• 文献标题:   Fast response and recovery of hydrogen sensing in Pd-Pt nanoparticle-graphene composite layers
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   KUMAR R, VARANDANI D, MEHTA BR, SINGH VN, WEN ZH, FENG XL, MULLEN K
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  • 出版物名称:   NANOTECHNOLOGY
  • ISSN:   0957-4484
  • 通讯作者地址:   Indian Inst Technol Delhi
  • 被引频次:   63
  • DOI:   10.1088/0957-4484/22/27/275719
  • 出版年:   2011

▎ 摘  要

This study reports the fast response and recovery of hydrogen sensing in nanoparticle-graphene composite layers fabricated using chemical methods and comprising of isolated Pd alloy nanoparticles dispersed onto graphene layers. For 2% hydrogen at 40 degrees C and 1 atm pressure, a response time of <2 s and a recovery time of 18 s are observed. The fast response and recovery observed during sensing are due to hydrogen-induced changes in the work function of the Pd alloy and modification in the distribution of defect states in the graphene band gap due to gas adsorption. The results of hydrogen sensing in the new class of Pd-Pt nanoparticle-graphene composite material are important for understanding the effect of gas adsorption on electronic conduction in graphene layers and for developing a new type of gas sensor based on changes in the electronic properties of the interface.