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Freddi S, Emelianov AV, Bobrinetskiy II, Drera G, Pagliara S, Kopylova DS, Chiesa M, Santini G, Mores N, Moscato U, Nasibulin AG, Montuschi P, Sangaletti L. Development of a Sensing Array for Human Breath Analysis Based on SWCNT Layers Functionalized with Semiconductor Organic Molecules. Adv Healthc Mater 2020; 9:e2000377. [PMID: 32378358 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202000377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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A sensor array based on heterojunctions between semiconducting organic layers and single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) films is produced to explore applications in breathomics, the molecular analysis of exhaled breath. The array is exposed to gas/volatiles relevant to specific diseases (ammonia, ethanol, acetone, 2-propanol, sodium hypochlorite, benzene, hydrogen sulfide, and nitrogen dioxide). Then, to evaluate its capability to operate with real relevant biological samples the array is exposed to human breath exhaled from healthy subjects. Finally, to provide a proof of concept of its diagnostic potential, the array is exposed to exhaled breath samples collected from subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an airway chronic inflammatory disease not yet investigated with CNT-based sensor arrays, and breathprints are compared with those obtained from of healthy subjects. Principal component analysis shows that the sensor array is able to detect various target gas/volatiles with a clear fingerprint on a 2D subspace, is suitable for breath profiling in exhaled human breath, and is able to distinguish subjects with COPD from healthy subjects based on their breathprints. This classification ability is further improved by selecting the most responsive sensors to nitrogen dioxide, a potential biomarker of COPD.
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- Sonia Freddi
- Mathematics and Physics DepartmentUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore via dei Musei 41 Brescia 25121 Italy
- Surface Science and Spectroscopy Lab @ I‐LampUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Brescia 25121 Italy
- Department of ChemistryDivision of Molecular Imaging and PhotonicsKU Leuven Celestijnenlaan 200F Leuven 3001 Belgium
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- National Research University of Electronic Technology Zelenograd Moscow 124498 Russia
- P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences Moscow 119991 Russia
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- National Research University of Electronic Technology Zelenograd Moscow 124498 Russia
- BioSense Institute – Research and Development Institute for Information Technologies in BiosystemsUniversity of Novi Sad Dr Zorana Djindjica 1a Novi Sad 21000 Serbia
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- Mathematics and Physics DepartmentUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore via dei Musei 41 Brescia 25121 Italy
- Surface Science and Spectroscopy Lab @ I‐LampUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Brescia 25121 Italy
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- Mathematics and Physics DepartmentUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore via dei Musei 41 Brescia 25121 Italy
- Surface Science and Spectroscopy Lab @ I‐LampUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Brescia 25121 Italy
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- Mathematics and Physics DepartmentUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore via dei Musei 41 Brescia 25121 Italy
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- Department of PharmacologyFaculty of MedicineCatholic University of the Sacred HeartFondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino GemelliIRCCS Largo Francesco Vito, 1 Roma 00168 Italy
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- Department of PharmacologyFaculty of MedicineCatholic University of the Sacred HeartFondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino GemelliIRCCS Largo Francesco Vito, 1 Roma 00168 Italy
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- Occupational MedicineFaculty of MedicineCatholic University of the Sacred HeartFondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino GemelliIRCCS Largo Francesco Vito, 1 Roma 00168 Italy
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- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology Moscow 121205 Russia
- Aalto University P. O. Box 16100 Aalto FI‐00076 Finland
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- Department of PharmacologyFaculty of MedicineCatholic University of the Sacred HeartFondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino GemelliIRCCS Largo Francesco Vito, 1 Roma 00168 Italy
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- Mathematics and Physics DepartmentUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore via dei Musei 41 Brescia 25121 Italy
- Surface Science and Spectroscopy Lab @ I‐LampUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Brescia 25121 Italy
