• 文献标题:   Laser-Deposited Carbon Aerogel Derived from Graphene Oxide Enables NO2-Selective Parts-per-Billion Sensing
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   NUFER S, LYNCH PJ, LARGE MJ, OGILVIE SP, SALVAGE JP, PELAEZFERNANDEZ M, WATERS T, JUREWICZ I, MUNOZ E, ARENAL R, BENITO AM, MASER WK, TAGMATARCHIS N, EWELS CP, BRUNTON A, DALTON AB
  • 作者关键词:   nitrogen dioxide, gas sensor, carbon aerogel, selective, chemiresistor
  • 出版物名称:   ACS APPLIED MATERIALS INTERFACES
  • ISSN:   1944-8244 EI 1944-8252
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Sussex
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsami.0c09112
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

Laser-deposited carbon aerogel is a low-density porous network of carbon clusters synthesized using a laser process. A one-step synthesis, involving deposition and annealing, results in the formation of a thin porous conductive film which can be applied as a chemiresistor. This material is sensitive to NO2 compared to ammonia and other volatile organic compounds and is able to detect ultra-low concentrations down to at least 10 parts-per-billion. The sensing mechanism, based on the solubility of NO2 in the water layer adsorbed on the aerogel, increases the usability of the sensor in practically relevant ambient environments. A heating step, achieved in tandem with a microheater, allows the recovery to the baseline, making it operable in real world environments. This, in combination with its low cost and scalable production, makes it promising for Internet-of-Things air quality monitoring.