Precise Optical Fiber-Based Ammonia Sensor Using CdS Quantum Dots Decorated with ZnO at Heterointerface
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of Gas-Sensitive Materials
2.3. Construction of Experimental Equipment
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Materials Characterization
3.2. Gas-Sensing Properties
3.3. Gas-Sensing Mechanism
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Gas | A | B | C |
---|---|---|---|
Ammonia | 7.55466 | 1002.711 | 247.885 |
Butanol | 6.78574 | 994.195 | 210.2 |
Formaldehyde | 18.5875 | 3626.550 | −34.29 |
Ethanol | 8.04494 | 1554.300 | 222.650 |
Acetone | 7.0244 | 1161.000 | 224.000 |
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Li, X.; Zhao, C.; Wang, Y.; Yuan, Z. Precise Optical Fiber-Based Ammonia Sensor Using CdS Quantum Dots Decorated with ZnO at Heterointerface. Chemosensors 2024, 12, 169. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors12080169
Li X, Zhao C, Wang Y, Yuan Z. Precise Optical Fiber-Based Ammonia Sensor Using CdS Quantum Dots Decorated with ZnO at Heterointerface. Chemosensors. 2024; 12(8):169. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors12080169
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Xinxin, Chenxi Zhao, Yannan Wang, and Zhenyu Yuan. 2024. "Precise Optical Fiber-Based Ammonia Sensor Using CdS Quantum Dots Decorated with ZnO at Heterointerface" Chemosensors 12, no. 8: 169. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors12080169