Preparation of Flower-Like Cu-WO3 Nanostructures and Their Acetone Gas Sensing Performance

Urchin-like Cu-W18O49 and flower-like Cu-WO3 structures were successfully synthesized using a hydrothermal process followed by calcination. The synthesized products were characterized using XRD, SEM, and TEM. The results revealed that the as-prepared urchin-like and flower-like samples with monoclin...

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Main Authors: Hao Zhou, Dong-Yao Xu, Hai-Qing Zuo, Wei Liu, Shuang Lin
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/382087
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Shuang Lin
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description Urchin-like Cu-W18O49 and flower-like Cu-WO3 structures were successfully synthesized using a hydrothermal process followed by calcination. The synthesized products were characterized using XRD, SEM, and TEM. The results revealed that the as-prepared urchin-like and flower-like samples with monoclinic structures, which were approximately 1 μm and 1-2 μm, respectively, possessed microflower architecture assembled by the nanosheet. In addition, the gas sensing properties of monoclinic-structured Cu-WO3 to acetone were measured using a static state gas sensing test system. The sensor based on the flower-like Cu-WO3 nanostructures, which were calcined at 600°C, exhibited high sensitivity toward 10 ppm acetone at an optimum temperature of 110°C, and the maximum sensitivity reached 40, which was approximately four times higher than that of urchin-like WO3 that was annealed at 300°C. The sensitivity was improved by increasing the acetone concentration. The detection limit was as low as 1 ppm. Using linear fit, the sensor was determined to be sufficiently sensitive to detect acetone in a detection range of 1 to 10 ppm even in the presence of interfering gases, which suggests that this type of sensor has excellent selectivity and has the potential for use in acetone gas sensors in the future.
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spelling doaj-art-34fe5a3584c84d2e8d37d290f69821432025-08-20T02:24:05ZengWileyJournal of Chemistry2090-90632090-90712015-01-01201510.1155/2015/382087382087Preparation of Flower-Like Cu-WO3 Nanostructures and Their Acetone Gas Sensing PerformanceHao Zhou0Dong-Yao Xu1Hai-Qing Zuo2Wei Liu3Shuang Lin4School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, ChinaUrchin-like Cu-W18O49 and flower-like Cu-WO3 structures were successfully synthesized using a hydrothermal process followed by calcination. The synthesized products were characterized using XRD, SEM, and TEM. The results revealed that the as-prepared urchin-like and flower-like samples with monoclinic structures, which were approximately 1 μm and 1-2 μm, respectively, possessed microflower architecture assembled by the nanosheet. In addition, the gas sensing properties of monoclinic-structured Cu-WO3 to acetone were measured using a static state gas sensing test system. The sensor based on the flower-like Cu-WO3 nanostructures, which were calcined at 600°C, exhibited high sensitivity toward 10 ppm acetone at an optimum temperature of 110°C, and the maximum sensitivity reached 40, which was approximately four times higher than that of urchin-like WO3 that was annealed at 300°C. The sensitivity was improved by increasing the acetone concentration. The detection limit was as low as 1 ppm. Using linear fit, the sensor was determined to be sufficiently sensitive to detect acetone in a detection range of 1 to 10 ppm even in the presence of interfering gases, which suggests that this type of sensor has excellent selectivity and has the potential for use in acetone gas sensors in the future.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/382087
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Preparation of Flower-Like Cu-WO3 Nanostructures and Their Acetone Gas Sensing Performance
Journal of Chemistry
title Preparation of Flower-Like Cu-WO3 Nanostructures and Their Acetone Gas Sensing Performance
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title_fullStr Preparation of Flower-Like Cu-WO3 Nanostructures and Their Acetone Gas Sensing Performance
title_full_unstemmed Preparation of Flower-Like Cu-WO3 Nanostructures and Their Acetone Gas Sensing Performance
title_short Preparation of Flower-Like Cu-WO3 Nanostructures and Their Acetone Gas Sensing Performance
title_sort preparation of flower like cu wo3 nanostructures and their acetone gas sensing performance
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