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Title: Probing the role of CNTs in Pt nanoparticle/CNT/graphene nanohybrids H 2 sensors

Abstract

Abstract In the carbon nanotubes film/graphene heterostructure decorated with catalytic Pt nanoparticles using atomic layer deposition (Pt-NPs/CNTs/Gr) H 2 sensors, the CNT film determines the effective sensing area and the signal transport to Gr channel. The former requires a large CNT aspect ratio for a higher sensing area while the latter demands high electric conductivity for efficient charge transport. Considering the CNT’s aspect ratio decreases, while its conductivity increases ( i.e. , bandgap decreases), with the CNT diameter, it is important to understand how quantitatively these effects impact the performance of the Pt-NPs/CNTs/Gr nanohybrids sensors. Motivated by this, this work presents a systematic study of the Pt-NPs/CNTs/Gr H 2 sensor performance with the CNT films made from different constituent CNTs of diameters ranging from 1 nm for single-wall CNTs, to 2 nm for double-wall CNTs, and to 10–30 nm for multi-wall CNTs (MWCNTs). By measuring the morphology and electric conductivity of SWCNT, DWCNT and MWCNT films, this work aims to reveal the quantitative correlation between the sensor performance and relevant CNT properties. Interestingly, the best performance is obtained on Pt-NPs/MWCNTs/Gr H 2 sensors, which can be attributed to the compromise of the effective sensing area and electric conductivity on MWCNTmore » films and illustrates the importance of optimizing sensor design.« less

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Research Org.:
Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), Kansas City, MO (United States); Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); National Science Foundation (NSF)
OSTI Identifier:
1882441
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1733312; OSTI ID: 1877944
Grant/Contract Number:  
NA-0002839; NSF-DMR-1909292; NA0002839; DMR-1909292; ECCS-1809293; NSF-ECCS-1809293
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Nano Express
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Nano Express Journal Volume: 3 Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 2632-959X
Publisher:
IOP Publishing
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Subject:
77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; atomic layer deposition; carbon nanotube; graphene; UV irradiation; gas sensor

Citation Formats

Alamri, Mohammed, Liu, Bo, Berrie, Cindy L., Walsh, Michael, and Wu, Judy Z. Probing the role of CNTs in Pt nanoparticle/CNT/graphene nanohybrids H 2 sensors. United Kingdom: N. p., 2022. Web. doi:10.1088/2632-959X/ac843d.
Alamri, Mohammed, Liu, Bo, Berrie, Cindy L., Walsh, Michael, & Wu, Judy Z. Probing the role of CNTs in Pt nanoparticle/CNT/graphene nanohybrids H 2 sensors. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1088/2632-959X/ac843d
Alamri, Mohammed, Liu, Bo, Berrie, Cindy L., Walsh, Michael, and Wu, Judy Z. Thu . "Probing the role of CNTs in Pt nanoparticle/CNT/graphene nanohybrids H 2 sensors". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1088/2632-959X/ac843d.
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title = {Probing the role of CNTs in Pt nanoparticle/CNT/graphene nanohybrids H 2 sensors},
author = {Alamri, Mohammed and Liu, Bo and Berrie, Cindy L. and Walsh, Michael and Wu, Judy Z.},
abstractNote = {Abstract In the carbon nanotubes film/graphene heterostructure decorated with catalytic Pt nanoparticles using atomic layer deposition (Pt-NPs/CNTs/Gr) H 2 sensors, the CNT film determines the effective sensing area and the signal transport to Gr channel. The former requires a large CNT aspect ratio for a higher sensing area while the latter demands high electric conductivity for efficient charge transport. Considering the CNT’s aspect ratio decreases, while its conductivity increases ( i.e. , bandgap decreases), with the CNT diameter, it is important to understand how quantitatively these effects impact the performance of the Pt-NPs/CNTs/Gr nanohybrids sensors. Motivated by this, this work presents a systematic study of the Pt-NPs/CNTs/Gr H 2 sensor performance with the CNT films made from different constituent CNTs of diameters ranging from 1 nm for single-wall CNTs, to 2 nm for double-wall CNTs, and to 10–30 nm for multi-wall CNTs (MWCNTs). By measuring the morphology and electric conductivity of SWCNT, DWCNT and MWCNT films, this work aims to reveal the quantitative correlation between the sensor performance and relevant CNT properties. Interestingly, the best performance is obtained on Pt-NPs/MWCNTs/Gr H 2 sensors, which can be attributed to the compromise of the effective sensing area and electric conductivity on MWCNT films and illustrates the importance of optimizing sensor design.},
doi = {10.1088/2632-959X/ac843d},
journal = {Nano Express},
number = 3,
volume = 3,
place = {United Kingdom},
year = {Thu Aug 18 00:00:00 EDT 2022},
month = {Thu Aug 18 00:00:00 EDT 2022}
}

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