Microwave assisted rapid growth of Mg(OH)2 nanosheet networks for ethanol chemical sensor application

► A facile microwave-assisted synthesis and characterizations of magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2) nanosheet networks. ► Fabrication of ethanol sensor based on (Mg(OH)2) nanosheet networks. ► Good sensitivity (∼3.991 μA cm−2 mM−1) and lower detection limit (5 μM). ► This research opens a way to utilize Mg(OH)2 nanostructures for chemical sensors applications.