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Rare Metals
Published in: Rare Metals 6/2021

28-08-2020 | Original Article

Hierarchical flower-like NiFe2O4 with core–shell structure for excellent toluene detection

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Abstract

The extensive use of toluene stimulates the effective detection by sensitive gas sensors based on unique materials. Here, hierarchical flower-like NiFe2O4 with core–shell architecture was synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method in the presence of urea and NH4F. The controllable experiments indicated that the burr spheres and football-like samples were produced with individual urea or NH4F. The flower-like NiFe2O4 sensor exhibited outstanding sensitivity of 19.95 to 100 × 10−6 toluene with low detection limit (1 × 10−6). Furthermore, the sensor showed superior sensing selectivity and long-term stability to toluene. The excellent sensing properties could largely arise from a combination of high surface area, numerous active sites, porous structures, and the native catalytic characteristics of NiFe2O4 to facilitate toluene molecules adsorption, diffusion, and reaction.

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Metadata
Title
Hierarchical flower-like NiFe2O4 with core–shell structure for excellent toluene detection
Publication date
28-08-2020
Published in
Rare Metals / Issue 6/2021
Print ISSN: 1001-0521
Electronic ISSN: 1867-7185
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-020-01547-6

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