Self-template-derived ZnCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> porous microspheres decorated by Ag nanoparticles and their selective detection of formaldehyde
Qixuan Qin, Yuliang Li, Weiyi Bu, Lingling Meng, Xiaohong Chuai, Zhijie Zhou, Changhua Hu
Abstract
ZnCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> porous microspheres were successfully synthesized through a facile one-step solvent method using polyethylene glycol 1000 as a self-assembly template and subsequent annealing.
Topics & Concepts
Polyethylene glycolMicrospherePorosityMaterials scienceFormaldehydeAnnealing (glass)SolventNanoparticleChemical engineeringPEG ratioNanotechnologyChemistryOrganic chemistryMetallurgyComposite materialEconomicsFinanceEngineeringGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsAdvanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesTransition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials