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Hwang JY, Lee Y, Lee GH, Lee SY, Kim HS, Kim SI, Park HJ, Kim SJ, Lee BZ, Choi MS, Jin C, Lee KH. Room-temperature ammonia gas sensing via Au nanoparticle-decorated TiO 2 nanosheets. DISCOVER NANO 2023; 18:47. [PMID: 37382702 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-023-03798-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
Abstract
A high-performance gas sensor operating at room temperature is always favourable since it simplifies the device fabrication and lowers the operating power by eliminating a heater. Herein, we fabricated the ammonia (NH3) gas sensor by using Au nanoparticle-decorated TiO2 nanosheets, which were synthesized via two distinct processes: (1) preparation of monolayer TiO2 nanosheets through flux growth and a subsequent chemical exfoliation and (2) decoration of Au nanoparticles on the TiO2 nanosheets via hydrothermal method. Based on the morphological, compositional, crystallographic, and surface characteristics of this low-dimensional nano-heterostructured material, its temperature- and concentration-dependent NH3 gas-sensing properties were investigated. A high response of ~ 2.8 was obtained at room temperature under 20 ppm NH3 gas concentration by decorating Au nanoparticles onto the surface of TiO2 nanosheets, which generated oxygen defects and induced spillover effect as well.
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- Jeong Yun Hwang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, South Korea
- KIURI Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, South Korea
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- Chemland Co., Ltd., Gunpo, 15850, South Korea
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- Faculty of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, South Korea
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- School of Nano, Materials Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, 37224, South Korea.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, South Korea.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, South Korea.
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Shah V, Bhaliya J, Patel GM, Joshi P. Recent Advancement in Pd-Decorated Nanostructures for Its Catalytic and Chemiresistive Gas Sensing Applications: A Review. Top Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-022-01564-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Zhao Y, Chi Y, Tian C, Liu Y, Li H, Wang A. Recycling of titanium-coagulated algae-rich sludge for enhanced photocatalytic oxidation of phenolic contaminants through oxygen vacancy. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 177:115789. [PMID: 32304907 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In the 21st century, sludge disposal and resource recycling are global issues. Titanium coagulation has received increasing attention due its strong coagulation capability and sludge recycling. Titanium coagulation is highly efficient for the treatment of algae-laden micro-polluted surface water; however, the safe disposal of titanium-coagulated algae-rich sludge remains a challenge. Here, we report on the recycling of titanium-coagulated algae-rich sludge for the production of functional TiO2 nanoflowers (TNFs) through a simple hydrothermal and calcination process. Anatase TNFs (particle size of 10-15 nm) with petal-like structures (mesoporous), relatively high specific surface areas, i.e. 299.4 m2g-1, and low band gaps, i.e. 2.67 eV (compared to P-25), were obtained. Additionally, oxygen vacancy (OV) was generated on the surface of the recycled TNFs based on electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) results, which were verified by the first-principles calculations within density-functional theory. These TNFs display high photocatalytic performance for the degradation of diverse phenolic organic contaminants, such as bisphenol A, diphenyl phenol, p-tert-butyl phenol, and resorcinol, i.e. > 95%, under mild ultraviolet light irradiation and without any sacrificial reagents. Formation of OV on TNFs not only efficiently inhibited the recombination of photo-generated electrons and holes but also facilitated contaminant adsorption and photo-generated electron transfer on the surface of the recycled TNFs, thereby promoting the generation of holes and hydroxyl and superoxide radicals which were regarded as the reactive oxygen species for attacking contaminants in the reactions. This study proposes a new perspective on recycling chemical-coagulated sludge for producing functional nanomaterials as photocatalysts.
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- Yanxia Zhao
- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, 250022, Jinan, Shandong, China.
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, 250022, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), 3501 Daxue Road, 250353, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, 250022, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Environmental Engineering Department, Research Development Center, China Vanke Co., Ltd., 518083, Shenzhen, China
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- Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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Rapid Response High Temperature Oxygen Sensor Based on Titanium Doped Gallium Oxide. Sci Rep 2020; 10:178. [PMID: 31932666 PMCID: PMC6957476 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-54136-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Real-time monitoring of combustion products and composition is critical to emission reduction and efficient energy production. The fuel efficiency in power plants and automobile engines can be dramatically improved by monitoring and controlling the combustion environment. However, the development of novel materials for survivability of oxygen sensors at extreme environments and demonstrated rapid response in chemical sensing is a major hindrance for further development in the field. Gallium oxide (Ga2O3), one among the wide band gap oxides, exhibit promising oxygen sensing properties in terms of reproducibility and long term stability. However, the oxygen sensors based on β-Ga2O3 and other existing materials lack in response time and stability at elevated temperatures. In this context, we demonstrate an approach to design materials based on Ti-doped Ga2O3, which exhibits a rapid response and excellent stability for oxygen sensing at elevated temperatures. We demonstrate that the nanocrystalline β-Ga2O3 films with 5% Ti significantly improves the response time (~20 times) while retaining the stability and repeatability in addition to enhancement in the sensitivity to oxygen. These extreme environment oxygen sensors with a rapid response time and sensitivity represent key advancement for integration into combustion systems for efficient energy conversion and emission reduction.
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Triyana K, Rianjanu A, Nugroho DB, As'ari AH, Kusumaatmaja A, Roto R, Suryana R, Wasisto HS. A highly sensitive safrole sensor based on polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) nanofiber-coated QCM. Sci Rep 2019; 9:15407. [PMID: 31659212 PMCID: PMC6817875 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-51851-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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A novel, highly sensitive and selective safrole sensor has been developed using quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) coated with polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) nanofibers. The nanofibers were collected on the QCM sensing surface using an electrospinning method with an average diameter ranging from 612 nm to 698 nm and relatively high Q-factors (rigid coating). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) were used to analyze the PVAc nanofiber surface morphology, confirming its high surface area and roughness, which are beneficial in improving the sensor sensitivity compared to its thin-film counterpart. The as-spun PVAc nanofiber sensor could demonstrate a safrole limit of detection (LOD) of down to 0.7 ppm with a response time of 171 s and a sensitivity of 1.866 Hz/ppm. It also showed good reproducibility, rapid response time, and excellent recovery. Moreover, cross-interference of the QCM sensor response to non-target gases was investigated, yielding very low cross-sensitivity and high selectivity of the safrole sensor. Owing to its high robustness and low fabrication cost, this proposed sensing device is expected to be a promising alternative to classical instrumental analytical methods for monitoring safrole-based drug precursors.
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- Kuwat Triyana
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia.
- Institute of Halal Industry and System (IHIS), Universitas Gadjah Mada, Sekip Utara, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia.
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
- Institute of Halal Industry and System (IHIS), Universitas Gadjah Mada, Sekip Utara, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
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- Institute of Halal Industry and System (IHIS), Universitas Gadjah Mada, Sekip Utara, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta, 57126, Indonesia
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- Institute of Semiconductor Technology (IHT) and Laboratory for Emerging Nanometrology (LENA), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, 38106, Germany
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