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Highly Sensitive, Selective, Stable, and Flexible NO 2 Sensor Based on GaSe
Author(s) -
Zhao YanFeng,
Fuh HueiRu,
Coileáin Cormac Ó,
Cullen Conor P.,
StimpelLindner Tanja,
Duesberg Georg S.,
Leonardo Camargo Moreira Óscar,
Zhang Duan,
Cho Jiung,
Choi Miri,
Chun Byong Sun,
Chang ChingRay,
Wu HanChun
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advanced materials technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.184
H-Index - 42
ISSN - 2365-709X
DOI - 10.1002/admt.201901085
Subject(s) - sensitivity (control systems) , degradation (telecommunications) , wearable computer , selectivity , materials science , environmental pollution , computer science , nanotechnology , environmental science , telecommunications , embedded system , electronic engineering , chemistry , engineering , environmental protection , biochemistry , catalysis
Air pollution is a global problem, which poses serious environmental concerns and health risks. In light of this, a key aspect of the challenge of managing air pollution is effective monitoring, which requires reliable high‐sensitivity sensors with strong selectivity and long‐term stability. Layered materials represent an emergent class of materials with extraordinary electronic properties and physicochemical properties, and, therefore, are a highly attractive prospect for this field. Here, such a sensor for NO 2 based on GaSe is presented. An ultrahigh sensitivity of 0.5 part per billion (p.p.b.) is achieved at room temperature, and the NO 2 selectivity ratios with respect to other likely interfering environmental gases are larger than 100. Moreover, no great degradation is observed after 10 days of air exposure. As a practical demonstration, the GaSe‐based sensors are also used to detect vehicle exhaust emission, and wearable GaSe‐based NO 2 sensors are presented and tested. Based on the results obtained in this work, it is believed that GaSe‐based sensors can be used for the detection of NO 2 in real‐world applications.