Multi-Level Effective Heterojunctions Based on SnO2/ZnO 1D Fibrous Hierarchical Structure with Unique Interface Electronic Effects.

One-step single-spinneret electrospinning synthesis of 1D fibrous hierarchical structure can not only prevent the agglomeration or restacking of fibers or particles and enlarge surface active area, but also promote the directional migration of electrons in materials and achieve effective regulation of resistances. Herein, tunable SnO2 and SnO2/ZnO fibrous hierarchical structures with in-situ growth of monodisperse spherical-like particles on surface provide a new sight for adjusting component distribution, surface absorption and chemical reaction, electronic transmission path, and electron transfer efficiency. Compared with SnO2 porous fibers and SnO2 hierarchical structures, the optimal SnO2/ZnO sensors exhibit superior gas-sensing response value of 366 to 100 ppm ethanol at 260 oC as well as excellent gas selectivity and long-term stability, in which the enhanced gas-sensing mechanism is primarily derived from multi-level effective heterojunctions with unique interface electronic effects. Especially, these SnO2-based sensors can achieve favourable linear relationship of the response and gas concentration for sensitive trace detection in cosmetics for the first time, providing a new strategy to design composite materials for quantitative analysis of volatiles in cosmetics evaluation process.

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