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Si M, Wang Y, Mei R, Zhao X, Yuan Q, Fu L, Wu Y, Ostovan A, Arabi M, Wang S, Chen L. Metal-organic framework-based SERS chips enable in situ and sensitive detection of dissolved hydrogen sulfide in natural water: Towards a bring-back-chip mode for field analysis. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 480:136247. [PMID: 39447232 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2024] [Revised: 10/20/2024] [Accepted: 10/21/2024] [Indexed: 10/26/2024]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in natural water plays an important role in carbon and sulfur cycles in biosphere. Current detection protocol is complicated, which need to "bring back water" to lab followed by gas chromatograph analysis. In situ, field detection is still challenging. Herein, a portable, sensitive surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) chip was proposed for in situ H2S sampling and SERS signal stabilizing, enabling a "bring back chip" manner for lab analysis. The SERS chip was composed of single core-shell gold nanorod-ZIF-8 framework (Au NR@ZIF-8) nanoparticle. Relying on headspace adsorption, evaporated H2S was enriched in the ZIF-8 shell and then reacted with Au NR, resulting in the weakening of the Au-Br bond Raman peak (175 cm-1) and the appearance of the Au-S bond Raman peak (273 cm-1). The SERS signal reached equilibrium in 10 min. The detection range of H2S was 0.1-2000 μg/L and limit of detection was 0.098 μg/L. SERS signal was not interfered by normal volatile gases. Moreover, SERS signal of a reacted chip was stable at an ambient condition, allowing for in situ sampling and bring-back detection. The applicability of the chip was verified by dynamic H2S monitoring during artificial black-odor water evolution, and in-field quantitative analysis of H2S content in river water and sediment. Finally, the chip was sealed in a waterproof breathable membrane device, which realized the detection of vertical profiles of H2S in the river. This work provided a promising tool for field analysis of H2S in natural environments.
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- Meiyu Si
- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266071 Qingdao, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266071 Qingdao, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266071 Qingdao, China.
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Sayyad PW, Park SJ, Ha TJ. Recent advances in biosensors based on metal-oxide semiconductors system-integrated into bioelectronics. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 259:116407. [PMID: 38776800 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Metal-oxide semiconductors (MOSs) have emerged as pivotal components in technology related to biosensors and bioelectronics. Detecting biomarkers in sweat provides a glimpse into an individual's metabolism without the need for sample preparation or collection steps. The distinctive attributes of this biosensing technology position it as an appealing option for biomedical applications beyond the scope of diagnosis and healthcare monitoring. This review encapsulates ongoing developments of cutting-edge biosensors based on MOSs. Recent advances in MOS-based biosensors for human sweat analyses are reviewed. Also discussed is the progress in sweat-based biosensing technologies to detect and monitor diseases. Next, system integration of biosensors is demonstrated ultimately to ensure the accurate and reliable detection and analysis of target biomarkers beyond individual devices. Finally, the challenges and opportunities related to advanced biosensors and bioelectronics for biomedical applications are discussed.
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- Pasha W Sayyad
- Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897, Republic of Korea.
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Zhu R, Zhou Q, Tian Q, Zhao S, Qin W, Wu X, Xu S, Zhang Y. Ppb-Level Ammonia Sensor for Exhaled Breath Diagnosis Based on UV-DOAS Combined with Spectral Reconstruction Fitting Neural Network. ACS Sens 2024; 9:4286-4294. [PMID: 39077941 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.4c01525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
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Ammonia (NH3) in exhaled breath (EB) has been a biomarker for kidney function, and accurate measurement of NH3 is essential for early screening of kidney disease. In this work, we report an optical sensor that combines ultraviolet differential optical absorption spectroscopy (UV-DOAS) and spectral reconstruction fitting neural network (SRFNN) for detecting NH3 in EB. UV-DOAS is introduced to eliminate interference from slow change absorption in the EB spectrum while spectral reconstruction fitting is proposed for the first time to map the original spectra onto the sine function spectra by the principle of least absolute deviations. The sine function spectra are then fitted by the least-squares method to eliminate noise signals and the interference of exhaled nitric oxide. Finally, the neural network is built to enable the detection of NH3 in EB at parts per billion (ppb) level. The laboratory results show that the detection range is 9.50-12425.82 ppb, the mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) is 0.83%, and the detection accuracy is 0.42%. Experimental results prove that the sensor can detect breath NH3 and identify EB in simulated patients and healthy people. Our sensor will serve as a new and effective system for detecting breath NH3 with high accuracy and stability in the medical field.
