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Rafat MN, Joo YJ, Cho KY, Park SY, Park KY, Oh WC. Comparative and Efficient Ammonia Gas Sensing Study with Self-assembly-Synthesized Metal Oxide-SiC Fiber-Based Mesoporous SiO 2 Composites. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:37933-37942. [PMID: 36312354 PMCID: PMC9609073 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c05099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Self-assembled-assisted ternary nanocomposite In2O3-SiC, CuO2-SiC, and MnO2-SiC semiconductors were mixed with SiO2 to enable gas sensing using cyclic voltammetry. The results of TEM (transm In2O3-SiC-SiO2 ion electron microscopy), X-ray diffraction spectroscopy, and Raman spectra analysis affirm the closeness of few layers between SiO2 and SiC in In2O3-SiC, MnO2-SiC, and CuO2-SiC. Among the electrochemical impedance spectra curves of the nanocomposites, none of the samples had a semicircle profile, which indicates the existence of a higher charge-transfer resistivity behavior between the electrolyte and the sample electrode with charge carrier and transport effects, which is related to the well-developed porous structure of synthesized composites. CuO2-SiC-SiO2 and MnO2-SiC-SiO2 showed high resistivity and a quite significant response for NH3 gas at room temperature. While there was a response for NH3 gas for In2O3-SiC-SiO2, the sensor showed a low response for the gas. From the sensing test, correspondences between the chemical structure of the sensor and the molecular structure of the gases have been found. The surface reactions between the sensor surface and the gas with a pore structure, along with the electron receiver/donor phase are observed from the results of gas sensor tests, and all factors are determining the precise state. Finally, the adsorption of NH3 molecules and the alteration of the electronic resistance of In2O3-SiC-SiO2, MnO2-SiC-SiO2, and CuO2-SiC-SiO2 were presented that include various thicknesses of charge to represent which are achieved by the connection with the substrates and the particles.
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- Md Nazmodduha Rafat
- Department
of Advanced Materials Science & Engineering, Hanseo University, Seosan-si, Chungnam 356-706, Korea
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- Korea
Institutes of Ceramic Engineering and Technology, Soho-ro, Jinju-Si, Gyeongsangnam-do 52851, South
Korea
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- Korea
Institutes of Ceramic Engineering and Technology, Soho-ro, Jinju-Si, Gyeongsangnam-do 52851, South
Korea
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- Daeho
I&T, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 51338, Korea
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- Department
of Advanced Materials Science & Engineering, Hanseo University, Seosan-si, Chungnam 356-706, Korea
- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui
University of Science & Technology, Huainan 232001, P. R. China
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Allsop T, Neal R. A Review: Application and Implementation of Optic Fibre Sensors for Gas Detection. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 21:6755. [PMID: 34695970 PMCID: PMC8537185 DOI: 10.3390/s21206755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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At the present time, there are major concerns regarding global warming and the possible catastrophic influence of greenhouse gases on climate change has spurred the research community to investigate and develop new gas-sensing methods and devices for remote and continuous sensing. Furthermore, there are a myriad of workplaces, such as petrochemical and pharmacological industries, where reliable remote gas tests are needed so that operatives have a safe working environment. The authors have concentrated their efforts on optical fibre sensing of gases, as we became aware of their increasing range of applications. Optical fibre gas sensors are capable of remote sensing, working in various environments, and have the potential to outperform conventional metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) gas sensors. Researchers are studying a number of configurations and mechanisms to detect specific gases and ways to enhance their performances. Evidence is growing that optical fibre gas sensors are superior in a number of ways, and are likely to replace MOS gas sensors in some application areas. All sensors use a transducer to produce chemical selectivity by means of an overlay coating material that yields a binding reaction. A number of different structural designs have been, and are, under investigation. Examples include tilted Bragg gratings and long period gratings embedded in optical fibres, as well as surface plasmon resonance and intra-cavity absorption. The authors believe that a review of optical fibre gas sensing is now timely and appropriate, as it will assist current researchers and encourage research into new photonic methods and techniques.
