High Sensitivity of Ammonia Sensor through 2D Black Phosphorus/Polyaniline Nanocomposite
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of BP/PANI Nanocomposite
2.3. Device Fabrications and Apparatus
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization: FT-IR, UV−vis, SEM, and TEM of PANI and BP/PANI
3.2. Gas Response of Sensors
3.3. Response, Recovery, and Selectivity
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Wu, Z.; Liang, L.; Zhu, S.; Guo, Y.; Yao, Y.; Yang, Y.; Gu, S.; Zhou, Z. High Sensitivity of Ammonia Sensor through 2D Black Phosphorus/Polyaniline Nanocomposite. Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 3026. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11113026
Wu Z, Liang L, Zhu S, Guo Y, Yao Y, Yang Y, Gu S, Zhou Z. High Sensitivity of Ammonia Sensor through 2D Black Phosphorus/Polyaniline Nanocomposite. Nanomaterials. 2021; 11(11):3026. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11113026
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Zuquan, Lei Liang, Shibu Zhu, Yifan Guo, Yao Yao, Yong Yang, Shifu Gu, and Zuowan Zhou. 2021. "High Sensitivity of Ammonia Sensor through 2D Black Phosphorus/Polyaniline Nanocomposite" Nanomaterials 11, no. 11: 3026. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11113026