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- Rui Zhu
- School of Electrical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066000, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066000, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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Zhao J, Wang H, He ZK, Zhang W, Du Y, Li X, Wang S, Zhao J, Song YY, Gao Z. Pd Nanoclusters-Sensitized MIL-125/TiO 2 Nanochannel Arrays for Sensitive and Humidity-Resistant Formaldehyde Detection at Room Temperature. ACS Sens 2024; 9:4166-4175. [PMID: 39037034 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.4c01120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Among the various hazardous substances, formaldehyde (HCHO), produced worldwide from wood furniture, dyeing auxiliaries, or as a preservative in consumer products, is harmful to human health. In this study, a sensitive room-temperature HCHO sensor, MTiNCs/Pd, has been developed by integrating Pd nanoclusters (PdNCs) into mesoporous MIL-125(Ti)-decorated TiO2 nanochannel arrays (TiNCs). Thanks to the enrichment effect of the mesoporous structure of MIL-125 and the large surface area offered by TiNCs, the resulting gas sensor accesses significantly enhanced HCHO adsorption capacity. The sufficient energetic active defects formed on PdNCs further allow an electron-extracting effect, thus effectively separating the photogenerated electrons and holes at the interface. The resulting HCHO sensor exhibits a short response/recovery time (37 s/12 s) and excellent sensitivity with a low limit of detection (4.51 ppb) under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. More importantly, the cyclic redox reactions of Pdδ+ in PdNCs facilitated the regeneration of O2-(ads), thus ensuring a stable and excellent gas sensing performance even under a high-humidity environment. As a proof-of-principle of this design, a wearable gas sensing band is developed for the real-time and on-site detection of HCHO in cigarette smoke, with the potential as an independent device for environmental monitoring and other smart sensing systems.
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- Jiahui Zhao
- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
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Wu J, Xu S, Liu X, Zhao J, He Z, Pan A, Wu J. High-precision Helicobacter pylori infection diagnosis using a dual-element multimodal gas sensor array. Analyst 2024; 149:4168-4178. [PMID: 38860637 DOI: 10.1039/d4an00520a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a globally widespread bacterial infection. Early diagnosis of this infection is vital for public and individual health. Prevalent diagnosis methods like the isotope 13C or 14C labelled urea breath test (UBT) are not convenient and may do harm to the human body. The use of cross-response gas sensor arrays (GSAs) is an alternative way for label-free detection of metabolite changes in exhaled breath (EB). However, conventional GSAs are complex to prepare, lack reliability, and fail to discriminate subtle changes in EB due to the use of numerous sensing elements and single dimensional signal. This work presents a dual-element multimodal GSA empowered with multimodal sensing signals including conductance (G), capacitance (C), and dissipation factor (DF) to improve the ability for gas recognition and H. pylori-infection diagnosis. Sensitized by poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA) and the metal-organic framework material NH2-UiO66, the dual-element graphene oxide (GO)-composite GSAs exhibited a high specific surface area and abundant adsorption sites, resulting in high sensitivity, repeatability, and fast response/recovery speed in all three signals. The multimodal sensing signals with rich sensing features allowed the GSA to detect various physicochemical properties of gas analytes, such as charge transfer and polarization ability, enhancing the sensing capabilities for gas discrimination. The dual-element GSA could differentiate different typical standard gases and non-dehumidified EB samples, demonstrating the advantages in EB analysis. In a case-control clinical study on 52 clinical EB samples, the diagnosis model based on the multimodal GSA achieved an accuracy of 94.1%, a sensitivity of 100%, and a specificity of 90.9% for diagnosing H. pylori infection, offering a promising strategy for developing an accurate, non-invasive and label-free method for disease diagnosis.
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- Jiaying Wu
- Lab of Nanomedicine and Omic-based Diagnostics, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China.
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- Lab of Nanomedicine and Omic-based Diagnostics, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China.
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- Lab of Nanomedicine and Omic-based Diagnostics, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China.
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- Lab of Nanomedicine and Omic-based Diagnostics, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, P.R. China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, P.R. China.
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- Lab of Nanomedicine and Omic-based Diagnostics, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China.
