Ag/Bi2WO6-based triboelectric nanogenerators for self-powered ethanol sensor
摘要
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) as gas sensor is a strategy for detection that does not require power source. This study prepared Ag/Bi2WO6 composite as a triboelectric layer in a TENG device. Incorporating Ag particles improved output performance. Additionally, self-powered gas sensor (SPGS) based on 2% Ag/Bi2WO6 exhibited a response of 27.6% to 100 ppm ethanol with response/recovery times (72.7/81 s). SPGS also have a lower limit of detection (LOD) as 2.7 ppm. The enhanced gas-sensitive performance to the catalytic effect of Ag, which facilitated the adsorption and desorption of ethanol gas molecules. This work demonstrating the potential application of multi-element metal oxides in ethanol detection was demonstrated.