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Electrospun ZnO–SnO2 heterojunction belts for hydrogen sensing

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Chemiresistive sensors are promising devices for sensing hydrogen gas in a broad range of applications including fuel cells, hydrogen storage systems, petroleum refinement, and diagnosis of oil-insulated transformers. Herein, electrospun ZnO–SnO2 belts (BLs) were synthesized and applied as resistive-type sensing layers for hydrogen sensing. The ZnO–SnO2 BLs containing 20 mol% of Zn relative to Sn showed a response (Ra/Rg, Ra: resistance in air, Rg: resistance in target gas) of 6.7, fast response speed (3.6 s), and a distinguishable selectivity toward 5 ppm of hydrogen at 400 °C in the presence of formaldehyde, methane, ammonia, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide gases. The sensor displayed a repeatable response when subjected to 15 cycles of alternate air and 5 ppm hydrogen exposure. A unique hydrogen sensing performance of the BLs was attributed to their belt morphology, numerous surface pores, smaller crystal size, ZnO/SnO2 heterojunction, and ZnO metallization following hydrogen exposure. The present synthetic method paves the way for generating microstructures with smaller diffusion length that overcomes the shortcomings of non-porous and/or thick materials while providing a potential platform for reliable and enhanced hydrogen sensing.

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Bulemo, P.M. Electrospun ZnO–SnO2 heterojunction belts for hydrogen sensing. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 982 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-10445-3

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