posted on 2024-02-06, 20:12authored byJuan Casanova-Chafer, Rocio Garcia-Aboal, Eduard Llobet, Pedro Atienzar
Carbon
dioxide (CO2) is a major greenhouse gas responsible
for global warming and climate change. The development of sensitive
CO2 sensors is crucial for environmental and industrial
applications. This paper presents a novel CO2 sensor based
on perovskite nanocrystals immobilized on graphene and functionalized
with oxygen plasma treatment. The impact of this post-treatment method
was thoroughly investigated using various characterization techniques,
including Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron
spectroscopy. The detection of CO2 at parts per million
(ppm) levels demonstrated that the hybrids subjected to 5 min of oxygen
plasma treatment exhibited a 3-fold improvement in sensing performance
compared to untreated layers. Consequently, the CO2 sensing
capability of the oxygen-treated samples showed a limit of detection
and limit of quantification of 6.9 and 22.9 ppm, respectively. Furthermore,
the influence of ambient moisture on the CO2 sensing performance
was also evaluated, revealing a significant effect of oxygen plasma
treatment.