In this article,
we demonstrated an extremely high-sensitivity formaldehyde (HCHO)
gas sensor, where the graphene oxide (GO) in situ modified two-dimensional
(2D) SnO2 nanosheets with in-plane mesopores were utilized
as the sensing materials. The sensor response (R
a/R
g) was larger than 2000 toward
100 ppm HCHO at 60 °C. In addition, the selectivity for detecting
HCHO was excellent against other interferences including ethanol,
acetone, methanol, toluene, ammonia, water, etc. The outstanding sensing
performance of 2D mesoporous GO/SnO2 nanosheets was attributed
to the synergism of the sensitizer effect of GO, large surface areas
of 2D nanostructure, suitable particle size, and abundant in-plane
mesopores. The high sensitivity, high selectivity, and low working
temperature of the sensor reported here endowed it a great potential
in selective detection of HCHO. Meanwhile, the design and synthesis
of GO/SnO2 nanocomposites will provide new paradigms in
the future development of HCHO-sensitive materials.