Issue 42, 2023

In situ assembly of one-dimensional Pt@ZnO nanofibers driven by a ZIF-8 framework for achieving a high-performance acetone sensor

Abstract

To obtain a high-performance gas sensor, it is essential to ingeniously design sensing materials containing the features of high catalytic performance, abundant oxygen vacancies, and splendid grain dispersibility through a simple method. Inspired by the fact that ZIF-8 contains semiconductor metal atoms, well-arranged ZnO nanoparticle (NP)-in situ assembled one-dimensional nanofibers (NFs) are obtained by one-step electrospinning. By incorporating Pt NPs into the cavity of ZIF-8 NPs, well-dispersed Pt@ZnO NPs driven by Pt@ZIF-8 composites are obtained after annealing. The well-arranged Pt@ZnO NP-assembled NFs not only exhibit abundant oxygen vacancies but also avoid the self-aggregation of ZnO and Pt NPs. Meanwhile, the small Pt NPs could improve the catalytic effect in return. Therefore, the gas sensor fabricated based on the above materials exhibits an acetone sensitivity of 6.1 at 370 °C, compared with pristine ZnO NFs (1.6, 5 ppm). Moreover, the well-arranged Pt@ZnO NP-assembled NFs show exceptional sensitivity to acetone with a 70.2 ppb-level detection limit in theory. The synergistic advantages of the designed sensing material open up new possibilities for non-invasive disease diagnosis.

Graphical abstract: In situ assembly of one-dimensional Pt@ZnO nanofibers driven by a ZIF-8 framework for achieving a high-performance acetone sensor

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
12 Aug 2023
Accepted
06 Okt 2023
First published
19 Okt 2023

Nanoscale, 2023,15, 17206-17215

In situ assembly of one-dimensional Pt@ZnO nanofibers driven by a ZIF-8 framework for achieving a high-performance acetone sensor

Z. Chen, W. Liu, X. Si, J. Guo, J. Huo, Z. Zhang, G. Cheng and Z. Du, Nanoscale, 2023, 15, 17206 DOI: 10.1039/D3NR04040B

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