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Miralles-Comins S, Zanatta M, Gualdrón-Reyes AF, Rodriguez-Pereira J, Mora-Seró I, Sans V. Polymeric ionic liquid-based formulations for the fabrication of highly stable perovskite nanocrystal composites for photocatalytic applications. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:4962-4971. [PMID: 36786242 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr07254h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Halide perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs) have emerged as potential visible-light photocatalysts because of their outstanding intrinsic properties, including high absorption coefficient and tolerance to defects, which reduces non-radiative recombination, and high oxidizing/reducing power coming from their tuneable band structure. Nevertheless, their sensitivity to humidity, light, heat and water represents a great challenge that limits their applications in solar driven photocatalytic applications. Herein, we demonstrate the synergistic potential of embedding PNCs into polymeric ionic liquids (PILs@PS) to fabricate suitable composites for photodegradation of organic dyes. In this context, the stability of the PNCs after polymeric encapsulation was enhanced, showing better light, moisture, water and thermal stability compared to pristine PNCs for around 200 days.
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- Sara Miralles-Comins
- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM), Universitat Jaume I (UJI), Avenida de Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n, 12071 Castelló de la Plana, Castellón, Spain.
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM), Universitat Jaume I (UJI), Avenida de Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n, 12071 Castelló de la Plana, Castellón, Spain.
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM), Universitat Jaume I (UJI), Avenida de Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n, 12071 Castelló de la Plana, Castellón, Spain.
- Facultad de Ciencias, Instituto de Ciencias Químicas, Isla Teja, Universidad Austral de Chile, 5090000, Valdivia, Chile
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- Center of Materials and Nanotechnologies, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Nam. Cs. Legii 565, 53002 Pardubice, Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova, 123,612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM), Universitat Jaume I (UJI), Avenida de Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n, 12071 Castelló de la Plana, Castellón, Spain.
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM), Universitat Jaume I (UJI), Avenida de Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n, 12071 Castelló de la Plana, Castellón, Spain.
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Chen Z, Li F, Han J, Yang Z, Pan S, Mutailipu M. Cs[B 3O 3F 2(OH) 2]: discovery of a hydroxyfluorooxoborate guided by selective organic-inorganic transformation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:2114-2117. [PMID: 36723363 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06924e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Selective transformation between organic and inorganic systems is crucial but still remains a challenge. Herein, we demonstrated that selective organic-inorganic transformation is a simple but effective strategy to find new hydroxyfluorooxoborates. By replacing the [Ph4P]/[Ph3MeP] organic cations with Cs atoms, a new hydroxyfluorooxoborate Cs[B3O3F2(OH)2] with three-membered [B3O3F2(OH)2] clusters was synthesized. Theoretical analysis confirmed the effects of different components in the lattice of reported structure on the optical properties.
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- Ziqi Chen
- Research Center for Crystal Materials, CAS Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, CAS, Urumqi, People's Republic of China. .,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center for Crystal Materials, CAS Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, CAS, Urumqi, People's Republic of China. .,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center for Crystal Materials, CAS Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, CAS, Urumqi, People's Republic of China. .,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center for Crystal Materials, CAS Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, CAS, Urumqi, People's Republic of China. .,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center for Crystal Materials, CAS Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, CAS, Urumqi, People's Republic of China. .,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center for Crystal Materials, CAS Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, CAS, Urumqi, People's Republic of China. .,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Behavior of Iron Tetraphenylsulfonato Porphyrin Intercalated into LDH and LSH as Materials for Electrocatalytic Applications. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-022-00778-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Hou M, Shi Y, Li J, Gao Z, Zhang Z. Cu-based Organic-Inorganic Composite Materials for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200624. [PMID: 35859530 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is an attractive pathway to convert CO2 into value-added chemicals and fuels. Copper (Cu) is the most effective monometallic catalyst for converting CO2 into multi-carbon products, but suffers from high overpotentials and poor selectivity. Therefore, it is essential to design efficient Cu-based catalyst to improve the selectivity of specific products. Due to the combination of advantages of organic and inorganic composite materials, organic-inorganic composites exhibit high catalytic performance towards CO2RR, and have been extensively studied. In this review, the research advances of various Cu-based organic-inorganic composite materials in CO2RR, i.e., organic molecular modified-metal Cu composites, Cu-based molecular catalyst/carbon carrier composites, Cu-based metal organic framework (MOF) composites, and Cu-based covalent organic framework (COF) composites are systematically summarized. Particularly, the synthesis strategies of Cu-based composites, structure-performance relationship, and catalytic mechanisms are discussed. Finally, the opportunities and challenges of Cu-based organic-inorganic composite materials in CO2RR are proposed.
