{"title":"MOFs-derived ZnO dodecahedrons decorated with perovskite CsPbBr3 quantum dots for efficient detection of ethanolamine","authors":"Rusen Tian, Xiaoqian Shi, Peng Song","doi":"10.1016/j.snb.2025.138856","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Ethanolamine (EA), a reactive and volatile organic compound (VOC) widely used in chemical and environmental applications, presents significant detection challenges due to its strong alkalinity and high volatility. In this study, a heterostructured system composed of ZIF-8 derived zinc oxide (ZnO) and perovskite CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> quantum dots (QDs) was successfully constructed, achieving efficient detection of EA. Compared with pure ZnO, the detection performance of the ZnO/CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> composite for EA has been significantly improved. The experimental results demonstrate that the sensor based on this composite exhibits a high response value of 21.5 toward EA at the optimal operating temperature of 180 ℃, with the response/recovery time being reduced from 7/9<!-- --> <!-- -->s to 4/7<!-- --> <!-- -->s. Moreover, the ZnO/CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> composite exhibits good reproducibility and a positive linear response relationship. A series of tests show that the improvement of the gas-sensing performance of the ZnO/CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> composite is attributed to the excellent photoelectric properties of CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> QDs, the formation of the heterostructure, and the dual-oxygen cooperative effect. Finally, the molecular mechanism underlying the performance improvement of the ZnO/CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> composite was comprehensively elucidated at the electronic structure level through density functional theory (DFT) calculation. This study provides certain research ideas for the development of high-performance EA sensor.","PeriodicalId":425,"journal":{"name":"Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical","FirstCategoryId":"92","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2025.138856","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Ethanolamine (EA), a reactive and volatile organic compound (VOC) widely used in chemical and environmental applications, presents significant detection challenges due to its strong alkalinity and high volatility. In this study, a heterostructured system composed of ZIF-8 derived zinc oxide (ZnO) and perovskite CsPbBr3 quantum dots (QDs) was successfully constructed, achieving efficient detection of EA. Compared with pure ZnO, the detection performance of the ZnO/CsPbBr3 composite for EA has been significantly improved. The experimental results demonstrate that the sensor based on this composite exhibits a high response value of 21.5 toward EA at the optimal operating temperature of 180 ℃, with the response/recovery time being reduced from 7/9 s to 4/7 s. Moreover, the ZnO/CsPbBr3 composite exhibits good reproducibility and a positive linear response relationship. A series of tests show that the improvement of the gas-sensing performance of the ZnO/CsPbBr3 composite is attributed to the excellent photoelectric properties of CsPbBr3 QDs, the formation of the heterostructure, and the dual-oxygen cooperative effect. Finally, the molecular mechanism underlying the performance improvement of the ZnO/CsPbBr3 composite was comprehensively elucidated at the electronic structure level through density functional theory (DFT) calculation. This study provides certain research ideas for the development of high-performance EA sensor.
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Sensors & Actuators, B: Chemical is an international journal focused on the research and development of chemical transducers. It covers chemical sensors and biosensors, chemical actuators, and analytical microsystems. The journal is interdisciplinary, aiming to publish original works showcasing substantial advancements beyond the current state of the art in these fields, with practical applicability to solving meaningful analytical problems. Review articles are accepted by invitation from an Editor of the journal.