ZnO/MO<sub>x</sub> Nanofiber Heterostructures: MO<sub>x</sub> Receptor’s Role in Gas Detection

ZnO/MO<sub>x</sub> (M = Fe<sup>III</sup>, Co<sup>II,III</sup>, Ni<sup>II</sup>, Sn<sup>IV</sup>, In<sup>III</sup>, Ga<sup>III</sup>; [M]/([Zn] + [M]) = 15 mol%) nanofiber heterostructures were obtained by co-electros...

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Main Authors: Vadim Platonov, Oleg Sinyashin, Marina Rumyantseva
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Marina Rumyantseva
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description ZnO/MO<sub>x</sub> (M = Fe<sup>III</sup>, Co<sup>II,III</sup>, Ni<sup>II</sup>, Sn<sup>IV</sup>, In<sup>III</sup>, Ga<sup>III</sup>; [M]/([Zn] + [M]) = 15 mol%) nanofiber heterostructures were obtained by co-electrospinning and characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy. The sensor properties of ZnO and ZnO/MO<sub>x</sub> nanofibers were studied toward reducing gases CO (20 ppm), methanol (20 ppm), acetone (20 ppm), and oxidizing gas NO<sub>2</sub> (1 ppm) in dry air. It was demonstrated that the temperature of the maximum sensor response of ZnO/MO<sub>x</sub> nanofibers toward reducing gases is primarily influenced by the binding energy of chemisorbed oxygen with the surface of the modifier’s oxides. When detecting oxidizing gas NO<sub>2</sub>, high sensitivity at a low measurement temperature can be achieved with a high concentration of free electrons in the near-surface layer of zinc oxide grains, which is determined by the band bending at the ZnO/MO<sub>x</sub> interface characterized by the difference in the electron work function of ZnO and MO<sub>x</sub>.
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spelling doaj-art-70983e59651b481b8fad98e57464ccb22025-01-24T13:48:41ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202025-01-0125237610.3390/s25020376ZnO/MO<sub>x</sub> Nanofiber Heterostructures: MO<sub>x</sub> Receptor’s Role in Gas DetectionVadim Platonov0Oleg Sinyashin1Marina Rumyantseva2Chemistry Department, Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, RussiaFederal Research Center Kazan Scientific Center RAS, Kazan 420111, RussiaChemistry Department, Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, RussiaZnO/MO<sub>x</sub> (M = Fe<sup>III</sup>, Co<sup>II,III</sup>, Ni<sup>II</sup>, Sn<sup>IV</sup>, In<sup>III</sup>, Ga<sup>III</sup>; [M]/([Zn] + [M]) = 15 mol%) nanofiber heterostructures were obtained by co-electrospinning and characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy. The sensor properties of ZnO and ZnO/MO<sub>x</sub> nanofibers were studied toward reducing gases CO (20 ppm), methanol (20 ppm), acetone (20 ppm), and oxidizing gas NO<sub>2</sub> (1 ppm) in dry air. It was demonstrated that the temperature of the maximum sensor response of ZnO/MO<sub>x</sub> nanofibers toward reducing gases is primarily influenced by the binding energy of chemisorbed oxygen with the surface of the modifier’s oxides. When detecting oxidizing gas NO<sub>2</sub>, high sensitivity at a low measurement temperature can be achieved with a high concentration of free electrons in the near-surface layer of zinc oxide grains, which is determined by the band bending at the ZnO/MO<sub>x</sub> interface characterized by the difference in the electron work function of ZnO and MO<sub>x</sub>.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/2/376ZnO nanofiberssurface modificationbinding energy of chemisorbed oxygenheterojunctionband bendingsemiconductor gas sensor
spellingShingle Vadim Platonov
Oleg Sinyashin
Marina Rumyantseva
ZnO/MO<sub>x</sub> Nanofiber Heterostructures: MO<sub>x</sub> Receptor’s Role in Gas Detection
Sensors
ZnO nanofibers
surface modification
binding energy of chemisorbed oxygen
heterojunction
band bending
semiconductor gas sensor
title ZnO/MO<sub>x</sub> Nanofiber Heterostructures: MO<sub>x</sub> Receptor’s Role in Gas Detection
title_full ZnO/MO<sub>x</sub> Nanofiber Heterostructures: MO<sub>x</sub> Receptor’s Role in Gas Detection
title_fullStr ZnO/MO<sub>x</sub> Nanofiber Heterostructures: MO<sub>x</sub> Receptor’s Role in Gas Detection
title_full_unstemmed ZnO/MO<sub>x</sub> Nanofiber Heterostructures: MO<sub>x</sub> Receptor’s Role in Gas Detection
title_short ZnO/MO<sub>x</sub> Nanofiber Heterostructures: MO<sub>x</sub> Receptor’s Role in Gas Detection
title_sort zno mo sub x sub nanofiber heterostructures mo sub x sub receptor s role in gas detection
topic ZnO nanofibers
surface modification
binding energy of chemisorbed oxygen
heterojunction
band bending
semiconductor gas sensor
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/2/376
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