The invention discloses a CoOx / SnO2
hydrogen-sensitive material as well as a preparation method and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of heterogeneous composite materials. Firstly, a
tin source and a
cobalt source are mixed to prepare a uniform solution, the pH value of the solution is adjusted to be alkaline,
urea is added to adjust the existence form of
cobalt ions, the solution serves as a
morphology control agent of the material, the obtained
mixed solution is subjected to
ultraviolet ultrasonic treatment, aging,
drying,
grinding and heat treatment processes, and the target sensitive material is obtained. The material is large in specific surface area, adjustable in
cobalt ion valence and high in
oxygen defect distribution density, has the outstanding advantages of low
working temperature, high sensitivity, good
hydrogen selectivity and the like, and is particularly suitable for being applied to high-sensitivity, low-power-consumption and safe detection sensors required by
hydrogen detection. The invention solves the technical problems that the existing hydrogen-sensitive material is easy to cause safety accidents due to too high
working temperature, and the cost is high and the sensitivity is low due to the adoption of
noble metal raw materials.