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- Thomas Allsop
- School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, UK
- Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies (AIPT), Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK;
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Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor of CO2 for Indoors and Outdoors. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11156869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The ability to detect CO2 with the smallest possible devices, equipped with alarms and having great precision, is vital for human life, whether indoors or outdoors. It is essential to know if we are being subjected to this gas to establish the level of ventilation in factories, houses, classrooms, etc., and to be protected against viruses or dangerous gas concentrations. Equally, when we are in the countryside, it is useful to be able to evaluate if the greenhouse effect, caused by this gas, is increasing. We propose a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor for the measurement of CO2 concentrations taking into account that the refractive index of carbon dioxide depends on temperature, humidity, pressure, etc. With our sensor we can measure (in air) in any type of environment and concentration. Our sensor has a resolution of 5.15 × 10−5 RIU and a sensitivity of 19.4 RIU−1 for 400 ppm.
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Khonina SN, Kazanskiy NL, Butt MA, Kaźmierczak A, Piramidowicz R. Plasmonic sensor based on metal-insulator-metal waveguide square ring cavity filled with functional material for the detection of CO 2 gas. OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 29:16584-16594. [PMID: 34154218 DOI: 10.1364/oe.423141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this work, a straightforward and highly sensitive design of a CO2 gas sensor is numerically investigated using the finite element method. The sensor is based on a plasmonic metal-insulator-metal (MIM) waveguide side coupled to a square ring cavity filled with polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) functional material. The refractive index of the functional material changes when exposed to the CO2 and that change is linearly proportional to the concentration of the gas. The sensors based on surface plasmon polariton (SPP) waves are highly sensitive due to the strong interaction of the electromagnetic wave with the matter. By utilizing PHMB polymer in the MIM waveguide plasmonic sensor provides a platform that offers the highest sensitivity of 135.95 pm/ppm which cannot be obtained via optical sensors based on silicon photonics. The sensitivity reported in this work is ∼7 times higher than reported in the previous works. Therefore, we believe that the results presented in this paper are exceedingly beneficial for the realization of the sensors for the detection of toxic gases by employing different functional materials.
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Kazanskiy NL, Butt MA, Khonina SN. Carbon Dioxide Gas Sensor Based on Polyhexamethylene Biguanide Polymer Deposited on Silicon Nano-Cylinders Metasurface. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 21:E378. [PMID: 33430512 PMCID: PMC7827250 DOI: 10.3390/s21020378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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In this paper, we have numerically investigated a metasurface based perfect absorber design, established on the impedance matching phenomena. The paper comprises of two parts. In the first part, the device performance of the perfect absorber-which is composed of silicon nano-cylindrical meta-atoms, periodically arranged on a thin gold layer-is studied. The device design is unique and works for both x-oriented and y-oriented polarized light, in addition to being independent of the angle of incidence. In the second part of the paper, a CO2 gas sensing application is explored by depositing a thin layer of functional host material-a polyhexamethylene biguanide polymer-on the metasurface. The refractive index of the host material decreases due to the absorption of the CO2 gas. As a result, the resonance wavelength of the perfect absorber performs a prominent blueshift. With the help of the proposed sensor design, based on metasurface, the CO2 gas concentration range of 0-524 ppm was detected. A maximum sensitivity of 17.3 pm/ppm was acquired for a gas concentration of 434 ppm. The study presented in this work explores the opportunity of utilizing the metasurface perfect absorber for gas sensing applications by employing functional host materials.
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- Nikolay Lvovich Kazanskiy
- Samara National Research University, 443086 Samara, Russia; (N.L.K.); (S.N.K.)
- Institute of RAS-Branch of the FSRC Crystallography and Photonics RAS, 443086 Samara, Russia
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- Samara National Research University, 443086 Samara, Russia; (N.L.K.); (S.N.K.)
- Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-662 Warsaw, Poland
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- Samara National Research University, 443086 Samara, Russia; (N.L.K.); (S.N.K.)
- Institute of RAS-Branch of the FSRC Crystallography and Photonics RAS, 443086 Samara, Russia
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Proença M, Rodrigues MS, Borges J, Vaz F. Optimization of Au:CuO Nanocomposite Thin Films for Gas Sensing with High-Resolution Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy. Anal Chem 2020; 92:4349-4356. [PMID: 32068387 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b05153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Gas sensing based on bulk refractive index (RI) changes, has been a challenging task for localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) spectroscopy, presenting only a limited number of reports in this field. In this work, it is demonstrated that a plasmonic thin film composed of Au nanoparticles embedded in a CuO matrix can be used to detect small changes (as low as 6 × 10-5 RIU) in bulk RI of gases at room temperature, using a high-resolution LSPR spectroscopy system. To optimize the film's surface, a simple Ar plasma treatment revealed to be enough to remove the top layers of the film and to partially expose the embedded nanoparticles, and thus enhance the film's gas sensing capabilities. The treated sample exhibits high sensitivity to inert gases (Ar, N2), presenting a refractive index sensitivity (RIS) to bulk RI changes of 425 nm/RIU. Furthermore, a 2-fold signal increase is observed for O2, showing that the film is clearly more sensitive to this gas due to its oxidizing nature. The results showed that the Au:CuO thin film system is a RI sensitive platform able to detect inert gases, which can be more sensitive to detect noninert gases as O2 or even other reactive species.
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- Manuela Proença
- Centro de Física, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Centro de Física, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Centro de Física, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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Joshi S, Jones LA, Sabri YM, Bhargava SK, Sunkara MV, Ippolito SJ. Facile conversion of zinc hydroxide carbonate to CaO-ZnO for selective CO 2 gas detection. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 558:310-322. [PMID: 31605933 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.09.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Revised: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Tailored synthesis of heterostructures for low temperature (sub 200 °C) CO2 sensing continues to be a challenging task. The present study demonstrates CO2 sensing characteristics of CaO-ZnO heterostructures achieved by zinc hydroxide carbonate (Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6) conversion to ZnO using Ca(OH)2 at 50 °C. Control samples namely, Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6, Ca(OH)2, ZnO, and CaO integrated microsensors exhibited low sensitivity towards CO2 gas. However, CaO-ZnO heterostructures demonstrated significant sensitivity (26 to 91%) at 150 °C for gas concentration ranging from 100 to 10000 ppm, respectively. In this study, zinc hydroxide carbonate sensitized with 25 wt% Ca(OH)2 to form CaO-ZnO heterostructures (25CaZMS) displayed a promising sensitivity (77%) and selectivity (98%) towards 500 ppm CO2 gas. Moreover, the selectivity studies were conducted in the presence of 10 commonly found gases and their sensing performance was compared against CO2 gas in dry and humid conditions. The developed CaO-ZnO sensor exhibited faster kinetics in comparison to the control samples. Improved sensing performance observed here is attributed to the low-temperature synthesis route which resulted in a large number of active pores and high surface area morphology. Additionally, the high CO2 adsorption capacity of CaO combined with compatible n-type semiconductors in forming highly dynamic nano-interfaced heterostructure is a promising step towards developing a precise CO2 gas microsensor.
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- Shravanti Joshi
- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), School of Science, College of Science, Engineering & Health, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia; Nanomaterials Laboratory, Inorganic & Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, IICT Colony, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, Telagana 500007, India
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), School of Science, College of Science, Engineering & Health, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), School of Science, College of Science, Engineering & Health, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), School of Science, College of Science, Engineering & Health, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia
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- Nanomaterials Laboratory, Inorganic & Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, IICT Colony, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, Telagana 500007, India.
