Abstract
Novel hierarchical sea urchin-like hollow core-shell SnO2 superstructures have been fabricated by a template-free hydrothermal method, based on an inside-out Ostwald ripening mechanism. For comparison, hollow SnO2 spheres were also prepared. It is found that the sea urchin-like hollow core-shell SnO2 superstructures exhibit nearly three times better response to ethanol than the hollow SnO2 spheres. The superior sensing performance is plausibly originated from the unique hierarchical core-shell structure with the nano-sized spikes (5-15 nm in diameter) on the shells.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 229-235 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical |
| Volume | 151 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 26 Nov 2010 |
User-Defined Keywords
- Gas sensor
- Ostwald ripening
- Superstructure
- Tin dioxide
- Urchin
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