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The decoration of less agglomerated hierarchical semiconducting metal oxides with noble metals is a widely used strategy to obtain high-performance gas sensors. Beyond conventional approaches, we synthesized amorphous Pt-decorated NiFe 2 O 4 nanorods as sensing materials by using a temperature-controlled onestep impregnation method. This method is characterized by its simplicity and green, energy-efficient, and economical use of noble metals. The Pt-decorated NiFe 2 O 4 nanorods show unusual resistance behavior in air, and their operating temperature−resistance curve exhibits two transitions. This phenomenon results from the enhanced chemisorption of oxygen molecules compared to pristine NiFe 2 O 4 , which was proven by the operating temperature-dependent resistance behavior in N 2 . The synergistic effects between the amorphous noble metal and less agglomerated structure lead to significantly improved sensing performance to acetone, especially the 5 wt % Pt-decorated NiFe 2 O 4 . It shows a 37-fold increase in gas response, a lower optimal operating temperature, and enhanced selectivity compared to its counterpart. This research offers an efficient method for designing noble metal-decorated, highperformance metal oxide sensing materials and provides insights into the baseline resistance of oxygen chemisorption onto the surface sensing materials.
The decoration of less agglomerated hierarchical semiconducting metal oxides with noble metals is a widely used strategy to obtain high-performance gas sensors. Beyond conventional approaches, we synthesized amorphous Pt-decorated NiFe 2 O 4 nanorods as sensing materials by using a temperature-controlled onestep impregnation method. This method is characterized by its simplicity and green, energy-efficient, and economical use of noble metals. The Pt-decorated NiFe 2 O 4 nanorods show unusual resistance behavior in air, and their operating temperature−resistance curve exhibits two transitions. This phenomenon results from the enhanced chemisorption of oxygen molecules compared to pristine NiFe 2 O 4 , which was proven by the operating temperature-dependent resistance behavior in N 2 . The synergistic effects between the amorphous noble metal and less agglomerated structure lead to significantly improved sensing performance to acetone, especially the 5 wt % Pt-decorated NiFe 2 O 4 . It shows a 37-fold increase in gas response, a lower optimal operating temperature, and enhanced selectivity compared to its counterpart. This research offers an efficient method for designing noble metal-decorated, highperformance metal oxide sensing materials and provides insights into the baseline resistance of oxygen chemisorption onto the surface sensing materials.
High sensitivity, low concentration, and excellent selectivity are pronounced primary challenges for semiconductor gas sensors to monitor acetone from exhaled breath. In this study, nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (N-CQDs) with high reactivity were used to activate dandelion-like hierarchical tungsten oxide (WO 3 ) microspheres to construct an efficient and stable acetone gas sensor. Benefiting from the synergistic effect of both the abundant active sites provided by the unique dandelion-like hierarchical structure and the high reaction potential generated by the sensitization of the N-CQDs, the resulting 16 wt % N-CQDs/ WO 3 sensor shows an ultrahigh response value (R a /R g = 74@1 ppm acetone), low detection limit (0.05 ppm), outstanding selectivity, and reliable stability to acetone at the optimum working temperature of 210 °C. Noteworthy that the N-CQDs facilitate the carrier migration and intensify the reaction between acetone and WO 3 during the sensing process. Considering the above advantages, N-CQDs as a sensitizer to achieve excellent gassensitive properties of WO 3 are a promising new strategy for achieving accurate acetone detection in real time and facilitating the development of portable human-exhaled gas sensors.
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