Chenlu Hu

2022-now: College of Physics and Materials Science,Tianjin Normal University (Master)

2018-2022: School ofMaterials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology (Bachelor)

Email: 18722270258@163.com

Program: Study on the gas sensing performance and mechanism ofnickel cobalt oxide-based micro-nano materials toward n-butanol

1.Regulating microscopic surfaces andstructures to boost n-butanol sensing

performances in NiCo₂O₄/NiOcomposites

NiCo₂O₄ microsphereshave been fabricated and are subjected to different concentrations of NaBH₄treatment assisted by water bath. The NaBH₄ reduction treatmentetches crystal structures, breaks metal oxygen bonds, increases vacancy oxygen,dislocation density and specific surface area, reduces crystallite size, andforms NiCo₂O₄/NiO heterojunction, which significantlyenhances gas sensing properties of the treated NiCo₂O₄/NiOheterojunction toward n-butanol gas.

2.Incorporating alkalized Ti₃C₂T_xMXenes to advance room temperature n-butanol gas sensing of NiCo₂O₄nanosheets

Pristine NiCo₂O₄nanosheets are synthesized by the facile hydrothermal-annealing strategy, butdo not present any gas sensing behaviors at room temperature due to excessivelyhigh baseline resistance in air. Alkalized Ti₃C₂T_xMXenes are introduced to enable NiCo₂O₄ nanosheets toachieve room temperature gas sensing. The as-prepared NiCo₂O₄@alkalizedTi₃C₂T_x (NCO@Alk-Ti₃C₂T_x)demonstrates superior room temperature sensing properties toward n-butanolgas.

Publication

1.C.L. Hu, Y.X. Feng, J. Huo, B.S. Zhang, H.X. Cui, S.M. Wang*, Q.Q. Song*, J.Cao*, X. Dong, Regulating microscopic surfaces and structures to boostn-butanol sensing performances in NiCo₂O₄/NiO composites. Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical. 429 (2025) 137341.

2.C.L. Hu¹, R. Jiang¹, Y.X. Feng, J. Huo, B.S. Zhang, S.M.Wang*, J. Cao*, Optimizing surface states to elevate xylene gas sensingcharacteristics in ZnCo₂O₄ microspheres. Sensors &Actuators: B. Chemical. 430 (2025) 137369.

3.C.L. Hu, Y.X. Feng, M.Y. Du, L.F. Zhang, R. Jiang, S.M. Wang*, J. Cao*,Engineering surfaces to improve xylene gas sensing performance in ZnCo₂O₄porous architectures. New J. Chem. 48 (2024) 11273-11281.