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Tuning the polymer–graphene interfaces by picric acid molecules to improve the sensitivity of a prepared conductive polymer composite gas detector. IRANIAN POLYMER JOURNAL 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s13726-020-00800-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Li Y, Pötschke P, Pionteck J, Voit B. Electrical and vapor sensing behaviors of polycarbonate composites containing hybrid carbon fillers. Eur Polym J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hierarchical Architectures of PMMA/MWNT-NH2 Particles: a Material for Enhanced Volatile Organic Compound Sensing Performance. Macromol Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s13233-018-6114-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Li H, McRae L, Elezzabi AY. Solution-Processed Interfacial PEDOT:PSS Assembly into Porous Tungsten Molybdenum Oxide Nanocomposite Films for Electrochromic Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:10520-10527. [PMID: 29508986 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b18310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Electrochromic devices (ECDs) have received increased attention for applications including optoelectronics, smart windows, and low-emission displays. However, it has been recognized that the ECDs with transition-metal oxide (TMO) electrodes possess a high charge transport barrier because of their poor electrical conductivity, which limits their electrochromic performance. In this work, we addressed this limitation by utilizing a conjugated polymer to fabricate an organic-inorganic nanocomposite film that decreases the charge transport barrier of typical TMO electrodes. Using a conventional spray-layer-by-layer (spray-LbL) deposition technique, we demonstrate an electrochromic film composed of porous layers of tungsten molybdenum oxide (W0.71Mo0.29O3) nanorods permeated with an interconnected conductive layer of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS). The introduction of PEDOT:PSS is shown to significantly reduce the charge transport barrier, allowing the nanocomposite W0.71Mo0.29O3/PEDOT:PSS electrode to exhibit significantly improved electrochromic switching kinetics compared with the deposited W0.71Mo0.29O3 films. Furthermore, the optical contrast of the nanocomposite electrode was observed to be superior to both pure PEDOT:PSS and W0.71Mo0.29O3 electrodes, with a performance that exceeded the linearly predicted contrast of combining the pure films by 23%. The enhanced performance of the PEDOT:PSS-intercalated porous W0.71Mo0.29O3 nanocomposite electrodes and the facile synthesis through a spray-LbL method demonstrate a viable strategy for preparing fast assembling high-performance nanocomposite electrodes for a wide variety of electrochemical devices.
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- Haizeng Li
- Ultrafast Optics and Nanophotonics Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , University of Alberta , Edmonton , Alberta T6G 2V4 , Canada
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- Ultrafast Optics and Nanophotonics Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , University of Alberta , Edmonton , Alberta T6G 2V4 , Canada
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- Ultrafast Optics and Nanophotonics Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , University of Alberta , Edmonton , Alberta T6G 2V4 , Canada
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Illangakoon UE, Mahalingam S, Matharu RK, Edirisinghe M. Evolution of Surface Nanopores in Pressurised Gyrospun Polymeric Microfibers. Polymers (Basel) 2017; 9:polym9100508. [PMID: 30965811 PMCID: PMC6418950 DOI: 10.3390/polym9100508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Revised: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The selection of a solvent or solvent system and the ensuing polymer–solvent interactions are crucial factors affecting the preparation of fibers with multiple morphologies. A range of poly(methylmethacrylate) fibers were prepared by pressurised gyration using acetone, chloroform, N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), ethyl acetate and dichloromethane as solvents. It was found that microscale fibers with surface nanopores were formed when using chloroform, ethyl acetate and dichloromethane and poreless fibers were formed when using acetone and DMF as the solvent. These observations are explained on the basis of the physical properties of the solvents and mechanisms of pore formation. The formation of porous fibers is caused by many solvent properties such as volatility, solubility parameters, vapour pressure and surface tension. Cross-sectional images show that the nanopores are only on the surface of the fibers and they were not inter-connected. Further, the results show that fibers with desired nanopores (40–400 nm) can be prepared by carefully selecting the solvent and applied pressure in the gyration process.
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- U Eranka Illangakoon
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, UK.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, UK.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, UK.
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Tomii S, Yamada M, Mizuno M, Yamada Y, Kojima T, Kushida M, Seki M. Assembly of carbon nanotubes into microparticles with tunable morphologies using droplets in a non-equilibrium state. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra01846k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A microfluidic process to assemble carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into micrometer-sized particles is presented, using aqueous droplets in a non-equilibrium state.