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Huo Y, Qiu L, Wang T, Yu H, Yang W, Dong X, Yang Y. P-N Heterojunction formation: Metal Sulfide@Metal Oxide Chemiresistor for ppb H 2S Detection from Exhaled Breath and Food Spoilage at Flexible Room Temperature. ACS Sens 2024; 9:3433-3443. [PMID: 38872232 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.4c00866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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The development of a portable, low-cost sensor capable of accurately detecting H2S gas in exhaled human breath at room temperature is highly anticipated in the fields of human health assessment and food spoilage evaluation. However, achieving outstanding gas sensing performance and applicability for flexible room-temperature operation with parts per billion H2S gas sensors still poses technical challenges. To address this issue, this study involves the in situ growth of MoS2 nanosheets on the surface of In2O3 fibers to construct a p-n heterojunction. The In2O3@MoS2-2 sensor exhibits a high response of 460.61 to 50 ppm of H2S gas at room temperature, which is 19.5 times higher than that of the pure In2O3 sensor and 322.1 times higher than that of pure MoS2. The In2O3@MoS2-2 also demonstrates a minimum detection limit of 3 ppb and maintains a stable response to H2S gas even after being bent 50 times at a 60° angle. These exceptional gas sensing properties are attributed to the increase in oxygen vacancies and chemisorbed oxygen on In2O3@MoS2-2 nanofibers as well as the formation of the p-n heterojunction, which modulates the heterojunction barrier. Furthermore, in this study, we successfully applied the In2O3@MoS2-2 sensor for oral disease and detection of food spoilage conditions, thereby providing new design insights for the development of portable exhaled gas sensors and gas sensors for evaluating food spoilage conditions at room temperature.
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- Yangyang Huo
- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at University of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at University of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at University of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at University of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at University of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at University of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at University of Jilin Province, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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Zhang X, Cai X, Yin N, Che Y, Jiao Y, Zhang C, Yu J, Liu C. Hierarchical PVDF/ZnO/Ag/ZIF-8 nanofiber membrane used in trace-level Raman detection of H 2S. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 471:134441. [PMID: 38678721 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection of gases has always been difficult due to the low affinity and poor Raman cross section of the moving molecules. To mitigate the impact of these problems on detection of gases, a structure of zinc oxide/silver nanowires coated with zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZnO NWs/Ag/ZIF-8) was constructed on polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofiber membrane (PVDF/ZnO NWs/Ag/ZIF-8) and in detail researched in this work. Benefitting from the quadruple synergistic effect of efficient Knudsen diffusion of gas molecules inside ZIF-8, enrichment of ZIF-8 microsponges for gaseous molecules, regulation of ZIF-8 dielectric layer for light and reverse light scattering of ZnO NW/Ag tip, the structure was proven to have precise co-confinement on both hot spots and gaseous molecules. As a result, this PVDF/ZnO NWs/Ag/ZIF-8 achieved excellent detection for hydrogen sulfide (H2S), with a limit of detection of 1 × 10-10 v/v and the minimum relative standard deviation value of ca. 7.13 %. Furthermore, as a proof of concept, in practical application, we designed and assembled our substrate (3.5 cm × 3.5 cm) into a SERS face mask and realized efficient monitoring of H2S in human's exhaled breath.
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- Xinyu Zhang
- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Qilu Normal University, Jinan 250200, PR China; School of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, PR China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, PR China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Qilu Normal University, Jinan 250200, PR China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, PR China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, PR China.
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, PR China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, PR China; Shandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, PR China.
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Qilu Normal University, Jinan 250200, PR China; School of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, PR China.
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Zhao J, Wang H, Cai Y, Zhao J, Gao Z, Song YY. The Challenges and Opportunities for TiO 2 Nanostructures in Gas Sensing. ACS Sens 2024; 9:1644-1655. [PMID: 38503265 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.4c00137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Chemiresistive gas sensors based on metal oxides have been widely applied in industrial monitoring, medical diagnosis, environmental pollutant detection, and food safety. To further enhance the gas sensing performance, researchers have worked to modify the structure and function of the material so that it can adapt to different gas types and environmental conditions. Among the numerous gas-sensitive materials, n-type TiO2 semiconductors are a focus of attention for their high stability, excellent biosafety, controllable carrier concentration, and low manufacturing cost. This Perspective first introduces the sensing mechanism of TiO2 nanostructures and composite TiO2-based nanomaterials and then analyzes the relationship between their gas-sensitive properties and their structure and composition, focusing also on technical issues such as doping, heterojunctions, and functional applications. The applications and challenges of TiO2-based nanostructured gas sensors in food safety, medical diagnosis, environmental detection, and other fields are also summarized in detail. Finally, in the context of their practical application challenges, future development technologies and new sensing concepts are explored, providing new ideas and directions for the development of multifunctional intelligent gas sensors in various application fields.