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- Man Hou
- Tianjin University, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, CHINA
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- Tianjin University, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, CHINA
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- Tianjin University, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, CHINA
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- Tianjin University, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, CHINA
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- Tianjin University, Department of Chemistry, 92, Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, Tianjin, CHINA
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Lu Y, Zhao M, Yang Y, Zhang M, Zhang N, Yan H, Peng T, Liu X, Luo Y. A conductive framework embedded with cobalt-doped vanadium nitride as an efficient polysulfide adsorber and convertor for advanced lithium-sulfur batteries. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2022; 7:543-553. [PMID: 35293915 DOI: 10.1039/d1nh00512j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The industrialization and commercialization of Li-S batteries are greatly hindered by several defects such as the sluggish reaction kinetics, polysulfide shuttling and large volume expansion. Herein, we propose a heteroatom doping method to optimize the electronic structure for enhancing the adsorption and catalytic activity of VN that is in situ embedded into a spongy N-doped conductive framework, thus obtaining a Co-VN/NC multifunctional catalyst as an ideal sulfur host. The synthesized composite has both the unique structural advantages and the synergistic effect of cobalt, VN, and nitrogen-doped carbon (NC), which not only improve the polysulfide anchoring of the sulfur cathode but also boost the kinetics of polysulfide conversion. The density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed that Co doping could enrich the d orbit electrons of VN for elevating the d band center, which improves its interaction with lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) and accelerates the interfacial electron transfer, simultaneously. As a result, the batteries present a high initial discharge capacity of 1521 mA h g-1 at 0.1 C, good rate performance, and excellent cycling performances (∼876 mA h g-1 at 0.5 C after 300 cycles and ∼490 mA h g-1 at 2 C after 1000 cycles, respectively), even with a high areal sulfur loading of 4.83 mg cm-2 (∼4.70 mA h cm-2 at 0.2 C after 100 cycles). This well-designed work provides a good strategy to develop effective polysulfide catalysis and further obtain high-performance host materials for Li-S batteries.
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- Yang Lu
- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of New Energy Storage Technology, Key Laboratory of Microelectronics and Energy of Henan Province, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, P. R. China.
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of New Energy Storage Technology, Key Laboratory of Microelectronics and Energy of Henan Province, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, P. R. China.
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of New Energy Storage Technology, Key Laboratory of Microelectronics and Energy of Henan Province, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, P. R. China.
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of New Energy Storage Technology, Key Laboratory of Microelectronics and Energy of Henan Province, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, P. R. China.
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of New Energy Storage Technology, Key Laboratory of Microelectronics and Energy of Henan Province, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, P. R. China.
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of New Energy Storage Technology, Key Laboratory of Microelectronics and Energy of Henan Province, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, P. R. China.
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of New Energy Storage Technology, Key Laboratory of Microelectronics and Energy of Henan Province, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of New Energy Storage Technology, Key Laboratory of Microelectronics and Energy of Henan Province, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, P. R. China.
- College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, P. R. China
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Zhou Q, Xu L, Kan Z, Yang L, Chang Z, Dong B, Bai X, Lu G, Song H. A multi-platform sensor for selective and sensitive H 2S monitoring: Three-dimensional macroporous ZnO encapsulated by MOFs with small Pt nanoparticles. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 426:128075. [PMID: 34959212 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The high-selectivity and high-sensitivity determination of trace concentrations of toxic gases is a major challenge when using semiconductor metal oxide (SMO) gas sensors in complicated real-world environments. In this study, by strategically combining a three-dimensional inverse opal (3DIO) macroporous ZnO substrate and a ZIF-8 outer filter membrane, two series of sensors with Pt NPs loaded at different locations are developed. In the optimal 3DIO ZnO@ZIF-8/Pt sensor, the existence of small Pt NPs in ZIF-8 cavities can effectively accelerate the absorption of H2S, capture electrons from the N site of ZIF-8, and donate the electron to the S site of H2S, as indicated by density functional theory simulations, leading to a significantly increased response to H2S. Together with the molecular-sieving effect that ZIF-8 exerts on gas molecules with larger kinetic diameters, the 3DIO ZnO@ZIF-8/Pt sensor exhibits a high response to H2S (118-5.5 ppm), a detection limit of 40 ppb, and importantly, a 59-fold higher selectivity to H2S against typical interference gases. In addition, the 3DIO ZnO@ZIF-8/Pt sensor is developed as a multi-platform sensor to evaluate trace concentrations of H2S in meat quality assessment, halitosis diagnosis, and automobile exhaust assessment.
