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Zhang Y, Wang N, Lu Z, Chen N, Cui C, Chen X. Smart Titanium Wire Used for the Evaluation of Hydrophobic/Hydrophilic Interaction by In-Tube Solid Phase Microextraction. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27072353. [PMID: 35408750 PMCID: PMC9000888 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27072353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Evaluation of the hydrophobic/hydrophilic interaction individually between the sorbent and target compounds in sample pretreatment is a big challenge. Herein, a smart titanium substrate with switchable surface wettability was fabricated and selected as the sorbent for the solution. The titanium wires and meshes were fabricated by simple hydrothermal etching and chemical modification so as to construct the superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic surfaces. The micro/nano hierarchical structures of the formed TiO2 nanoparticles in situ on the surface of Ti substrates exhibited the switchable surface wettability. After UV irradiation for about 15.5 h, the superhydrophobic substrates became superhydrophilic. The morphologies and element composition of the wires were observed by SEM, EDS, and XRD, and their surface wettabilities were measured using the Ti mesh by contact angle goniometer. The pristine hydrophilic wire, the resulting superhydrophilic wire, superhydrophobic wire, and the UV-irradiated superhydrophilic wire were filled into a stainless tube as the sorbent instead of the sample loop of a six-port valve for on-line in-tube solid-phase microextraction. When employed in conjunction with HPLC, four kinds of wires were comparatively applied to extract six estrogens in water samples. The optimal conditions for the preconcentration and separation of target compounds were obtained with a sample volume of 60 mL, an injection rate of 2 mL/min, a desorption time of 2 min, and a mobile phase of acetonile/water (47/53, v/v). The results showed that both the superhydrophilic wire and UV-irradiated wire had the highest extraction efficiency for the polar compounds of estrogens with the enrichment factors in the range of 20-177, while the superhydrophobic wire exhibited the highest extraction efficiency for the non-polar compounds of five polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). They demonstrated that extraction efficiency was mainly dependent on the surface wettability of the sorbent and the polarity of the target compounds, which was in accordance with the molecular theory of like dissolves like.
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- Yuping Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453000, China; (N.W.); (Z.L.); (N.C.); (C.C.); (X.C.)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453000, China; (N.W.); (Z.L.); (N.C.); (C.C.); (X.C.)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453000, China; (N.W.); (Z.L.); (N.C.); (C.C.); (X.C.)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453000, China; (N.W.); (Z.L.); (N.C.); (C.C.); (X.C.)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453000, China; (N.W.); (Z.L.); (N.C.); (C.C.); (X.C.)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453000, China; (N.W.); (Z.L.); (N.C.); (C.C.); (X.C.)
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Villarreal CC, Pirzada D, Wong A, Mulchandani A. Electrodeposition of ZnO nanorods on graphene: tuning the topography for application as tin oxide-free electron transport layer. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-021-01531-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Synthesis of Nanoporous TiO2 with the Use of Diluted Hydrogen Peroxide Solution and Its Application in Gas Sensing. COATINGS 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings9100681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The chemical routes of metal oxidation in presence of hydrogen peroxide solutions are tailor-made for the synthesis of biocompatible metal oxide surfaces with clean intermediate and end products, such as oxides, hydroxides, hydrogen and water. The hydrolysis of titanium in hydrogen peroxide solutions is particularly interesting for medical applications, forming micro- and nanoscale titania surfaces. In this paper, the content of the hydrolysis solution is revised, allowing the fabrication of gas sensor devices based on nanoporous titania. Nanopore and microcrack formations were discussed in detail by monitoring the structural changes on the thin film surface with field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). A stable rutile crystalline phase was detected by glancing incidence X-ray diffraction (GI-XRD) measurement after repetitive hydrothermal processes. Electrical conductance measurements were carried out at high temperatures (400–600 °C) under humid airflow (40% RH@20 °C) with the injection of various concentrations of a wide set of test compounds (C2H3N, CO, H2, NO2, C2H6O), to observe the sensing capabilities of the material. Furthermore, the humidity effects on the sensing properties toward H2, CO, and C2H6O have been discussed.
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He L, Liu Q, Zhang S, Zhang X, Gong C, Shu H, Wang G, Liu H, Wen S, Zhang B. High sensitivity of TiO2 nanorod array electrode for photoelectrochemical glucose sensor and its photo fuel cell application. Electrochem commun 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2018.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Azam A, Habib SS, Salah NA, Ahmed F. Microwave-assisted synthesis of SnO₂ nanorods for oxygen gas sensing at room temperature. Int J Nanomedicine 2013; 8:3875-81. [PMID: 24143091 PMCID: PMC3797621 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s51206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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High-quality single-crystalline SnO2 nanorods were synthesized using a microwave-assisted solution method. The nanorods were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), ultraviolet-visible and Raman spectroscopy, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET), and electrical resistance measurements. The XRD pattern indicated the formation of single-phase SnO2 nanorods with rutile structure. FE-SEM and TEM images revealed tetragonal nanorods of about 450–500 nm in length and 60–80 nm in diameter. The nanorods showed a higher BET surface area of 288 m2/g, much higher than that of previously reported work. The Raman scattering spectra indicated a typical rutile phase of the SnO2. The absorption spectrum showed an absorption peak centered at 340 nm, and the band-gap value was found to be 3.64 eV. The gas-sensing properties of the SnO2 nanorods for oxygen gas with different concentrations were measured at room temperature. It was found that the value of resistance increased with the increase in oxygen gas concentration in the test chamber. The SnO2 nanorods exhibited high sensitivity and rapid response-recovery characteristics to oxygen gas, and could detect oxygen concentration as low as 1, 3, 5, and 10 ppm.
