Mesoporous Non-stacked Graphene-receptor Sensor for Detecting Nerve Agents

Sci Rep. 2016 Sep 14:6:33299. doi: 10.1038/srep33299.

Abstract

A novel gas sensor consisting of porous, non-stacked reduced graphene oxide (NSrGO)-heaxfluorohydoroxypropanyl benzene (HFHPB) nanosheets was successfully fabricated, allowing the detection of dimethyl methyl phosphonate (DMMP), similar to sarin toxic gas. The HFHPB group was chemically grafted to the NSrGO via a diazotization reaction to produce NSrGO-HFHPB. The NSrGO-HFHPB 3D film has a mesoporous structure with a large pore volume and high surface area that can sensitively detect DMMP and concurrently selectively signal the DMMP through the chemically-attached HFHPB. The DMMP uptake of the mesoporous NSrGO-HFHPB was 240.03 Hz, 12 times greater than that of rGO-HFHPB (20.14 Hz). In addition, the response rate of NSrGO-HFHPB was faster than that of rGO-HFHPB, an approximately 3 times more rapid recovery due to the mesoporous structure of the NSrGO-HFHPB. The NSrGO-HFHPB sensor exhibited long-term stability due to the use of robust carbon and resulting high resistance to humidity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry
  • Nerve Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Nerve Agents / toxicity
  • Porosity
  • Pyrazines / isolation & purification*
  • Pyrazines / toxicity

Substances

  • 2,5-dimethyl-3-methoxypyrazine
  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Nerve Agents
  • Pyrazines
  • Graphite