Sc 2 CO 2 and Mn-doped Sc 2 CO 2 as gas sensor materials to NO and CO: A first-principles study

Danxi Yang, Xiaoli Fan, Dongxiang Zhao, Yurong An, Yan Hu, Zhifen Luo

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Abstract

One of the most important and indispensable applications for 2D materials is toxic gas sensor. By adopting the density functional theory type of first-principles methods, we studied MXenes X 2 CO 2 (X = Sc, Ti, Zr and Hf) as the gas sensor material to NO and CO. Our calculations show that Sc 2 CO 2 is sensitive to NO molecule due to the chemical interaction and large charge transfer of 0.303 e between them, which will induce current change and then be detected. More importantly, the interaction is further enhanced by applying the external strain, indicating the potential of Sc 2 CO 2 as the gas capturer material. Additionally, the adsorption of CO on Sc 2 CO 2 is significantly improved by Mn doping, which is also detectable due to the strong adsorption energy of −0.85 eV. Our study broadens the application of Sc 2 CO 2 in gas sensor and provides feasible way to enhance the CO sensibility of MXene materials.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)84-90
Number of pages7
JournalPhysica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures
Volume111
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2019

Keywords

  • First-principles methods
  • Gas sensor
  • Mn-doping
  • MXenes
  • NO and CO molecule

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