Abstract
In light of growing concerns over air pollution, particularly NO2 emissions from vehicular and industrial sources, there is a critical demand for advanced gas sensors. Traditional metal oxide semiconductors, while widely used, face challenges such as poor selectivity and high operating temperatures. In this work, we have achieved a high selectivity and room temperature NO2 gas sensor by composite of sponge-like porous cellulose with SnO2 nanoparticle. As a result, the gas sensor exhibits excellent performance in terms of high response (260.4 at 20 ppm), excellent selectivity and low detection limit (100 ppb) for NO2 gas, due to the unique sponge-like porous structure of cellulose with its high specific surface area facilitating the uniform distribution of SnO2 particles. This study not only highlights the superior sensing capabilities of cellulose-based sensors but also lays the foundation for further advancements in environmentally-friendly gas sensing applications.
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