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), School of Science, College of Science, Engineering & Health, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia; School of Engineering, Electrical and Bio-medical Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia.
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Ma Y, Promthaveepong K, Li N. CO2-Responsive Polymer-Functionalized Au Nanoparticles for CO2 Sensor. Anal Chem 2016; 88:8289-93. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b02133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Ying Ma
- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260
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- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260
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- Division of Bioengineering, School of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637457
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Mi G, Horvath C, Aktary M, Van V. Silicon microring refractometric sensor for atmospheric CO(2) gas monitoring. OPTICS EXPRESS 2016; 24:1773-1780. [PMID: 26832555 DOI: 10.1364/oe.24.001773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We report a silicon photonic refractometric CO(2) gas sensor operating at room temperature and capable of detecting CO(2) gas at atmospheric concentrations. The sensor uses a novel functional material layer based on a guanidine polymer derivative, which is shown to exhibit reversible refractive index change upon absorption and release of CO(2) gas molecules, and does not require the presence of humidity to operate. By functionalizing a silicon microring resonator with a thin layer of the polymer, we could detect CO(2) gas concentrations in the 0-500ppm range with a sensitivity of 6 × 10(-9) RIU/ppm and a detection limit of 20ppm. The microring transducer provides a potential integrated solution in the development of low-cost and compact CO(2) sensors that can be deployed as part of a sensor network for accurate environmental monitoring of greenhouse gases.
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Khandare DG, Joshi H, Banerjee M, Majik MS, Chatterjee A. Fluorescence Turn-on Chemosensor for the Detection of Dissolved CO2 Based on Ion-Induced Aggregation of Tetraphenylethylene Derivative. Anal Chem 2015; 87:10871-7. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b02339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Dipratn G. Khandare
- Department
of Chemistry, BITS, Pilani- K. K. Birla Goa Campus, NH 17B Bypass
Road, Zuarinagar, Goa 403726, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, BITS, Pilani- K. K. Birla Goa Campus, NH 17B Bypass
Road, Zuarinagar, Goa 403726, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, BITS, Pilani- K. K. Birla Goa Campus, NH 17B Bypass
Road, Zuarinagar, Goa 403726, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa 403206, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, BITS, Pilani- K. K. Birla Goa Campus, NH 17B Bypass
Road, Zuarinagar, Goa 403726, India
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Fenzl C, Hirsch T, Baeumner AJ. Liposomes with High Refractive Index Encapsulants as Tunable Signal Amplification Tools in Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy. Anal Chem 2015; 87:11157-63. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b03405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Christoph Fenzl
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry,
Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry,
Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry,
Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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Ma Y, Yung LYL. Detection of Dissolved CO2 Based on the Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles. Anal Chem 2014; 86:2429-35. [DOI: 10.1021/ac403256s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Ying Ma
- Department of Chemical and
Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent
Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and
Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent
Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260, Singapore
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Yao Z, Hu X, Huang B, Zhang L, Liu L, Zhao Y, Wu HC. Halochromism of a polythiophene derivative induced by conformational changes and its sensing application of carbon dioxide. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:5783-5787. [PMID: 23705818 DOI: 10.1021/am401761n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We report the design and synthesis of a halochromic polythiophene derivative, whose conformation can be alternated between random coil and rodlike phase by adjusting the pH of the solution. Distinct solution color changes associated with the pH-induced conformational transitions can be used to construct a colorimetric probe for sensing carbon dioxide. This probe can be recovered by bubbling nitrogen gas into carbon dioxide-treated solutions for over 20 cycles.
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- Zhiyi Yao
- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Xie X, Bakker E. Non-Severinghaus Potentiometric Dissolved CO2 Sensor with Improved Characteristics. Anal Chem 2013; 85:1332-6. [DOI: 10.1021/ac303534v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Xiaojiang Xie
- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30, CH-1211
Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30, CH-1211
Geneva, Switzerland
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