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Enhanced H2S sensor based on electrospun mesoporous SnO2 nanotubes

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Hollow and filled, well-aligned electrospun SnO2 nanofibers as H2S gas-sensing materials have been controllably synthesized with the adding of PVP and/or PAN, respectively. It seems that the use of sacrificial polymeric precursor (PAN) results in hollow nanofiber while PVP leads to pores in both cases. A comparison study reveals that an absolute enhancement in H2S gas-sensing performance for the sensor made of hollow SnO2 nanofibers occurs over that of the filled counterpart. The improved gas sensing properties are mainly attributed to not only the sufficient diffusion channels for gas spreading but also a significant fraction of the atoms from both the inner and outer walls, as well as granular interfaces, participating in gas-sensing reaction.

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  1. State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Mountain Bridge and Tunnel Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing, 400074, China

    Ningyu Zhao & Wen Zeng

  2. School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing, 400074, China

    Ningyu Zhao

  3. China Merchants Chongqing Communications Technology Research and Design Institute Co., Ltd., Chongqing, 400067, China

    Zhuo Chen

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Zhao, N., Chen, Z. & Zeng, W. Enhanced H2S sensor based on electrospun mesoporous SnO2 nanotubes. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 26, 9152–9157 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-015-3604-0

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