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- Jiahui Zhao
- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
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Yu Z, Tang J, Gao Y, Wu D, Chen S, Zeng Y, Tang D, Liu X. Domain-Limited Sub-Nanometer Co Nanoclusters in Defective Nitrogen Doped Carbon Structures for Non-Invasive Drug Monitoring. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2309264. [PMID: 38010948 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202309264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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In this work, sub-nanometer Co clusters anchored on porous nitrogen-doped carbon (C─N─Co NCs) are successfully prepared by high-temperature annealing and pre-fabricated template strategies for non-invasive sensing of clozapine (CLZ) as an efficient substrate adsorption and electrocatalyst. The introduction of Co sub-nanoclusters (Co NCs) provides enhanced electrochemical performance and better substrate adsorption potential compared to porous and nitrogen-doped carbon structures. Combined with ab initio calculations, it is found that the favorable CLZ catalytic performance with C─N─Co NCs is mainly attributed to possessing a more stable CLZ adsorption structure and lower conversion barriers of CLZ to oxidized state CLZ. An electrochemical sensor for CLZ detection is conceptualized with a wide operating range and high sensitivity, with monitoring capabilities validated in a variety of body fluid environments. Based on the developed CLZ sensing system, the CLZ correlation between blood and saliva and the accuracy of the sensor are investigated by the gold standard method and the rat model of drug administration, paving the way for non-invasive drug monitoring. This work provides new insights into the development of efficient electrocatalysts to enable drug therapy and administration monitoring in personalized healthcare systems.
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- Zhichao Yu
- Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology (MOE & Fujian Province), Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemistry of Jiangxi Province, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, China
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- Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology (MOE & Fujian Province), Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology (MOE & Fujian Province), Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology (MOE & Fujian Province), Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- The United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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- Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology (MOE & Fujian Province), Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- The United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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He ZK, Li K, Kou R, Zhang W, Zhao J, Gao Z, Song YY. Customizing Wettability of Defect-Rich CeO 2/TiO 2 Nanotube Arrays for Humidity-Resistant, Ultrafast, and Sensitive Ammonia Response. ACS Sens 2024; 9:1014-1022. [PMID: 38334494 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.3c02684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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In all their applications, gas sensors should satisfy several requirements, including low cost, reduced energy consumption, fast response/recovery, high sensitivity, and reliability in a broad humidity range. Unfortunately, the fast response/recovery and sensing reliability under high humidity conditions are often still missing, especially those working at room temperature. In this study, a humidity-resistant gas sensor with an ultrafast response/recovery rate was designed by integrating a defect-rich semiconducting sensing interface and a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) with controllable wettability. As a proof-of-concept application, ammonia (NH3), one of the atmospheric and indoor pollutants, was selected as the target gas. The decoration of interconnected defective CeO2 nanowires on spaced TiO2 nanotube arrays (NTAs) provided superior NH3 sensing performances. Moreover, we showed that manipulating the functional end group of SAMs is an efficient and simple method to adjust the wettability, by which 86% sensitivity retention with an ultrafast response (within 5 s) and a low limit of detection (45 ppb) were achieved even at 75% relative humidity and room temperature. This work provides a new route toward the comprehensive design and application of metal oxide semiconductors for trace gas monitoring under harsh conditions, such as those of agricultural, environmental, and industrial fields.
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- Zhen-Kun He
- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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Yang B, To DTH, Resendiz Mendoza E, Myung NV. Achieving One Part Per Billion Hydrogen Sulfide (H 2S) Level Detection through Optimizing Composition and Crystallinity of Gold-Decorated Tungsten Trioxide (Au-WO 3) Nanofibers. ACS Sens 2024; 9:292-304. [PMID: 38215726 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.3c01979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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As a common environmental pollutant and an important breath biomarker for several diseases, it is essential to develop a hydrogen sulfide gas sensor with a low-ppb level detection limit to prevent harmful gas exposure and allow early diagnoses of diseases in low-resource settings. Gold doped/decorated tungsten trioxide (Au-WO3) nanofibers with various compositions and crystallinities were synthesized to optimize H2S-sensing performance. Systematically experimental results demonstrated the ability to detect 1 ppb H2S with a response value (Rair/Rgas) of 2.01 using a 5 at % Au-WO3 nanofibers with average grain sizes of around 15 nm. Additionally, energy barrier difference of sensing materials in air and nitrogen (ΔEb) and power law exponent (n) were determined to be 0.36 eV and 0.7, respectively, at 450 °C indicating that O- is predominately ionic oxygen species and adsorption of O- significantly altered the Schottky barrier between the grain. Such quantitative analysis provides a comprehensive understanding of H2S detection mechanism.
