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

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  • Xin Geng

    (Wayne State University)

  • Shuwei Li

    (Tsinghua University
    Tsinghua University
    State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy)

  • Lalani Mawella-Vithanage

    (Wayne State University)

  • Tao Ma

    (University of Michigan)

  • Mohamed Kilani

    (University of New South Wales)

  • Bingwen Wang

    (Wayne State University)

  • Lu Ma

    (Brookhaven National Laboratory)

  • Chathuranga C. Hewa-Rahinduwage

    (Wayne State University)

  • Alina Shafikova

    (Wayne State University)

  • Eranda Nikolla

    (Wayne State University)

  • Guangzhao Mao

    (University of New South Wales)

  • Stephanie L. Brock

    (Wayne State University)

  • Liang Zhang

    (Tsinghua University
    Tsinghua University
    State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy)

  • Long Luo

    (Wayne State University)

Abstract

Atmospheric NO2 is of great concern due to its adverse effects on human health and the environment, motivating research on NO2 detection and remediation. Existing low-cost room-temperature NO2 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 NO2 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 NO2 binding at their neighboring Cd sites.

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  • Xin Geng & Shuwei Li & Lalani Mawella-Vithanage & Tao Ma & Mohamed Kilani & Bingwen Wang & Lu Ma & Chathuranga C. Hewa-Rahinduwage & Alina Shafikova & Eranda Nikolla & Guangzhao Mao & Stephanie L. Bro, 2021. "Atomically dispersed Pb ionic sites in PbCdSe quantum dot gels enhance room-temperature NO2 sensing," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:12:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-021-25192-4
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25192-4
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