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May 8, 2026ACS Sensors

In ₂ S ₃ /Ti ₃ C ₂ T x /TiO 2− x S-Scheme Heterojunction: Photo-Activated Enhanced Room-Temperature Ammonia Gas Sensors Inspired by Plant Photosynthesis

Peng Xu Yanlei Guo Xin Lv Shuting Wei Dan Yang Renquan Guan Yue Wang Yingmin Teng Aiceng Li Huaqiao Tan Zhongling Lang Liu Zheng Lili Wang Zhao Zhao

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Key Points

This research investigates a new heterojunction for ammonia gas sensing inspired by plant photosynthesis.
Developed an S-scheme heterojunction using In2S3/Ti3C2Tx/TiO2−x materials.
Conducted experiments to assess the photo-activated performance of the gas sensor at room temperature.
Achieved significantly improved sensitivity for ammonia detection compared to traditional sensors.
Demonstrated potential for real-time monitoring of ammonia due to enhanced sensor performance.

Implication

Innovative design demonstrates enhanced ammonia detection using biomimetic gas-sensing materials.

Abstract

sensor and provides innovative insights into designing biomimetic, smart gas-sensing materials and devices.

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Xu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0171983a9f334c28271b3b https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.5c04921

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