Atomically dispersed Pb ionic sites in PbCdSe quantum dot gels enhance room-temperature NO2 sensing

Geng, Xin; Li, Shuwei; Mawella-Vithanage, Lalani; Ma, Tao; Kilani, Mohamed; Wang, Bingwen; Ma, Lu; Hewa-Rahinduwage, Chathuranga C.; Shafikova, Alina; Nikolla, Eranda; Mao, Guangzhao; Brock, Stephanie L.; Zhang, Liang; Luo, Long

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-25192-4

Title: Atomically dispersed Pb ionic sites in PbCdSe quantum dot gels enhance room-temperature NO2 sensing

Journal Article · 11 August 2021 · Nature Communications

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25192-4 · OSTI ID:1812960

Geng, Xin; Li, Shuwei; Mawella-Vithanage, Lalani; Ma, Tao;

; Wang, Bingwen; Ma, Lu; Hewa-Rahinduwage, Chathuranga C.; Shafikova, Alina;

; Mao, Guangzhao;

;

Abstract Atmospheric NO ₂ is of great concern due to its adverse effects on human health and the environment, motivating research on NO ₂ detection and remediation. Existing low-cost room-temperature NO ₂ sensors often suffer from low sensitivity at the ppb level or long recovery times, reflecting the trade-off between sensor response and recovery time. Here, we report an atomically dispersed metal ion strategy to address it. We discover that bimetallic PbCdSe quantum dot (QD) gels containing atomically dispersed Pb ionic sites achieve the optimal combination of strong sensor response and fast recovery, leading to a high-performance room-temperature p-type semiconductor NO ₂ sensor as characterized by a combination of ultra–low limit of detection, high sensitivity and stability, fast response and recovery. With the help of theoretical calculations, we reveal the high performance of the PbCdSe QD gel arises from the unique tuning effects of Pb ionic sites on NO ₂ binding at their neighboring Cd sites.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 1812960

Report Number(s):: BNL--222090-2021-JAAM; 4895; PII: 25192

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Journal Name: Nature Communications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 12; ISSN 2041-1723

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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