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MOF-derived porous ZnO/Co3O4 nanocomposites for high performance acetone gas sensing

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We report a facile strategy to synthesize porous ZnO/Co3O4 composites by direct pyrolysis of the metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) precursor and their applications to the sensing of acetone at ppb–ppm level. The as-prepared ZnO/Co3O4 sample exhibits enhanced sensitivity (15.17 ppm−1), high selectivity towards low-concentration acetone when compared with pure ZnO. The enhancement in gas sensing performance of ZnO/Co3O4 sample could be attributed to the unique porous structure, the p-Co3O4/n-ZnO junctions effect and the catalytic activity of Co3O4. The studies might open intriguing perspectives for the design of porous p/n composites for high performance gas sensing applications.

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Xiao, J., Diao, K., Zheng, Z. et al. MOF-derived porous ZnO/Co3O4 nanocomposites for high performance acetone gas sensing. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 29, 8535–8546 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-018-8867-9

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