Effects of calcination temperature on the n-butanol gas-sensing properties of LaFeO3 nanotubes

In this study, LaFeO 3 nanotubes were created using the electrostatic spinning method and then calcined at various temperatures. Investigations into the impact of calcined temperatures on the morphological properties of LaFeO 3 nanotubes used a variety of methods. The results show that the surface of LaFeO 3 nanotubes gradually became rougher when the calcination temperature was above 700 °C, which could enhance the gas-sensitive properties of n-butanol. The response of LaFeO 3 nanotubes is 45.3–100 ppm n-butanol at 150 °C, and the low detection limit is 0.3 ppm. In addition, LaFeO 3 nanotubes calcined at 700 °C were found to have excellent selectivity for n-butanol. The mechanism of calcination temperature on the improvement of gas-sensitive properties of LaFeO 3 nanotubes was also proposed.