An
acetone gas sensor based on PtRu
alloy-modified hollow spherical ZnFe2O4, its preparation method, and its application are disclosed, belonging to the field of
semiconductor oxide gas sensor technology. The sensor comprises an Al2O3
ceramic tube substrate with two parallel, ring-shaped, and discrete gold electrodes on its outer surface; a nano-sensitive material coated on the outer surface of the Al2O3
ceramic tube and the gold electrodes; and a
nickel-
chromium alloy heating coil placed inside the Al2O3
ceramic tube. The nano-sensitive material is a bimetallic PtRu
alloy-modified hollow spherical ZnFe2O4. The ZnFe2O4 has a hollow
microsphere structure, and its large specific surface area provides more reaction sites. The addition of PtRu alloy nanocrystals enhances the reaction due to
sensitization and the synergistic effect of the two materials. Even with a relatively small bimetallic loading, better gas-sensing performance can be obtained, resulting in a gas-sensing element with good gas-sensing response,
high selectivity, and fast response
recovery speed for
acetone.