Journal
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
Volume 283, Issue -, Pages 590-601Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2018.09.117
Keywords
PdAu bimetal; Dual-selectivity; Acetone gas sensor; Formaldehyde gas sensor; Diabetes diagnosis
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [61671284, U1704255]
- Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (Peak Discipline Construction program)
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In this study, SnO2 nanosheets (NSs) was firstly prepared by the hydro-solvothermal treatment, and then decorated with Pd, Au and PdAu bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) by an in situ reduction with ascorbic acid (AA). Their morphology, chemistry, and crystal structure were characterized at the nanoscale. It was found that SnO2 NSs were flower-like with thickness of 7-12 nm, and PdAu NPs with the size of 3-10 nm were dispersed uniformly on the surface of SnO2 NSs. Their gas sensing properties were carefully studied. The results demonstrated that the PdAu/SnO2 sensor can not only effectively detect acetone at 250 degrees C with response of 6.6 to 2 ppm acetone, but also detect formaldehyde at 110 degrees C with response of 4.1-2 ppm formaldehyde, and the corresponding detection limit is as low as 45 ppb and 30 ppb, respectively. Moreover, the PdAu/SnO2 sensor exhibited excellent reusability, and reliability to the low concentration of acetone and good anti-interference to humidity and other biomarkers in human breath. Compared with that decorated with their parent metal (Pd or Au), the enhanced response of SnO2 NSs decorated with PdAu bimetallic NPs may be ascribed to the chemical sensitization of Au, the electronic sensitization of Pd and the synergistic effect of PdAu bimetallic NPs. The PdAu/SnO2 sensor has a great potential application in detecting formaldehyde and diabetes diagnosis.
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