Ultraselective and ultrasensitive detection of trimethylamine using MoO3 nanoplates prepared by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis

  • Yoon Ho Cho
  • , You Na Ko
  • , Yun Chan Kang
  • , Il Doo Kim
  • , Jong Heun Lee*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    An ultraselective and ultrasensitive trimethylamine (TMA) sensor was achieved using MoO3 nanoplates-prepared by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis followed by a heat treatment at 450 C. The small and thin MoO3 nanoplates with gas-accessible structures showed an unusually high response to 5 ppm TMA (ratio of resistance to air and gas = 373.74) at 300 C with detection limit as low as 45 ppb. Moreover, the ratios of the cross-responses to interfering gases (i.e., 5 ppm C2H5OH, CO, CH4, C3H8, H2, and NO2) to the response to 5 ppm TMA were extremely low (0.008-0.016). The source of the ultraselective and highly sensitive detection of TMA with negligible interference from other gases is discussed with respect to the acid/base properties, size, and morphology of the MoO3 sensing materials.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)189-196
    Number of pages8
    JournalSensors and Actuators, B: Chemical
    Volume195
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014 May

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea Government (MEST) (No. 2013R1A2A1A01006545 ).

    Keywords

    • Gas sensors
    • MoO nanoplates
    • Selective detection
    • Trimethylamine
    • Ultrasonic spray pyrolysis

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Instrumentation
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
    • Metals and Alloys
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Materials Chemistry

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