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- Sakurako Tomii
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Chiba University
- Inage-ku
- Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Chiba University
- Inage-ku
- Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Chiba University
- Inage-ku
- Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Chiba University
- Inage-ku
- Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Chiba University
- Inage-ku
- Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Chiba University
- Inage-ku
- Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Chiba University
- Inage-ku
- Japan
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Nag S, Castro M, Choudhary V, Feller JF. Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) [SPEEK] nanocomposites based on hybrid nanocarbons for the detection and discrimination of some lung cancer VOC biomarkers. J Mater Chem B 2016; 5:348-359. [PMID: 32263553 DOI: 10.1039/c6tb02583h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The analysis of a volatolome is a promising approach to allow the early diagnosis of diseases such as cancers. However, one important challenge is to take the chemical fingerprint of the complex blend of volatiles, for many of them only present at the sub-ppm level. We have investigated a facile route to differentiate the chemo-resistive behaviour of quantum resistive vapour sensors (vQRS) and provide them with a strong methanol selectivity by simply changing the sulfonation degree of poly(ether ether ketone) up to 85%. The hybridization of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with fullerene (C60) structured in a 3D architecture by spray layer-by-layer (sLbL) has allowed us to boost significantly the sensitivity of sensors to reach the sub-ppm level (340 ppb). After their integration into an e-nose, PEEK-nanocarbon sensors were found to effectively discriminate both single and binary mixtures of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and among all biomarkers to detect preferentially methanol with a high signal to noise ratio (200).
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- Sananda Nag
- Smart Plastics Group, Bretagne Loire University (UBL), IRDL CNRS 3744 - UBS, Lorient, France.
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Guterman R, Ambrogi M, Yuan J. Harnessing Poly(ionic liquid)s for Sensing Applications. Macromol Rapid Commun 2016; 37:1106-15. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201600172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2016] [Revised: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Ryan Guterman
- Department of Colloid Chemistry; Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 OT Golm D-14476 Potsdam Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry; Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 OT Golm D-14476 Potsdam Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry; Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces; Am Mühlenberg 1 OT Golm D-14476 Potsdam Germany
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Tung TT, Pham-Huu C, Janowska I, Kim T, Castro M, Feller JF. Hybrid Films of Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes for High Performance Chemical and Temperature Sensing Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 11:3485-3493. [PMID: 25808714 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201403693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2014] [Revised: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A hybrid composite material of graphene and carbon nanotube (CNT) for high performance chemical and temperature sensors is reported. Integration of 1D and 2D carbon materials into hybrid carbon composites is achieved by coupling graphene and CNT through poly(ionic liquid) (PIL) mediated-hybridization. The resulting CNT/PIL/graphene hybrid materials are explored as active materials in chemical and temperature sensors. For chemical sensing application, the hybrid composite is integrated into a chemo-resistive sensor to detect a general class of volatile organic compounds. Compared with the graphene-only devices, the hybrid film device showed an improved performance with high sensitivity at ppm level, low detection limit, and fast signal response/recovery. To further demonstrate the potential of the hybrid films, a temperature sensor is fabricated. The CNT/PIL/graphene hybrid materials are highly responsive to small temperature gradient with fast response, high sensitivity, and stability, which may offer a new platform for the thermoelectric temperature sensors.
