Highly sensitive and moisture resistance ethanol gas sensor based on ZIF-8 derived ZnO@C-ZIF composite

Yaotao Zhou; Xiaohua Jia; Le Qiao; Haojie Song

doi:10.1016/j.snb.2025.138481

journal article Dec 01, 2025

Highly sensitive and moisture resistance ethanol gas sensor based on ZIF-8 derived ZnO@C-ZIF composite

Yaotao Zhou Xiaohua Jia

Le Qiao

Haojie Song

Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical Vol. 444 pp. 138481 · Elsevier BV

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Yaotao Zhou, Xiaohua Jia, Le Qiao, et al. (2025). Highly sensitive and moisture resistance ethanol gas sensor based on ZIF-8 derived ZnO@C-ZIF composite. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 444, 138481. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2025.138481

Highly sensitive and moisture resistance ethanol gas sensor based on ZIF-8 derived ZnO@C-ZIF composite

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