Platinum Nanoparticle Loading of Boron Nitride Aerogel and Its Use as a Novel Material for Low-Power Catalytic Gas Sensing

Harley-Trochimczyk, Anna; Pham, Thang; Chang, Jiyoung; Chen, Ernest; Worsley, Marcus A.; Zettl, Alex; Mickelson, William; Maboudian, Roya

doi:10.1002/adfm.201503605

Title: Platinum Nanoparticle Loading of Boron Nitride Aerogel and Its Use as a Novel Material for Low-Power Catalytic Gas Sensing

Journal Article · Wed Dec 09 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Advanced Functional Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201503605· OSTI ID:1409980

Harley-Trochimczyk, Anna ^[1]; Pham, Thang ^[2]; Chang, Jiyoung ^[2]; Chen, Ernest ^[1]; Worsley, Marcus A. ^[3]; Zettl, Alex ^[2]; Mickelson, William ^[1]; Maboudian, Roya ^[1]

Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Department of Physics, Materials Sciences Division and Kavli Energy NanoSciences Institute
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States). Physical and Life Science Directorate

A high-surface-area, highly crystalline boron nitride aerogel synthesized with nonhazardous reactants has been loaded with crystalline platinum nanoparticles to form a novel nanomaterial that exhibits many advantages for use in a catalytic gas sensing application. The platinum nanoparticle-loaded boron nitride aerogel integrated onto a microheater platform allows for calorimetric propane detection. The boron nitride aerogel exhibits thermal stability up to 900°C and supports disperse platinum nanoparticles, with no sintering observed after 24 h of high-temperature testing. The high thermal conductivity and low density of the boron nitride aerogel result in an order of magnitude faster response and recovery times ( < 2 s) than reported on alumina support and allow for 10% duty cycling of the microheater with no loss in sensitivity. The resulting 1.5 mW sensor power consumption is two orders of magnitude less than commercially available catalytic gas sensors and unlocks the potential for wireless, battery-powered catalytic gas sensing.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344; AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1409980

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1440917

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-691677

Journal Information:: Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 26, Issue 3; ISSN 1616-301X

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Country of Publication:: United States

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