Factors that influence the performance of hydrogen detectors based on single-wall carbon nanotubes

ZHANG Zhi-feng; YANG Ye-xin; ZHU Song-lin; SHI Yan; SONG Jiang-feng; REN Guang-kun; DENG Shun-jie; TIAN Xiao-feng; ZHENG Zhe

doi:10.1016/S1872-5805(23)60749-8

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ZHANG Zhi-feng, YANG Ye-xin, ZHU Song-lin, SHI Yan, SONG Jiang-feng, REN Guang-kun, DENG Shun-jie, TIAN Xiao-feng, ZHENG Zhe. Factors that influence the performance of hydrogen detectors based on single-wall carbon nanotubes. New Carbon Mater., 2023, 38(5): 825-836. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(23)60749-8

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ZHANG Zhi-feng, YANG Ye-xin, ZHU Song-lin, SHI Yan, SONG Jiang-feng, REN Guang-kun, DENG Shun-jie, TIAN Xiao-feng, ZHENG Zhe. Factors that influence the performance of hydrogen detectors based on single-wall carbon nanotubes. New Carbon Mater., 2023, 38(5): 825-836. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(23)60749-8

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ZHANG Zhi-feng, YANG Ye-xin, ZHU Song-lin, SHI Yan, SONG Jiang-feng, REN Guang-kun, DENG Shun-jie, TIAN Xiao-feng, ZHENG Zhe. Factors that influence the performance of hydrogen detectors based on single-wall carbon nanotubes. New Carbon Mater., 2023, 38(5): 825-836. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(23)60749-8

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Factors that influence the performance of hydrogen detectors based on single-wall carbon nanotubes

doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(23)60749-8

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The College of Nuclear Technology and Automation Engineering, Chengdu Unversity of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
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Institute of Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Jiangyou 621908, China

Funds: This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52002362, 51902298), Foundation of President of China Academy of Engineering Physics (YZJJLX2020007), Institute of Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics program (TP02201907), Sichuan Science and Technology Program (2020JDRC0002)

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张志峰，硕士研究生. E-mail：1491668290@qq.com
Corresponding author: SONG Jiang-feng, Senior engineer. E-mail: iterchina@163.com; TIAN Xiao-feng, Professor. E-mail: x.tian@cdut.edu.cn; ZHENG Zhe, Assistant researcher. E-mail: zhengzhe@caep.cn
Received Date: 2022-11-21
Rev Recd Date: 2023-05-15

Available Online: 2023-06-02

Publish Date: 2023-10-01

Abstract

Abstract

Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have been used to fabricate hydrogen gas (H₂) detectors for several decades. It has been proven that they barely interact with H₂ so that numerous modifications are used to assist this function. Additives include metals, metal oxides, polymers etc. Previous research suggests that the presence of functional groups on the SWCNTs may improve the response by several orders of magnitude. Recently, many different novel structures have been exploited, and structural parameters of the SWCNTs, such as diameter and chirality, also influence the performance of the detectors. Modifications of the SWCNTs are classified and other factors that influence the performance are also discussed, with the aim of accelerating the manufacture of detectors with a high responsivity and low limit of detection.
- Gas sensors,
- Single-walled carbon nanotubes,
- Modification,
- Self-characteristic,
- Air monitoring

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