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In this paper we report a study of the electrical response to \({\rm NO}_{2},\,{\rm CO,\,H}_{2}\hbox{O}\) and \({\rm H}_{2}\) of a graphene oxide (GO) based gas sensor. The device has been operated in the temperature range 25–\(200^{\circ}\hbox{C}\) at different gases concentrations (1–200 ppm). Micro structural physical features of the GO sensing films were characterized by Raman and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, and by Scanning Electron Microscopy. The GO based sensor has shown high sensitivity to \(\hbox{NO}_{2}\) (down to 1 ppm) at \(150^{\circ}\hbox{C}\) operating temperature, analogous to a p-type response mechanism of inorganic gas sensors. The \(\hbox{NO}_{2}\) adsorption/desorption has been found to be reversible, but with increasing desorption time when decreasing the operational temperature. Negligible response to CO, \(\hbox{H}_{2}\) and \(\hbox{H}_{2}\hbox{O}\) has been observed. The observed gas sensing performance of the GO based sensor is similar to the best one reported in literature for carbon nanotubes.
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Cantalini, C. et al. (2012). Electrical Response of GO Gas Sensors. In: Ottaviano, L., Morandi, V. (eds) GraphITA 2011. Carbon Nanostructures. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20644-3_3
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