Issue 26, 2012

Facile synthesis and gas-sensing properties of monodisperse α-Fe2O3 discoid crystals

Abstract

Monodisperse α-Fe2O3 discoid crystals have been prepared through a hexamethylenetetramine (HMT)-assisted hydrothermal process combined with subsequent acid-dissolution. First, uniform α-Fe2O3 round-edged hexahedrons with a size of about 1.2 μm were synthesized. Subsequently, by a controlled acid etching process, the as-obtained α-Fe2O3 uniform hexahedrons could be facilely transformed into monodisperse α-Fe2O3 discoid crystals, without influencing the original crystal phase. Both field emission scanning electron microscope results and transmission electron microscope results revealed that the “discuses” were made of piled up nanoparticles. The selected area electron diffraction pattern from the whole discoid crystal displayed that all the nanoparticles were highly oriented, which resulted in the single-crystal “discus” features. To demonstrate the usage of such α-Fe2O3 discoid crystals, the obtained sample was applied to fabricate a gas sensor which was then tested for sensitivity to three kinds of gases (ethanol, methanol and acetone). The results of the test showed that the sensor had a high level of response and good recovery characteristics towards ethanol at the operating temperature of 238 °C.

Graphical abstract: Facile synthesis and gas-sensing properties of monodisperse α-Fe2O3 discoid crystals

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
13 Jul 2012
Accepted
24 Aug 2012
First published
28 Aug 2012

RSC Adv., 2012,2, 9824-9829

Facile synthesis and gas-sensing properties of monodisperse α-Fe2O3 discoid crystals

P. Sun, Y. Liu, X. Li, Y. Sun, X. Liang, F. Liu and G. Lu, RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 9824 DOI: 10.1039/C2RA21445H

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