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- Qingqing Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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Qiu Y, Chen Y, Lei L, Wang X, Zeng X, Feng Z, Deng C, Lin D, Ji H. Bottom-up oriented synthesis of metalloporphyrin-based porous ionic polymers for the cycloaddition of CO2 to epoxides. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Saleh TA. Nanomaterials and hybrid nanocomposites for CO 2 capture and utilization: environmental and energy sustainability. RSC Adv 2022; 12:23869-23888. [PMID: 36093256 PMCID: PMC9400618 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra03242b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have dramatically increased since the industrial revolution, building up in the atmosphere and causing global warming. Sustainable CO2 capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) techniques are required, and materials and technologies for CO2 capture, conversion, and utilization are of interest. Different CCUS methods such as adsorption, absorption, biochemical, and membrane methods are being developed. Besides, there has been a good advancement in CO2 conversion into viable products, such as photoreduction of CO2 using sunlight into hydrocarbon fuels, including methane and methanol, which is a promising method to use CO2 as fuel feedstock using the advantages of solar energy. There are several methods and various materials used for CO2 conversion. Also, efficient nanostructured catalysts are used for CO2 photoreduction. This review discusses the sources of CO2 emission, the strategies for minimizing CO2 emissions, and CO2 sequestration. In addition, the review highlights the technologies for CO2 capture, separation, and storage. Two categories, non-conversion utilization (direct use) of CO2 and conversion of CO2 to chemicals and energy products, are used to classify different forms of CO2 utilization. Direct utilization of CO2 includes enhanced oil and gas recovery, welding, foaming, and propellants, and the use of supercritical CO2 as a solvent. The conversion of CO2 into chemicals and energy products via chemical processes and photosynthesis is a promising way to reduce CO2 emissions and generate more economically valuable chemicals. Different catalytic systems, such as inorganics, organics, biological, and hybrid systems, are provided. Lastly, a summary and perspectives on this emerging research field are presented. Anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have dramatically increased since the industrial revolution, building up in the atmosphere and causing global warming.![]()
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- Tawfik A. Saleh
- Chemistry Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
- K.A. CARE Energy Research & Innovation Center (ERIC) at KFUPM, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Zhou Y, Abazari R, Chen J, Tahir M, Kumar A, Ikreedeegh RR, Rani E, Singh H, Kirillov AM. Bimetallic metal–organic frameworks and MOF-derived composites: Recent progress on electro- and photoelectrocatalytic applications. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Dervieux E, Théron M, Uhring W. Carbon Dioxide Sensing-Biomedical Applications to Human Subjects. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 22:188. [PMID: 35009731 PMCID: PMC8749784 DOI: 10.3390/s22010188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring in human subjects is of crucial importance in medical practice. Transcutaneous monitors based on the Stow-Severinghaus electrode make a good alternative to the painful and risky arterial "blood gases" sampling. Yet, such monitors are not only expensive, but also bulky and continuously drifting, requiring frequent recalibrations by trained medical staff. Aiming at finding alternatives, the full panel of CO2 measurement techniques is thoroughly reviewed. The physicochemical working principle of each sensing technique is given, as well as some typical merit criteria, advantages, and drawbacks. An overview of the main CO2 monitoring methods and sites routinely used in clinical practice is also provided, revealing their constraints and specificities. The reviewed CO2 sensing techniques are then evaluated in view of the latter clinical constraints and transcutaneous sensing coupled to a dye-based fluorescence CO2 sensing seems to offer the best potential for the development of a future non-invasive clinical CO2 monitor.