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- Ameer Azam
- Centre of Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Sun Y, Wang W, Sun S, Zhang L. A general synthesis strategy for one-dimensional Bi2MO6 (M = Mo, W) photocatalysts using an electrospinning method. CrystEngComm 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ce41347k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Lv M, Zheng D, Ye M, Sun L, Xiao J, Guo W, Lin C. Densely aligned rutile TiO2 nanorod arrays with high surface area for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells. NANOSCALE 2012; 4:5872-9. [PMID: 22899164 DOI: 10.1039/c2nr31431b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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One-dimensional (1-D) TiO(2) nanorod arrays (NRAs) with large inner surface area are desired in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). So far, good performance of DSSCs based on 1-D rutile TiO(2) NRAs remains a challenge mainly owing to their low dye-loading ability resulting from the insufficient specific surface area of 1-D TiO(2) nanostructures. In this paper, densely aligned TiO(2) NRAs with tunable thickness were grown directly on transparent conductive fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrates by hydrothermal method, followed by a facile chemical etching route to further increase the specific surface area of the TiO(2) NRAs. The etching treatment leads to the split of TiO(2) nanorods into secondary nanorods with a reduced diameter, which markedly enlarges the inner surface area of the TiO(2) NRAs. The formation of 1-D rutile TiO(2) nanotube arrays (NTAs) is observed as well in the etched TiO(2) films. Finally, a DSSC efficiency of 5.94% was achieved by utilizing an etched TiO(2) NRA as the photoanode, which is so far the best DSSC efficiency that has been reported for the 1-D rutile TiO(2) NRA films.
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- Miaoqiang Lv
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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Berger T, Monllor-Satoca D, Jankulovska M, Lana-Villarreal T, Gómez R. The electrochemistry of nanostructured titanium dioxide electrodes. Chemphyschem 2012; 13:2824-75. [PMID: 22753152 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201200073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 217] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Several of the multiple applications of titanium dioxide nanomaterials are directly related to the introduction or generation of charge carriers in the oxide. Thus, electrochemistry plays a central role in the understanding of the factors that must be controlled for the optimization of the material for each application. Herein, the main conceptual tools needed to address the study of the electrochemical properties of TiO(2) nanostructured electrodes are reviewed, as well as the electrochemical methods to prepare and modify them. Particular attention is paid to the dark electrochemical response of these nanomaterials and its direct connection with the TiO(2) electronic structure, interfacial area and grain boundary density. The physical bases for the generation of currents under illumination are also presented. Emphasis is placed on the fact that the kinetics of charge-carrier transfer to solution determines the sign and value of the photocurrent. Furthermore, methods for extracting kinetic information from open-circuit potential and photocurrent measurements are briefly presented. Some aspects of the combination of electrochemical and spectroscopic measurements are also dealt with. Finally, some of the applications of TiO(2) nanostructured samples derived from their electrochemical properties are concisely reviewed. Particular attention is paid to photocatalytic processes and, to a lesser extent, to photosynthetic reactions as well as to applications related to energy from the aspects of both saving (electrochromic layers) and accumulation (batteries). The use of TiO(2) nanomaterials in solar cells is not covered, as a number of reviews have been published addressing this issue.
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- Thomas Berger
- Institut Universitari d'Electroquímica i Departament de Química Física, Universitat d'Alacant, Apartat 99, 03080 Alacant, Spain
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Lin YF, Tung KL, Tzeng YS, Chen JH, Chang KS. Rapid atmospheric plasma spray coating preparation and photocatalytic activity of macroporous titania nanocrystalline membranes. J Memb Sci 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Liao J, Lin S, Zhang L, Pan N, Cao X, Li J. Photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange using a TiO2/Ti mesh electrode with 3D nanotube arrays. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2012; 4:171-177. [PMID: 22117568 DOI: 10.1021/am201220e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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To further improve the photocatalytic techniques for water purification and wastewater treatment, we successfully prepared a new type of TiO(2)/Ti mesh photoelectrode, by anodization in ethylene glycol solution. The three-dimensional arrays of nanotubes formed on Ti mesh show a significant improvement in photocatalytic activity, compared to the nanotube arrays formed on foil. This can be demonstrated by about 22 and 38% enhancement in the degradation efficiency per mass and per area, respectively, when TiO(2)/Ti mesh electrode was used to photocatalyze methyl orange (MO). Furthermore, the effects of different parameters on MO photodegradation were investigated, such as different photoelectrode calcination temperature, the initial pH value of MO solution, and the present of hydrogen peroxide. The superior photocatalytic activity could be achieved by the TiO(2)/Ti mesh photoelectrode calcinated at 550 °C, due to the appearance of mixed crystal phases of anatase and rutile. In strong acidic or caustic conditions, such as pH 1 or 13, a high degradation efficiency can be both obtained. The presence of H(2)O(2) in photocatalytic reactions can promote photocatalytic degradation efficiencies. Moreover, the experimental results demonstrated the excellent stability and reliability of the TiO(2)/Ti mesh electrode.
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- Jianjun Liao
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Application Technology of Chemical Materials in Hainan Superior Resources, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, Hainan, People's Republic of China
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Zeng W, Liu T, Wang Z. Enhanced gas sensing properties by SnO2 nanosphere functionalized TiO2 nanobelts. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2jm15017d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Yuan S, Mao R, Li Y, Zhang Q, Wang H. Layer-by-layer assembling TiO2 film from anatase TiO2 sols as the photoelectrochemical sensor for the determination of chemical oxygen demand. Electrochim Acta 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2011.11.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Mu Q, Li Y, Wang H, Zhang Q. Solvent-controlled formation and photoelectrochemical sensing properties of 3-dimensional TiO2 nanostructures. CrystEngComm 2011. [DOI: 10.1039/c1ce05506b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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