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Enhancement of the acetone sensing capabilities to ppb detection level by Fe-doped three-dimensional SnO₂ hierarchical microstructures fabricated via a hydrothermal method

Authors: Jie Hu, Ying Wang, Wenda Wang, Yan Xue, Pengwei Li, Kun Lian, Lin Chen, Wendong Zhang, Serge Zhuiykov

Published in: Journal of Materials Science | Issue 19/2017

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Acetone detection at the parts-per-billion (ppb) level is achieved in this work using selective and optimized Fe doping of the three-dimensional (3D) flower-like SnO₂ hierarchical microstructures. These structures were successfully synthesized via a one-step hydrothermal route. Detailed information about the crystal structure, surface morphology and composition of the Fe-doped SnO₂ microstructures was investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques. Gas sensing experiments were conducted on the as-prepared Fe-doped SnO₂ sensors. The measured results show that the incorporation of Fe into the SnO₂ structure can greatly enhance the gas sensing properties of SnO₂ sensors under the optimum working temperature (200 °C). Specifically, the 1.0 mol% Fe-doped SnO₂ microstructures exhibit the highest response, fast response/recovery time, lowest detection limit and good selectivity and long-term stability. The results demonstrate that the developed Fe-doped SnO₂ gas sensor has great potential for ppb-level acetone detection in many practical applications.

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Title: Enhancement of the acetone sensing capabilities to ppb detection level by Fe-doped three-dimensional SnO2 hierarchical microstructures fabricated via a hydrothermal method
Authors: Jie Hu
Ying Wang
Wenda Wang
Yan Xue
Pengwei Li
Kun Lian
Lin Chen
Wendong Zhang
Serge Zhuiykov
Publication date: 28-06-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Materials Science / Issue 19/2017
Print ISSN: 0022-2461
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4803
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-017-1319-8

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