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- Emmanuel Dervieux
- BiOSENCY, 1137a Avenue des Champs Blancs, 35510 Cesson-Sévigné, France
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- ORPHY, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, 6 Avenue Victor le Gorgeu, 29238 Brest, France;
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- ICube, University of Strasbourg and CNRS, 23 rue du Loess, CEDEX, 67037 Strasbourg, France;
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Graphene has become a material of choice for an increasing number of scientific and industrial applications. It has been used for gas sensing due to its favorable properties, such as a large specific surface area, as well as the sensitivity of its electrical parameters to adsorption processes occurring on its surface. Efforts are ongoing to produce graphene gas sensors by using methods that are compatible with scaling, simple deposition techniques on arbitrary substrates, and ease of use. In this paper, we demonstrate the fabrication of carbon dioxide gas sensors from Langmuir–Blodgett thin films of sulfonated polyaniline-functionalized graphene that was obtained by using electrochemical exfoliation. The sensor was tested within the highly relevant concentration range of 150 to 10,000 ppm and 0% to 100% at room temperature (15 to 35 °C). The results show that the sensor has both high sensitivity to low analyte concentrations and high dynamic range. The sensor response times are approximately 15 s. The fabrication method is simple, scalable, and compatible with arbitrary substrates, which makes it potentially interesting for many practical applications. The sensor is used for real-time carbon dioxide concentration monitoring based on a theoretical model matched to our experimental data. The sensor performance was unchanged over a period of several months.
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Thammakan S, Kuwamura N, Chiangraeng N, Nimmanpipug P, Konno T, Rujiwatra A. Highly disordering nanoporous frameworks of lanthanide-dicarboxylates for catalysis of CO2 cycloaddition with epoxides. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2021.122464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Controllable ionic self-assembl of polyoxometalate and melamine for synthesis of nanostructured Ag. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Dedić D, Dorniak A, Rinner U, Schöfberger W. Recent Progress in (Photo-)-Electrochemical Conversion of CO 2 With Metal Porphyrinoid-Systems. Front Chem 2021; 9:685619. [PMID: 34336786 PMCID: PMC8323756 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.685619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Since decades, the global community has been facing an environmental crisis, resulting in the need to switch from outdated to new, more efficient energy sources and a more effective way of tackling the rising carbon dioxide emissions. The activation of small molecules such as O2, H+, and CO2 in a cost—and energy-efficient way has become one of the key topics of catalysis research. The main issue concerning the activation of these molecules is the kinetic barrier that has to be overcome in order for the catalyzed reaction to take place. Nature has already provided many pathways in which small molecules are being activated and changed into compounds with higher energy levels. One of the most famous examples would be photosynthesis in which CO2 is transformed into glucose and O2 through sunlight, thus turning solar energy into chemical energy. For these transformations nature mostly uses enzymes that function as catalysts among which porphyrin and porphyrin-like structures can be found. Therefore, the research focus lies on the design of novel porphyrinoid systems (e.g. corroles, porphyrins and phthalocyanines) whose metal complexes can be used for the direct electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to valuable chemicals like carbon monoxide, formate, methanol, ethanol, methane, ethylene, or acetate. For example the cobalt(III)triphenylphosphine corrole complex has been used as a catalyst for the electroreduction of CO2 to ethanol and methanol. The overall goal and emphasis of this research area is to develop a method for industrial use, raising the question of whether and how to incorporate the catalyst onto supportive materials. Graphene oxide, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, carbon black, and activated carbon, to name a few examples, have become researched options. These materials also have a beneficial effect on the catalysis through for instance preventing rival reactions such as the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER) during CO2 reduction. It is very apparent that the topic of small molecule activation offers many solutions for our current energy as well as environmental crises and is becoming a thoroughly investigated research objective. This review article aims to give an overview over recently gained knowledge and should provide a glimpse into upcoming challenges relating to this subject matter.
