is a more effective dopant for ZnO NPs toward enhancing its sensing properties for the detection of 2-CEES than Cu, Co, or Mn. The Al-doped ZnO NPs are both sensitive and selective to 2-CEES. The sensing performance of these NPs for 2-CEES is approximately 15 times better than the ones reported previously for other types of NPs.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1242-1248 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical |
| Volume | 254 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2018 Jan |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) of the Republic of Korea and Priority Research Centers Program (2009-0093823) through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) and Korea Ministry of Environment as “Convergence Technology Program (2015001650001)”.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Instrumentation
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Metals and Alloys
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Materials Chemistry