A composite structure based on reduced graphene oxide and metal oxide nanomaterials for chemical sensors.
A hybrid nanostructure based on reduced graphene oxide and ZnO has been obtained for the detection of volatile organic compounds. The sensing properties of the hybrid structure have been studied for different concentrations of ethanol and acetone. The response of the hybrid material is significantly higher compared to pristine ZnO nanostructures. The obtained results have shown that the nanohybrid is a promising structure for the monitoring of environmental pollutants and for the application of breath tests in assessment of exposure to volatile organic compounds.
Sensor Lab, CNR, National Institute of Optics (INO), Via Valotti 9, 25133 Brescia, Italy; Sensor Lab, Department of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, Via Valotti 9, 25133 Brescia, Italy.
Vardan
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Galstyan
Sensor Lab, CNR, National Institute of Optics (INO), Via Valotti 9, 25133 Brescia, Italy; Sensor Lab, Department of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, Via Valotti 9, 25133 Brescia, Italy.
Elisabetta
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Comini
Sensor Lab, CNR, National Institute of Optics (INO), Via Valotti 9, 25133 Brescia, Italy; Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
Iskandar
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Kholmanov
Sensor Lab, CNR, National Institute of Optics (INO), Via Valotti 9, 25133 Brescia, Italy; Sensor Lab, Department of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, Via Valotti 9, 25133 Brescia, Italy.
Andrea
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Ponzoni
Sensor Lab, CNR, National Institute of Optics (INO), Via Valotti 9, 25133 Brescia, Italy.
Veronica
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Sberveglieri
Sensor Lab, Department of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, Via Valotti 9, 25133 Brescia, Italy.
Nicola
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Poli
Sensor Lab, CNR, National Institute of Optics (INO), Via Valotti 9, 25133 Brescia, Italy; Sensor Lab, Department of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, Via Valotti 9, 25133 Brescia, Italy.
Guido
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Faglia
Sensor Lab, CNR, National Institute of Optics (INO), Via Valotti 9, 25133 Brescia, Italy; Sensor Lab, Department of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, Via Valotti 9, 25133 Brescia, Italy.
Giorgio
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Sberveglieri
chemical sensors; reduced graphene oxide (RGO); volatile organic compounds; zinc oxide (ZnO)