Lattice-Mismatched-Assisted MXene Surface Functionalization for Hydrogen Sensing

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Abstract

Hydrogen (H2) is a clean energy carrier of increasing importance; however, its safe handling and storage require reliable hydrogen sensing technologies. Palladium (Pd) is widely recognized as an effective material for hydrogen detection due to its strong affinity for H2, yet Pd-based sensors commonly face performance trade-offs related to loading ratio and aggregation. In this work, a lattice-mismatch-assisted surface functionalization approach is employed to enable uniform growth of Pd nanoparticles on MXene surfaces. Uniformly distributed Pd nanoparticles are achieved at a modification level from 5% to 20%. Among the investigated compositions, the MXene functionalized with 10%Pd-based gas sensor exhibits the best sensing performance, demonstrating a 10-15 times higher response towards 100 ppm H2 compared with pristine MXene. The developed hydrogen gas sensors operate at room temperature with low power consumption and show excellent sensitivity. This work paves a new way to develop highly MXene based gas sensors towards highly sensitive hydrogen detection.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2026 IEEE International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose, ISOEN 2026
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages134-137
Number of pages4
ISBN (electronic)979-8-3315-6143-7, 979-8-3315-6142-0
ISBN (print)979-8-3315-6144-4
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2026
Peer-reviewedYes

Conference

Title2026 IEEE International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose
Abbreviated titleISOEN 2026
Duration17 - 20 May 2026
Website
LocationSteigenberger Chongqing
CityChongqing
CountryChina

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-6574-7848/work/228957109
ORCID /0000-0002-4349-793X/work/228960184

Keywords

Keywords

  • H, lattice-mismatch, MXene, Pd, Sensor