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- Dženeta Dedić
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Linz, Austria.,IMC Fachhochschule Krems, Krems an der Donau, Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Linz, Austria
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- IMC Fachhochschule Krems, Krems an der Donau, Austria
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In science and technology today, the crucial importance of the regulation of nanoscale objects and structures is well recognized. The production of functional material systems using nanoscale units can be achieved via the fusion of nanotechnology with the other research disciplines. This task is a part of the emerging concept of nanoarchitectonics, which is a concept moving beyond the area of nanotechnology. The concept of nanoarchitectonics is supposed to involve the architecting of functional materials using nanoscale units based on the principles of nanotechnology. In this focus article, the essences of nanotechnology and nanoarchitectonics are first explained, together with their historical backgrounds. Then, several examples of material production based on the concept of nanoarchitectonics are introduced via several approaches: (i) from atomic switches to neuromorphic networks; (ii) from atomic nanostructure control to environmental and energy applications; (iii) from interfacial processes to devices; and (iv) from biomolecular assemblies to life science. Finally, perspectives relating to the final goals of the nanoarchitectonics approach are discussed.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- WPI Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan. and Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8561, Japan
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Quaternary Oxidized Carbon Nanohorns—Based Nanohybrid as Sensing Coating for Room Temperature Resistive Humidity Monitoring. COATINGS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings11050530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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We report the relative humidity (RH) sensing response of a resistive sensor, employing sensing layers, based on a quaternary organic–inorganic hybrid nanocomposite comprising oxidized carbon nanohorns (CNHox), graphene oxide (GO), tin dioxide, and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), at 1/1/1/1 and 0.75/0.75/1/1/1 mass ratios. The sensing structure comprises a silicon substrate, a SiO2 layer, and interdigitated transducer (IDT) electrodes. The sensing film was deposited via the drop-casting method on the sensing structure. The morphology and the composition of the sensing layers were investigated through Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and RAMAN spectroscopy. The organic–inorganic quaternary hybrid-based thin film’s resistance increased when the sensors were exposed to relative humidity ranging from 0 to 100%. The manufactured devices show a room temperature response comparable to that of a commercial capacitive humidity sensor and characterized by excellent linearity, rapid response and recovery times, and good sensitivity. While the sensor with CNHox/GO/SnO2/PVP at 0.75/0.75/1/1 as the sensing layer has the best performance in terms of linearity and recovery time, the structures employing the CNHox/GO/SnO2/PVP at 1/1/1/1 (mass ratio) have a better performance in terms of relative sensitivity. We explained each constituent of the quaternary hybrid nanocomposites’ sensing role based on their chemical and physical properties, and mutual interactions. Different alternative mechanisms were taken into consideration and discussed. Based on the sensing results, we presume that the effect of the p-type semiconductor behavior of CNHox and GO, correlated with swelling of PVP, dominates and leads to the overall increasing resistance of the sensing layer. The hard–soft acid–base (HSAB) principle also supports this mechanism.
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Wang D, Xin Y, Li X, Ning H, Wang Y, Yao D, Zheng Y, Meng Z, Yang Z, Pan Y, Li P, Wang H, He Z, Fan W. Transforming Metal-Organic Frameworks into Porous Liquids via a Covalent Linkage Strategy for CO 2 Capture. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:2600-2609. [PMID: 33403847 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c18707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Porous liquids (PLs), an emerging kind of liquid materials with permanent porosity, have attracted increasing attention in gas capture. However, directly turning metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) into PLs via a covalent linkage surface engineering strategy has not been reported. Additionally, challenges including reducing the cost and simplifying the preparation process are daunting. Herein, we proposed a general method to transform Universitetet i Oslo (UiO)-66-OH MOFs into PLs by surface engineering with organosilane (OS) and oligomer species via covalent bonding linkage. The oligomer species endow UiO-66-OH with superior fluidity at room temperature. Meanwhile, the resulting PLs showed great potential in both CO2 adsorption and CO2/N2 selective separation. The residual porosity of PLs was verified by diverse characterizations and molecular simulations. Besides, CO2 selective capture sites were determined by grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) simulation. Furthermore, the universality of the covalent linkage surface engineering strategy was confirmed using different classes of oligomer species and another MOF (ZIF-8-bearing amino groups). Notably, this strategy can be extended to construct other PLs by taking advantages of the rich library of oligomer species, thus making PLs promising candidates for further applications in energy and environment-related fields, such as gas capture, separation, and catalysis.
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- Dechao Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Coal Resources Exploration and Comprehensive Utilization, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China
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- Queen Mary University of London Engineering School, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710129, P. R. China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, P. R. China
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Wei TB, Dong HQ, Ma XQ, Yang QY, Wang ZH, Guan WL, Zhang YF, Zhang YM, Yao H, Lin Q. A novel photochemical sensor based on quinoline-functionalized phenazine derivatives for multiple substrate detection. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj06175a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A novel photochemical sensor based on quinoline-functionalized phenazine derivatives for highly sensitive detection of multiple substrates (l-Arg, CO2, and pH) was designed and synthesized.
