Abstract
To develop an ultra-sensitive and selective NOx gas sensor with an ultra-low detection limit, expanded graphite/NiAl layered double hydroxide (EG/NA) nanowires were synthesized by using hydrothermal method with EG as a template and adjusting the amount of urea in the reaction. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy showed EG/NA3 nanowires with a diameter of 5–10 nm and a length greater than 100 nm uniformly dispersed on the expanded graphite nanosheet (>8 layers). The synergy between NiAl layered double hydroxide (NiAl-LDH) and expanded graphite (EG) improved the gas sensing properties of the composites. As expected, gas sensing tests showed that EG/NA composites have superior performance over pristine NiAl-LDH. In particular, the EG/NA3 nanowire material exhibited an ultra-high response (Ra/Rg = 17.65) with ultra-fast response time (about 2 s) to 100 ppm NOx, an ultra-low detection limit (10 ppb) and good selectivity at room temperature (RT, 24 ± 2 °C), which could meet a variety of application needs. Furthermore, the enhancement of the sensing response was attributed to the nanowire structure formed by NiAl-LDH in the EG interlayer and the conductive nanonetwork of interwoven nanowires.
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