Qinghua Dong , Junjun Sun , Huijun Li , Cong Qin , Yan Wang , Jianliang Cao
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Abstract
Developing hydrogen (H2) sensors that combine high sensitivity with rapid response/recovery kinetics presents a notable challenge in ensuring the safe use of this clean energy carrier. To address this, Pd/PdO nanoparticles were decorated onto NiO/Al2O3 composites derived from NiAl layered double hydroxides (LDHs) via hydrothermal synthesis followed by calcination. Characterization revealed that the optimal 2.0 wt% Pd/PdO-NiO/Al2O3 sample showcases a high concentration of oxygen vacancies, a large specific surface area (149.73 m2/g), and abundant porosity. Gas sensing evaluation demonstrated that this material exhibits a significantly enhanced response (2.921) to 100 ppm H2 at an operating temperature of 350 °C. Crucially, it achieves remarkably fast response and recovery times of 14 and 19 s, respectively. Furthermore, the sensor demonstrates excellent selectivity and long-term stability. This work presents a promising strategy based on Schottky junction engineering within LDH-derived composites for realizing ultrafast and sensitive H2 detection.
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