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Rezk MY, Sharma J, Gartia MR. Nanomaterial-Based CO 2 Sensors. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E2251. [PMID: 33202957 PMCID: PMC7697554 DOI: 10.3390/nano10112251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The detection of carbon dioxide (CO2) is critical for environmental monitoring, chemical safety control, and many industrial applications. The manifold application fields as well as the huge range of CO2 concentration to be measured make CO2 sensing a challenging task. Thus, the ability to reliably and quantitatively detect carbon dioxide requires vastly improved materials and approaches that can work under different environmental conditions. Due to their unique favorable chemical, optical, physical, and electrical properties, nanomaterials are considered state-of-the-art sensing materials. This mini-review documents the advancement of nanomaterial-based CO2 sensors in the last two decades and discusses their strengths, weaknesses, and major applications. The use of nanomaterials for CO2 sensing offers several improvements in terms of selectivity, sensitivity, response time, and detection, demonstrating the advantage of using nanomaterials for developing high-performance CO2 sensors. Anticipated future trends in the area of nanomaterial-based CO2 sensors are also discussed in light of the existing limitations.
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- Marwan Y Rezk
- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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Yang C, Li S, Zhang Z, Wang H, Liu H, Jiao F, Guo Z, Zhang X, Hu W. Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Nanomaterials for Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2001847. [PMID: 32510861 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202001847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction (ECR) to value-added chemicals and fuels is regarded as an effective strategy to mitigate climate change caused by CO2 from excess consumption of fossil fuels. To achieve CO2 conversion with high faradaic efficiency, low overpotential, and excellent product selectivity, rational design and synthesis of efficient electrocatalysts is of significant importance, which dominates the development of ECR field. Individual organic molecules or inorganic catalysts have encountered a bottleneck in performance improvement owing to their intrinsic shortcomings. Very recently, organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials as electrocatalysts have exhibited high performance and interesting reaction processes for ECR due to the integration of the advantages of both heterogeneous and homogeneous catalytic processes, attracting widespread interest. In this work, the recent advances in designing various organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials at the atomic and molecular level for ECR are systematically summarized. Particularly, the reaction mechanism and structure-performance relationship of organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials toward ECR are discussed in detail. Finally, the challenges and opportunities toward controlled synthesis of advanced electrocatalysts are proposed for paving the development of the ECR field.
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- Chenhuai Yang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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Zito CA, Perfecto TM, Dippel AC, Volanti DP, Koziej D. Low-Temperature Carbon Dioxide Gas Sensor Based on Yolk-Shell Ceria Nanospheres. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:17745-17751. [PMID: 32250100 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c01641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Monitoring carbon dioxide (CO2) levels is extremely important in a wide range of applications. Although metal oxide-based chemoresistive sensors have emerged as a promising approach for CO2 detection, the development of efficient CO2 sensors at low temperature remains a challenge. Herein, we report a low-temperature hollow nanostructured CeO2-based sensor for CO2 detection. We monitor the changes in the electrical resistance after CO2 pulses in a relative humidity of 70% and show the high performance of the sensor at 100 °C. The yolk-shell nanospheres have not only 2 times higher sensitivity but also significantly increased stability and reversibility, faster response times, and greater CO2 adsorption capacity than commercial ceria nanoparticles. The improvements in the CO2 sensing performance are attributed to hollow and porous structure of the yolk-shell nanoparticles, allowing for enhanced gas diffusion and high specific surface area. We present an easy strategy to enhance the electrical and sensing properties of metal oxides at a low operating temperature that is desirable for practical applications of CO2 sensors.
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- Cecilia A Zito
- Laboratory of Materials for Sustainability (LabMatSus), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Rua Cristóvão Colombo 2265, 15054000 São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
- Center for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN), Institute of Nanostructure and Solid State Physics, University of Hamburg, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Materials for Sustainability (LabMatSus), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Rua Cristóvão Colombo 2265, 15054000 São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Materials for Sustainability (LabMatSus), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Rua Cristóvão Colombo 2265, 15054000 São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
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- Center for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN), Institute of Nanostructure and Solid State Physics, University of Hamburg, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
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