Abstract
Well-defined three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical tin dioxide (SnO2) nanoflowers with the size of about 200nm were successfully synthesized by a simple template-free hydrothermal method. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and N2 adsorption-desorption analyses were used to characterize the structure and morphology of the products. The as-synthesized full crystalline and large specific surface area SnO2 nanoflowers were assembled by one-dimensional (1D) SnO2 nanorods with sharp tips. A possible self-assembly mechanism for the formation the SnO2 nanoflowers was speculated. Moreover, gas sensing investigation showed the sensor based on SnO2 nanoflowers to exhibit high response and fast response-recovery ability to detect acetone and ethanol at an operating temperature lower than 200°C. The enhancement of gas sensing properties was attributed to their 3D hierarchical nanostructure, large specific surface area, and small size of the secondary SnO2 nanorods.
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