High ammonia sensitive ability of novel Cu12Sb4S13 quantum dots@reduced graphene oxide nanosheet composites at room temperature

In the work,rGO nanosheet is synthesized using the typical Hummer’s method,then Cu12Sb4 S13 quantum dots@rGO composites are prepared by solvent thermal method,and Cu12Sb4 S13 quantum dots with the average size of 5 nm are densely distributed on the surface of rGO sheet.NH3 gas response of Cu12Sb4 S13quantum dots@rGO nanosheet composites at room te mperature of 25℃is enhanced compared with the pure Cu12Sb4 S13 quantum dots and rGO nanosheet,and the composites possess an excellent stability during the humidity range of 45%-80%with a low detection limit of 1 ppm,which is related with the intrinsic hydrophobicity characteristic of Cu12Sb4 S13 quantum dots.It also proves that Cu12Sb4 S13quantum dots@rGO nanosheet composites have a quite high selectivity towards ammonia compared with ethanol,methanol,acetone,toluene,hydrogen sulfide and nitrogen dioxide at room temperature.The gas sensing mechanism of the composites is discussed primarily.