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- Tran Thanh Tung
- Institut de Chimie et Procédés pour l'Energie, l'Environnement et la Santé (ICPEES), ECPM, UMR 7515 du CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087, Strasbourg Cedex 02, France
- Smart Plastics Group, European University of Brittany (UEB), LIMATB-UBS, rue de Saint-Maudé, 56321, Lorient, France
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- Institut de Chimie et Procédés pour l'Energie, l'Environnement et la Santé (ICPEES), ECPM, UMR 7515 du CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087, Strasbourg Cedex 02, France
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- Institut de Chimie et Procédés pour l'Energie, l'Environnement et la Santé (ICPEES), ECPM, UMR 7515 du CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087, Strasbourg Cedex 02, France
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- Department of Bionanotechnology, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 461-701, South Korea
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- Smart Plastics Group, European University of Brittany (UEB), LIMATB-UBS, rue de Saint-Maudé, 56321, Lorient, France
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- Smart Plastics Group, European University of Brittany (UEB), LIMATB-UBS, rue de Saint-Maudé, 56321, Lorient, France
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Kaushik A, Kumar R, Arya SK, Nair M, Malhotra BD, Bhansali S. Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Nanocomposite-Based Gas Sensors for Environmental Monitoring. Chem Rev 2015; 115:4571-606. [PMID: 25933130 DOI: 10.1021/cr400659h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Ajeet Kaushik
- Center
for Personalized Nanomedicine, Institute of Neuroimmune Pharmacology,
Department of Immunology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
- Bio-MEMS
Microsystems Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
College of Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33174, United States
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- Bio-MEMS
Microsystems Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
College of Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33174, United States
- Department
of Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Bioelectronics
Program, Institute of Microelectronics, A*Star, 11 Science Park
Road, Singapore Science Park II, Singapore
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- Center
for Personalized Nanomedicine, Institute of Neuroimmune Pharmacology,
Department of Immunology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- Department
of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Shahbad Daulatpur, Delhi 110042, India
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- Bio-MEMS
Microsystems Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
College of Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33174, United States
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Hasani A, Dehsari HS, Gavgani JN, Shalamzari EK, Salehi A, Afshar Taromi F, Mahyari M. Sensor for volatile organic compounds using an interdigitated gold electrode modified with a nanocomposite made from poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate) and ultra-large graphene oxide. Mikrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-015-1487-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Yousefinejad S, Honarasa F, Montaseri H. Linear solvent structure-polymer solubility and solvation energy relationships to study conductive polymer/carbon nanotube composite solutions. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra05930e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Prediction of the solvation and solvent selectivity of polymer composites in different solvents is an important subject in colloid and polymer chemistry.
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- Saeed Yousefinejad
- Department of Chemistry
- Shiraz University
- Shiraz
- Iran
- Department of Chemistry
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University
- Shiraz
- Iran
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Nag S, Duarte L, Bertrand E, Celton V, Castro M, Choudhary V, Guegan P, Feller JF. Ultrasensitive QRS made by supramolecular assembly of functionalized cyclodextrins and graphene for the detection of lung cancer VOC biomarkers. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:6571-6579. [PMID: 32261818 DOI: 10.1039/c4tb01041h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A novel electronic nose system comprising functionalized β-cyclodextrin wrapped reduced graphene oxide (RGO) sensors with distinct ability of discrimination of a set of volatile organic compounds has been developed. Non-covalent modification of chemically functionalized cyclodextrin with RGO is carried out by using pyrene adamantane as a linker wherever necessary, in order to construct a supramolecular assembly. The chemical functionality on cyclodextrin is varied utilising the principle of selective chemical modification of cyclodextrin. In the present study, the combined benefits of the host-guest inclusion complex formation ability and tunable chemical functionality of cyclodextrin, as well as the high surface area and electrical conductivity of graphene, are utilized for the development of a set of highly selective quantum resistive chemical vapour sensors (QRS), which can be assembled in an electronic nose.
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- Sananda Nag
- Smart Plastics Group, European University of Brittany (UEB), LIMATB-UBS, Lorient 56321, France.
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Zhang K, Choi HJ. Smart Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites and Their Electrorheological Response. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2014; 7:3399-3414. [PMID: 28788624 PMCID: PMC5453228 DOI: 10.3390/ma7053399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2013] [Revised: 04/06/2014] [Accepted: 04/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This review article summarizes the preparation of polymer/carbon nanotube (CNT) nanocomposites and their applications as electrorheological (ER) fluids. These ER fluids exhibited a controllable electro-response under an applied electric field due to the presence of well-dispersed CNTs. The background, morphology, preparations, and characteristics of these materials are discussed, specifically focusing on the various approaches in the preparation of polymer/CNT nanocomposites, morphology, and their effects on the ER characteristics.
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- Ke Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, Korea.
