Laser-Induced and MOF-Derived Metal Oxide/Carbon Composite for Synergistically Improved Ethanol Sensing at Room temperature

doi:10.1007/s40820-024-01332-5

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Abstract:

Advancements in sensor technology have significantly enhanced atmospheric monitoring. Notably, metal oxide and carbon (MO_x/C) hybrids have gained attention for their exceptional sensitivity and room-temperature sensing performance. However, previous methods of synthesizing MO_x/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 MO_x/C structures. The laser processing facilitates precise micropatterning (< 2 μm, comparable to typical photolithography) of the MO_x/C crystals. The optimized MOF-derived MO_x/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.

Key words: Metal-organic frameworks, Metal oxide, Carbon composite, Laser, Gas sensor

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-.

Hyeongtae Lim, Hyeokjin Kwon, Hongki Kang, Jae Eun Jang, Hyuk-Jun Kwon. [J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 113-.

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Fig. 1 Schematic representation of the fabrication of the MOF-derived metal oxide/carbon composite (MO_x/C) by a laser process

Fig. 2 Characterization of the MOF-derived metal oxide/carbon composite. a SEM image of the pristine Cu₃HHTP₂ MOF. b SEM image of MOF-derived CuO/C after laser irradiation. c TEM image of MOF-derived CuO/C showing lattice fringes with an interplanar distance of 0.27 nm in the (110) crystal plane of CuO. d-g EDS-TEM images of MOF-derived CuO/C showing a uniform distribution of all elements; electron, carbon, oxygen, and copper maps, respectively. h, i ToF-SIMS mapping displaying the micropatterning of CuO/C by laser writing; carbon and copper

Fig. 3 Spectroscopic analysis of the MOF-derived CuO/C composite. a High-resolution Raman spectra of pristine Cu₃HHTP₂ and the MOF-derived CuO/C composite. b Raman mapping of graphitic G bands in a laser-irradiated region. c, d XPS O 1s spectra of Cu₃HHTP₂ and the MOF-derived CuO/C composite. e, f XPS Cu 2p_3/2 spectra of Cu₃HHTP₂ and the MOF-derived CuO/C composite

Fig. 4 High-performance ethanol gas sensing. a Response and recovery curve with different ethanol concentrations (170-3,400 ppm) at room temperature. b Comparison of the response and recovery time of pristine Cu₃HHTP₂ and MOF-derived CuO/C under exposure to 600 ppm ethanol. c Linear correlation between the ln(response) and ln(concentration) of ethanol. d Response of CuO/C and Cu₃HHTP₂ to various analytes (volatile organic compounds and odorant molecules). e Energy band diagram illustrating the formation of a junction between carbon and copper oxide. f Change in electrical resistance after heating of pristine Cu₃HHTP₂ and MOF-derived CuO/C sensors. g Thermogravimetric analysis data of Cu₃HHTP₂

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