ScholarWorks@성균관대학교

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Developing highly sensitive and selective gas sensors for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) detection remains crucial for environmental monitoring and public health protection. Graphene-based chemiresistive sensors show promise due to their exceptional electronic properties and high surface area, which enhance gas adsorption. However, they face persistent challenges in selectivity, stability, and sensitivity characteristics. This study presents a facile one-step molecular intercalation doping approach that can effectively overcome these limitations. By intercalating carefully selected dopant molecules between graphene and flexible substrates during the wet-transfer process, we achieve uniform doping distribution while maintaining intrinsic carrier mobility. The resulting sensors demonstrate remarkable NO2 detection capabilities with a limit of detection of 1 ppb at room temperature. Importantly, the intercalated devices exhibit exceptional stability over extended periods of time and show minimal cross-sensitivity to common interfering gases. Moreover, the sensors retain their sensing characteristics under mechanical deformation, including fully transparent gas sensors with a dogbone structure, thereby enabling seamless integration into wearable monitoring systems. Our scalable fabrication process and comprehensive understanding of the intercalation doping mechanism provide a practical pathway for the development of reliable, flexible gas sensors capable of addressing real-world environmental and healthcare challenges. © 2025 Elsevier B.V.

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