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Synthesis of tin dioxide octahedral nanoparticles with exposed high-energy {221} facets and enhanced gas-sensing properties

  • Xiguang Han
  • , Mingshang Jin
  • , Shuifen Xie
  • , Qin Kuang
  • , Zhiyuan Jiang
  • , Yaqi Jiang
  • , Zhaoxiong Xie
  • , Lansun Zheng
  • Xiamen University

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Abstract

Selective exposure of high-energy {221} facets with many surface dangling bonds, (111) terraces, and (110) steps (bottom picture) at the surface of octahedral SnO2 nanoparticles (top) through a simple hydrothermal synthesis route gives them enhanced gas-sensing performance over particles with other shapes, whereby the sensing activity is proportional to the fraction of {221} facets among the exposed surfaces.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9180-9183
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume48
Issue number48
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 Nov 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Hydrothermal synthesis
  • Nanoparticles
  • Sensors
  • Surface engineering
  • Tin dioxide

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