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- Bingxin Yang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame 46556, Indiana, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame 46556, Indiana, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame 46556, Indiana, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame 46556, Indiana, United States
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He ZK, Zhao J, Li K, Zhao J, He H, Gao Z, Song YY. Rational Integration of SnMOF/SnO 2 Hybrid on TiO 2 Nanotube Arrays: An Effective Strategy for Accelerating Formaldehyde Sensing Performance at Room Temperature. ACS Sens 2023; 8:4189-4197. [PMID: 37870917 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.3c01525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Formaldehyde is ubiquitously found in the environment, meaning that real-time monitoring of formaldehyde, particularly indoors, can have a significant impact on human health. However, the performance of commercially available interdigital electrode-based sensors is a compromise between active material loading and steric hindrance. In this work, a spaced TiO2 nanotube array (NTA) was exploited as a scaffold and electron collector in a formaldehyde sensor for the first time. A Sn-based metal-organic framework was successfully decorated on the inside and outside of TiO2 nanotube walls by a facile solvothermal decoration strategy. This was followed by regulated calcination, which successfully integrated the preconcentration effect of a porous Sn-based metal-organic framework (SnMOF) structure and highly active SnO2 nanocrystals into the spaced TiO2 NTA to form a Schottky heterojunction-type gas sensor. This SnMOF/SnO2@TiO2 NTA sensor achieved a high room-temperature formaldehyde response (1.7 at 6 ppm) with a fast response (4.0 s) and recovery (2.5 s) times. This work provides a new platform for preparing alternatives to interdigital electrode-based sensors and offers an effective strategy for achieving target preconcentrations for gas sensing processes. The as-prepared SnMOF/SnO2@TiO2 NTA sensor demonstrated excellent sensitivity, stability, reproducibility, flexibility, and convenience, showing excellent potential as a miniaturized device for medical diagnosis, environmental monitoring, and other intelligent sensing systems.
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- Zhen-Kun He
- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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Lu M, Chi J, Chen H, Liu Z, Shi P, Lu Z, Yin L, Du L, Lv L, Zhang P, Xue K, Cui G. Ultrasensitive Bio-H 2S Gas Sensor Based on Cu 2O-MWCNT Heterostructures. ACS Sens 2023; 8:3952-3963. [PMID: 37801040 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.3c01594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Developing a respiratory analysis disease diagnosis platform for the H2S biomarker has great significance for the real-time detection of various diseases. However, achieving highly sensitive and rapid detection of H2S gas at the parts per billion level at low temperatures is one of the most critical challenges for developing portable exhaled gas sensors. Herein, Cu2O-multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) heterostructures with excellent gas sensitivity to H2S at room temperature and a lower temperature were successfully synthesized by a facile two-dimensional (2D) electrodeposition in situ assembly method. The combination of Cu2O and MWCNTs via the principle of optimal conductance growth not only reduced the initial resistance of the material but also provided an ideal interfacial barrier structure. Compared to the response of the pure Cu2O sensor, that of the Cu2O-MWCNT sensor to 1 ppm of H2S increased nearly 800 times at room temperature, and the response time decreased by more than 500 s. In addition to the excellent sensitivity with detection limits as low as 1 ppb, the Cu2O-MWCNT sensor was extremely selective with low-temperature adaptability. The sensor had a response value of 80.6 to 0.1 ppm of H2S at -10 °C, which is difficult to achieve with sensors based on oxygen adsorption/desorption mechanisms. The sensor was used for the detection of real oral exhaled breath, confirming its feasibility as a real-time disease monitoring sensor. The Cu2O-MWCNT heterostructures maximized the advantages of the individual components and laid the experimental foundation for future applications of highly sensitive portable breath analysis platforms for monitoring H2S.
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- Manli Lu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China
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- School of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China
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- School of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China
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- School of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China
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- School of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China
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- School of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China
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- School of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China
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- School of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China
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- School of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China
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- School of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China
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- School of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China
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- School of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China
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