Ag-Modified SnS<sub>2</sub>/SnO<sub>2</sub> Nanoheterojunctions for Low-Temperature NO<sub>2</sub> Sensing
Bowen Zhang, Zhenyang Zhang, Chongyang Wang, Bo Zhang, Saisai Zhang, Na Luo, Hari Bala, Yan Wang
Abstract
Realizing low-temperature detection of NO 2 is crucial to protecting the environment and human health. In this study, SnS 2 /SnO 2 hexagonal nanosheets with an average size of 630 nm were synthesized by a two-step process. Subsequently, Ag nanoparticles were modified on the surface of SnS 2 /SnO 2 to form Ag-modified SnS 2 /SnO 2 nanoheterojunctions. Compared to SnS 2 and SnS 2 /SnO 2 sensors, Ag/SnS 2 /SnO 2 -based sensors have better gas-sensing performance at the optimum operating temperature of 100 °C, including higher response, better stability, and excellent selectivity to NO 2 . The response value of the Ag/SnS 2 /SnO 2 sensor to 7 ppm of NO 2 at 100 °C is 56.4, which is four times higher than that of the SnS 2 sensor. The outstanding NO 2 sensing properties of the Ag/SnS 2 /SnO 2 can be due to the combination of Ag modification and the formation of the SnS 2 –SnO 2 heterojunction.