Gas Sensors Based on α-Fe2O3 Nanorods, Nanotubes and Nanocubes
Nanorods, nanotubes, and nanocubes of α-Fe2O3 were synthesized via a hydrothermal process and subsequent calcination treatment. The typical nanorod has about 71 nm in width, 7 nm in thickness, and 314 nm in length. The nanotube has outer diameter of
90–110 nm, inner diameter of 40–80 nm, and lengths of 250–400 nm. The nanocubes are rhombus cubes with an edge length of about 680 nm. The nanorods, nanotubes and nanocubes were fabricated into chemiresistive sensors. The responses (Ra
/Rg
)
of the nanotube sensor to ethanol, acetone, formaldehyde, and ammonia are greatly higher than those of the nanorod/the nanocube sensors. The nanotubes showed enhancing gas-sensitive properties. The responses of the nanotube sensor reached 75, 26, 6.8, 1.7 to 200 ppm acetone, ethanol, formaldehyde,
and ammonia at 270 °C and a 30–45% relative humidity, respectively, which shows high selectivity. So the nanotubes are gas-sensing materials more excellent than nanorods and nanocubes.
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 August 2013
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