Novel ethanol–water solvothermal synthesis of Fe2(MoO4)3 nanosheets with enhanced gas sensing performances
摘要
Fe2(MoO4)3 nanosheets were prepared using alcohols-water solvothermal process with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as a capping agent. The structure, morphology and crystal phase of the Fe2(MoO4)3 were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and N₂ adsorption–desorption. The results showed that the Fe2(MoO4)3 nanosheets were composed of nanocrystals with the average crystallite size of approximately 28 nm. The nanocrystals self-assembled to form nanosheets with a thickness of 50 nm and the length and width ranging from 100 to 2000 nm. The sensor based on the Fe2(MoO4)3 nanosheets prepared with mixed solvent exhibited significantly improved gas-sensing performances than the Fe2(MoO4)3 prepared by conventional hydrothermal treatment. The sensor based on the Fe2(MoO4)3 nanosheets showed high response of 36, 385 to 1 ppm and 100 ppm n-butanol at 160 ℃, respectively, with the response and recovery time both less than 20 s. The Fe2(MoO4)3 nanosheets can be a promising candidate gas-sensing material for selective and rapid detection of n-butanol at low working temperature.