The sensing mechanism of pristine and transition metals doped Zn<sub>12</sub>O<sub>12</sub>, Sn<sub>12</sub>O<sub>12</sub> and Ni<sub>12</sub>O<sub>12</sub> nanocages towards NH<sub>3</sub> and PH<sub>3</sub>: a DFT study
Yuanchao Li, Xin Li, Yanling Xu
Abstract
Zn 12 O 12 , Sn 12 O 12 and Ni 12 O 12 nanocages exhibit excellent sensitivity toward NH 3 with respect to PH 3 . In addition, Ti doped Zn 12 O 12 and Sn 12 O 12 can be considered as potential candidates for NH 3 detection.
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Materials scienceDopingTransition metalNanocagesZincInorganic chemistryAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Physical chemistryCrystallographyMetallurgyCatalysisOptoelectronicsChemistryBiochemistryChromatographyGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsTransition Metal Oxide NanomaterialsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications