Graphene-based gas sensors

Abstract

Graphene materials have been widely explored for the fabrication of gas sensors because of their atom-thick two-dimensional conjugated structures, high conductivity and large specific surface areas. This feature article summarizes the recent advancements on the synthesis of graphene materials for this purpose and the techniques applied for fabricating gas sensors. The effects of the compositions, structural defects and morphologies of graphene-based sensing layers and the configurations of sensing devices on the performances of gas sensors will also be discussed.