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Nanotechnology

Title:		Size-tunable Ag nanoparticles sensitized porous ZnO nanobelts: controllably partial cation-exchange synthesis and selective sensing toward acetic acid
Author(s):		Li G; Su Y; Li YY; Li YX; Guo Z; Huang XJ; Liu JH;
Address:		"Key Laboratory of Environmental Optics and Technology, Institute of Intelligent Machines, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China. Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, People's Republic of China"
Journal Title:		Nanotechnology
Year:		2018
Volume:		20180815
Issue:		44
Page Number:		445501 -
DOI:		10.1088/1361-6528/aada6e
ISSN/ISBN:		1361-6528 (Electronic) 0957-4484 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Porous ZnO nanobelts sensitized with Ag nanoparticles have been prepared via a partial cation-exchange reaction assisted by a thermal oxidation treatment, employing ZnSe.0.5N(2)H(4) nanobelts as precursors. After partially exchanged with Ag(+) cations, the belt-like morphology of the precursors is still preserved. Continuously calcined in air, they are in situ transformed into Ag nanoparticles sensitized porous ZnO nanobelts. The size of the Ag nanoparticles can be tuned through manipulating the amount of exchanging Ag(+) cations. Considering the porous and belt-like nanostructure, sensing characteristics of ZnO and the catalytic activity of Ag nanoparticles, the gas sensing performances of the as-prepared Ag nanoparticles sensitized porous ZnO nanobelts have been carefully investigated. The results indicate that Ag nanoparticles significantly enhance the sensing performances of porous ZnO nanobelts toward typical volatile organic compounds. Especially, a good selectivity has been demonstrated toward acetic acid gas with a low detection limit less than 1 ppm. Furthermore, they also display a good reproducibility with a short response/recovery time due to the thin, uniform and porous sensing film, which is fabricated with the assembled technique and in situ calcined approach. Finally, their sensing mechanism has been further discussed"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINELi, Gang Su, Yao Li, Yong-Yu Li, Yi-Xiang Guo, Zheng Huang, Xing-Jiu Liu, Jin-Huai eng England 2018/08/16 Nanotechnology. 2018 Nov 2; 29(44):445501. doi: 10.1088/1361-6528/aada6e. Epub 2018 Aug 15"