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Sulfur dioxide sensing properties of MOF-derived ZnFe₂O₄ functionalized with reduced graphene oxide at room temperature

Authors: Lan-Juan Zhou, Xi-Xi Zhang, Wen-Yuan Zhang

Published in: Rare Metals | Issue 6/2021

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In this paper, ZnFe₂O₄ nanorods were prepared using Zn/Fe metal organic framework (MOF) as precursors, and ZnFe₂O₄/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was prepared by hydrothermal method. The morphology and composition of the ZnFe₂O₄/rGO nanocomposite were characterized, and the results showed that the MOF-derived ZnFe₂O₄ nanorods are uniformly modified on the surface of rGO. The ZnFe₂O₄/rGO nanocomposite exhibits better SO₂ gas sensing performance than the single ZnFe₂O₄ nanorods at room temperature. The sensing characteristics of single ZnFe₂O₄ film sensor, single rGO film sensor and ZnFe₂O₄/rGO composite film sensor at SO₂ gas concentration (1 × 10⁻⁶–100 × 10⁻⁶) were tested. The response of ZnFe₂O₄/rGO composite sensor can reach 18.32% at room temperature. Compared with single ZnFe₂O₄ and rGO film sensors, the ZnFe₂O₄/rGO composite sensor has better transient response, good sensitivity and selectivity. In this work, the improvement of the sensor performance is not only due to the p–n heterostructure between ZnFe₂O₄ nanorods and rGO nanosheets, but also to the excellent electrical properties of rGO. It provides a new idea for the detection of SO₂ at room temperature.

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Title: Sulfur dioxide sensing properties of MOF-derived ZnFe2O4 functionalized with reduced graphene oxide at room temperature
Authors: Lan-Juan Zhou
Xi-Xi Zhang
Wen-Yuan Zhang
Publication date: 27-10-2020
Publisher: Nonferrous Metals Society of China
Published in: Rare Metals / Issue 6/2021
Print ISSN: 1001-0521
Electronic ISSN: 1867-7185
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-020-01608-w

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