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Selectivity of Chemoresistive Sensors Made of Chemically Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Random Networks for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC). CHEMOSENSORS 2014. [DOI: 10.3390/chemosensors2010026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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High stability silver nanoparticles–graphene/poly(ionic liquid)-based chemoresistive sensors for volatile organic compounds’ detection. Anal Bioanal Chem 2014; 406:3995-4004. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-013-7557-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Revised: 10/28/2013] [Accepted: 12/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Chatterjee S, Castro M, Feller JF. An e-nose made of carbon nanotube based quantum resistive sensors for the detection of eighteen polar/nonpolar VOC biomarkers of lung cancer. J Mater Chem B 2013; 1:4563-4575. [PMID: 32261199 DOI: 10.1039/c3tb20819b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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A room temperature operating electronic nose (e-nose) has been developed by the assembly of conductive polymer nanocomposite (CPC) quantum resistive sensors (QRS). The fabrication of QRS by spray layer by layer (sLbL) of CPC solutions allowed us to obtain transducers with reproducible initial properties that could be easily tailored by adjusting either the number of sprayed layers and/or the solution composition. The selectivity of QRS was varied by changing the chemical nature of the polymer matrix in which carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were dispersed in solution, i.e., poly(carbonate) (PC), poly(caprolactone) (PCL), poly(lactic acid) (PLA), poly(styrene) (PS), and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). The e-nose was then successfully used to detect several volatile organic compounds (VOCs) selected among lung cancer biomarkers: a first set of seven polar vapours (water, ethanol, methanol, acetone, propanol, isopropanol, and 2-butanone), and another set of eleven less and nonpolar vapours (chloroform, toluene, benzene, styrene, cyclohexane, o-xylene, n-propane, n-decane, 1,2,4-trimethyl benzene, isoprene, and 1-hexene). The discrimination ability of the e-nose evaluated after a 3D principal component analysis (PCA) pattern recognition treatment was proved to be very good. Moreover, the quantitativity of the transducers' chemo-resistive responses was well fitted with the Langmuir-Henry-Clustering (LHC) model for both acetone and toluene vapours in a wide range of concentrations. The QRS developed in this study appear to be very good candidates to design low cost e-noses for the anticipated diagnosis of lung cancer by VOC analysis in breath, with ppm level sensitivity (tested down to 2.5 parts per million), short response time (a couple of seconds), low consumption, and a large signal to noise ratio (SNR ≥ 10).
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- S Chatterjee
- Smart Plastics Group, European University of Brittany (UEB), LIMATB-UBS, Lorient, France.
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Simple technique for the simultaneous determination of solvent diffusion coefficient in polymer by Quantum Resistive Sensors and FT-IR spectroscopy. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.3109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Pang H, Piao YY, Xu L, Bao Y, Cui CH, Fu Q, Li ZM. Tunable liquid sensing performance of conducting carbon nanotube–polyethylene composites with a porous segregated structure. RSC Adv 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra43375g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Priolo MA, Holder KM, Greenlee SM, Grunlan JC. Transparency, gas barrier, and moisture resistance of large-aspect-ratio vermiculite nanobrick wall thin films. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2012; 4:5529-5533. [PMID: 23013618 DOI: 10.1021/am3014289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
Abstract
The ability to incorporate large-aspect-ratio vermiculite (VMT) clay into thin films fabricated using the layer-by-layer assembly techinique is reported for the first time. Thin films of branched polyethylenimine (PEI) and VMT were analyzed for their growth rate, clay composition, transparency, and gas barrier behavior. These films consist of >96 wt% clay, are >95% transparent, and, because of their nanobrick wall structure, exhibit super gas barrier behavior at thicknesses of <165 nm. When coupled with flexibility, the optical clarity and super barrier that these coatings can impart make them superb candidates for a variety of packaging applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Morgan A Priolo
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3123, USA.
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Villmow T, John A, Pötschke P, Heinrich G. Polymer/carbon nanotube composites for liquid sensing: Selectivity against different solvents. POLYMER 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2012.04.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Olejnik R, Slobodian P, Riha P, Machovsky M. Increased sensitivity of multiwalled carbon nanotube network by PMMA functionalization to vapors with affine polarity. J Appl Polym Sci 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/app.36366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Tung TT, Castro M, Kim TY, Suh KS, Feller JF. Graphene quantum resistive sensing skin for the detection of alteration biomarkers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2jm34806c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Kumar B, Castro M, Feller JF. Controlled conductive junction gap for chitosan–carbon nanotube quantum resistive vapour sensors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2jm30527e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kumar B, Park Y, Castro M, Grunlan J, Feller J. Fine control of carbon nanotubes–polyelectrolyte sensors sensitivity by electrostatic layer by layer assembly (eLbL) for the detection of volatile organic compounds (VOC). Talanta 2012; 88:396-402. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2011.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2011] [Revised: 10/27/2011] [Accepted: 11/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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