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Facile Synthesis of Pd-CuO Nanoplates with Enhanced SO2 and H2 Gas-Sensing Characteristics

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Because of the robustness and high catalytic activity of p-type CuO semiconducting nanostructures, they are applied as sensing materials for various gases. However, pristine CuO materials exhibit relatively low sensing performance to some gases, such as SO2 and H2. Here, we demonstrate an enhancement in the gas-sensing characteristics of CuO nanoplates through surface decoration with Pd nanoparticles. CuO nanoplates were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method, and Pd nanoparticles were decorated effectively via a directed room-temperature reducing pathway without need for stabilizing agents. The Pd-CuO nanoplates exhibited superior sensitivity, fast response, and recovery times to SO2 and H2 compared with their pristine CuO counterpart. The gas-sensing mechanism is discussed from the perspective of the heterojunction between Pd and CuO, as well as the catalytic activity of Pd for the dissociation of gaseous molecules. Such Pd-CuO nanoplate-based sensors could be effectively applied for SO2 and H2 gas monitoring.

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This research is funded by Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) under Grant No. 103.02-2020.18.

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  2. Department of Physics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Civil Engineering (NUCE), No. 55, Giai Phong Str., Hanoi, Vietnam

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Nha, H.T., Van Tong, P., Van Duy, N. et al. Facile Synthesis of Pd-CuO Nanoplates with Enhanced SO2 and H2 Gas-Sensing Characteristics. J. Electron. Mater. 50, 2767–2778 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-021-08799-7

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