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Ultra-sensitive TEA sensor based on bulk-like Zinc oxide nanostructures

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In this study, a highly sensitive bulk-like nanostructure zinc oxide (ZnO) gas sensor is prepared using a two-step hydrothermal method. The physical phase, crystallinity, morphology and compound synthesis of the gas-touchy material are portrayed and the results show that it has a bulk-like design made out of wurtzite hexagonal zinc oxide chips. Gas detection focused on the bulk ZnO revealed extraordinary sensitivity (response value of 151 for 200 ppm triethylamine at 170 °C), response/recovery time were 31/53 s and detecting as low as 0.053 ppm for triethylamine. Indeed, even at room temperature, the sensor answers with a reaction of 3.2. The gas sensing mechanism of the sensor to triethylamine is additionally discussed.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 62074083) and the Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. SJCX21_0928).

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    Xue Li, Yu Shi, Huiyu Wang, Xiang Shao & Xiaofeng Sun

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Writing—original draft preparation: XL; writing—review and editing: YS; Formal analysis: MW; Validation: HW; Methodology: XS; Funding acquisition: XFS. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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Li, X., Shi, Y., Wang, M. et al. Ultra-sensitive TEA sensor based on bulk-like Zinc oxide nanostructures. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 140 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-09572-0

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