Construction and detection application of highly sensitive TEA gas sensors enabled by In2O3/rGO heterostructures

TEA presents substantial risks to environmental safety and human health. Thus, developing a highly efficient and precise gas sensor for TEA holds considerable practical value. In this study, In 2 O 3 /rGO heterostructures are constructed to investigate its sensing performance toward TEA. Characterization results demonstrate that In 2 O 3 nanocubes are uniformly deposited on the rGO surface, forming a unique heterostructure. The pure In 2 O 3 sensor exhibits a response of 24.04 to 100 ppm TEA gas at 280 °C. By contrast, the In 2 O 3 /rGO-0.5 % sensor has a response as high as 46.15 under the same testing conditions, which is 1.92 times that of pure In 2 O 3 sensor. Moreover, the synergistic effects between rGO and In 2 O 3 endow the heterostructure with superior long-term stability and reproducibility compared to that of pure In 2 O 3 . These results suggest that In 2 O 3 /rGO heterostructures represent potential candidates for next-generation TEA gas sensors.