The stacking 2D materials,
such as molybdenum disulfide (MoS
2
), are among the most
promising candidates for detecting H
2
S gas. Herein, we
designed a series of novel nanocomposites
consisting of MoS
2
and ZnCo
2
O
4
. These
materials were synthesized via a simple hydrothermal method. The microstructure
and morphology of nanocomposites were studied by different characteristics
such as X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive
X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, high-resolution
transmission electron microscopy, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller
(BET), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. These nanocomposites
were used as gas sensors, and the highest response (6.6) toward 10
ppm of H
2
S was detected by the gas sensor of MZCO-6 (having
MoS
2
contents 0.060 g) among all other tested sensors.
The response value (
R
a
/
R
g
) was almost three times that of pure ZnCo
2
O
4
(
R
a
/
R
g
= 2). In addition, the sensor of MZCO-6 exposed good selectivity,
short response/recovery time (12/28 s), long-term stability (28 days),
and a low detection limit (0.5 ppm) toward H
2
S gas at RT.
The excellent performance of MZCO-6 may be attributed to some features
of MoS
2
, such as stack structure, higher BET and surface
area and active sites, a synergistic effect, etc. This simple fabrication
sensor provides a novel idea for detecting H
2
S gas at RT.