Nano-Micro Letters, Volume. 16, Issue 1, 113(2024)
Laser-Induced and MOF-Derived Metal Oxide/Carbon Composite for Synergistically Improved Ethanol Sensing at Room temperature
Advancements in sensor technology have significantly enhanced atmospheric monitoring. Notably, metal oxide and carbon (MOx/C) hybrids have gained attention for their exceptional sensitivity and room-temperature sensing performance. However, previous methods of synthesizing MOx/C composites suffer from problems, including inhomogeneity, aggregation, and challenges in micropatterning. Herein, we introduce a refined method that employs a metal–organic framework (MOF) as a precursor combined with direct laser writing. The inherent structure of MOFs ensures a uniform distribution of metal ions and organic linkers, yielding homogeneous MOx/C structures. The laser processing facilitates precise micropatterning (< 2 μm, comparable to typical photolithography) of the MOx/C crystals. The optimized MOF-derived MOx/C sensor rapidly detected ethanol gas even at room temperature (105 and 18 s for response and recovery, respectively), with a broad range of sensing performance from 170 to 3,400 ppm and a high response value of up to 3,500%. Additionally, this sensor exhibited enhanced stability and thermal resilience compared to previous MOF-based counterparts. This research opens up promising avenues for practical applications in MOF-derived sensing devices.
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Hyeongtae Lim, Hyeokjin Kwon, Hongki Kang, Jae Eun Jang, Hyuk-Jun Kwon. Laser-Induced and MOF-Derived Metal Oxide/Carbon Composite for Synergistically Improved Ethanol Sensing at Room temperature[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 113
Category: Research Articles
Received: Sep. 24, 2023
Accepted: Dec. 26, 2023
Published Online: Jan. 23, 2025
The Author Email: Kwon Hyuk-Jun (hj.kwon@dgist.ac.kr)