Magnetic Field-Enhanced NO2 Sensing in Co3O4 Microcubes: Insights from Magnetic Structure Evolution
Runjia Xu1, Yinfang Xu1, Yaru Liu1
1School of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China.
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A magnetic field can modulate the density and transport of charge carriers through magnetic moment rearrangement and Lorentzian forces, as well as enhance oxygen adsorption on semiconductor surfaces. This dual-action mechanism provides a robust platform for engineering sensitivity in metal oxide gas sensors. In this study, antiferromagnetic mesoporous Co3O4 microcubes were prepared by a hydrothermal method for ultrasensitive NO2 gas detection at room temperature under the assistance of a magnetic field. The gas response exhibits significant magnetic field enhancement to 0.5-100 ppm NO2, showing positive correlation with both field strength (≤150.8 mT) and gas concentration. At 150.8 mT, the response to 500 ppb NO2 increased nearly four-fold, with sensitivity increasing from 8 to 30. First-principles calculations combined with experimental studies reveal the magnetic structure evolution due to the adsorption enhancement of nitrogen dioxide/oxygen on bidentate cobalt sites under magnetic fields, establishing a physical mechanism of magnetic field-enhanced gas sensing. This work demonstrates magnetic field modulation as a generalizable strategy to transcend the performance limits of conventional metal oxide gas sensing materials.
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