Aniline compounds drug detection using novel gas sensor based on CuOHF-CuO/ZnOHF-ZnO nanomaterials

The novel copper hydroxyfluoride-copper oxide (CHFCO)/zinc hydroxyfluoride-zinc oxide (ZHFZO) nanomaterials were prepared by hydrothermal method and exhibited superior sensing performance for methamphetamine analogue-phenethylamine. The sensing characteristics of calcined ZHFZO rods, CHFCO flakes, and four composite nanomaterial ratios were examined. The experimental results demonstrated that the CHFCO/ZHFZO-2 sensor exhibited improved sensing performance for phenethylamine, with the optimum working temperature reduced to 200 ℃. The responses of the ZHFZO and CHFCO sensors to 10 ppm phenylethylamine were 1.9 and 3.5, respectively, while the response of the CHFCO/ZHFZO-2 sensor was enhanced to 5. With a response time (T res ) and recovery time (T rec ) of 30 s for 10 ppm phenylethylamine, the sensor enables rapid detection. It has great selectivity and reproducibility for phenylethylamine and can detect concentrations as low as 125 ppb, demonstrating its potential for quantitative detection at the parts per billion (ppb) level. The prepared composites possessed unique nanostructures and large specific surface areas . The substitution of fluoride ions produces a large electronegativity and the physical adsorption of polar hydroxyl bonds combine to enhance the sensitization of phenylethylamine gas. The findings presented in this study underscore the promising potential of the synthesized nanomaterials for highly sensitive and selective detection of phenylethylamine.