Au-loaded porous In2O3 nanocubes with high sensitivity for formaldehyde detection at room temperature
摘要
Loading precious metals nanoparticles on the surface of metal oxide semiconductors can effectively reduce the activation energy of carriers participating in oxidation–reduction reactions, which would enhance the gas sensing performance of metal oxides. In this work, a gas sensor was designed based on porous In2O3 nanocubes loaded with Au nanoparticles to achieve highly efficient and selective detection of formaldehyde gas at room temperature. The successful loading of gold nanoparticles onto the In2O3 surface was verified by characterization techniques, including TEM and XPS. The designed Au-In2O3 sensor demonstrated a high response value of 70 to a concentration of 10 ppm HCHO gas at 30 ℃. Moreover, the developed Au-In2O3 sensor exhibits high selectivity, rapid response/recovery time and excellent long-term stability for the detection of formaldehyde gas at room temperature. This study contributes to advancing research and practical application in the field of sensor.