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Esmeryan KD, Lazarov Y, Grakov T, Fedchenko YI, Vergov LG, Staykov S. Metal-Phenolic Film Coated Quartz Crystal Microbalance as a Selective Sensor for Methanol Detection in Alcoholic Beverages. MICROMACHINES 2023; 14:1274. [PMID: 37374859 DOI: 10.3390/mi14061274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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The facile real-time monitoring of methyl content in fermented beverages is of fundamental significance in the alcohol and restaurant industry, since as little as 4 mL of methanol entering the blood may cause intoxication or blindness. So far, the practical applicability of available methanol sensors, including the piezoresonance analogs, is somewhat limited to laboratory use due to the complexity and bulkiness of the measuring equipment involving multistep procedures. This article introduces a hydrophobic metal-phenolic film-coated quartz crystal microbalance (MPF-QCM) as a novel streamlined detector of methanol in alcoholic drinks. Unlike other QCM-based alcohol sensors, our device operates under saturated vapor pressure conditions, permitting rapid detection of methyl fractions up to seven times below the tolerable levels in spirits (e.g., whisky) while effectively suppressing the cross-sensitivity to interfering chemical compounds such as water, petroleum ether or ammonium hydroxide. Furthermore, the good surface adhesion of metal-phenolic complexes endows the MPF-QCM with superior long-term stability, contributing to the repeatable and reversible physical sorption of the target analytes. These features, combined with the lack of mass flow controllers, valves and connecting pipes delivering the gas mixture, outline the likelihood for future design of a portable MPF-QCM prototype suitable to point-of-use analysis in drinking establishments.
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- Karekin D Esmeryan
- Acoustoelectronics Laboratory, Georgi Nadjakov Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 72, Tzarigradsko Chaussee Blvd., 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Acoustoelectronics Laboratory, Georgi Nadjakov Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 72, Tzarigradsko Chaussee Blvd., 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Acoustoelectronics Laboratory, Georgi Nadjakov Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 72, Tzarigradsko Chaussee Blvd., 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Acoustoelectronics Laboratory, Georgi Nadjakov Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 72, Tzarigradsko Chaussee Blvd., 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Acoustoelectronics Laboratory, Georgi Nadjakov Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 72, Tzarigradsko Chaussee Blvd., 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Acoustoelectronics Laboratory, Georgi Nadjakov Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 72, Tzarigradsko Chaussee Blvd., 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
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Enhanced corrosion resistance of epoxy-films on ultra-thin SiOx PECVD film coated laser surface melted Al-alloys. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-022-05244-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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AbstractThe influence of ultra-thin SiOx plasma deposited films on the corrosion resistance of adhesive films on a laser surface melted 7075 aluminium alloy was investigated by means of complementary techniques in comparison to the just laser surface melted state. Laser surface melting (LSM) was performed using a continuous wave mode at a wavelength of 1064 nm. Ultra-thin plasma polymer films were deposited from a mixture of hexamethyldisilane (HMDSO), oxygen, and argon by means of an audio-frequency glow discharge. The surface morphology and surface chemistry compositions were investigated by employing field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), diffuse reflection infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The corrosion resistance of plasma polymer coated LSM Al-7075 alloy was studied using linear sweep voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in a chloride-containing electrolyte. The electrochemical studies showed an improved corrosion resistance for plasma film-coated alloys compared to the just laser surface melted state. To study the corresponding surface adhesive properties, the samples were coated with an epoxy amine adhesive. 90°-peel test under humid conditions confirmed the improvement of interfacial wet-adhesion corrosion tests showed a strong improvement of the delamination resistance of adhesives caused by the ultra-thin interfacial SiOx-films.
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Evans AM, Bradshaw NP, Litchfield B, Strauss MJ, Seckman B, Ryder MR, Castano I, Gilmore C, Gianneschi NC, Mulzer CR, Hersam MC, Dichtel WR. High-Sensitivity Acoustic Molecular Sensors Based on Large-Area, Spray-Coated 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2004205. [PMID: 32939866 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202004205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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2D covalent organic frameworks (2D COFs) are a unique materials platform that combines covalent connectivity, structural regularity, and molecularly precise porosity. However, 2D COFs typically form insoluble aggregates, thus limiting their processing via additive manufacturing techniques. In this work, colloidal suspensions of boronate-ester-linked 2D COFs are used as a spray-coating ink to produce large-area 2D COF thin films. This method is synthetically general, with five different 2D COFs prepared as colloidal inks and subsequently spray-coated onto a diverse range of substrates. Moreover, this approach enables the deposition of multiple 2D COF materials simultaneously, which is not possible by polymerizing COFs on substrates directly. When combined with stencil masks, spray-coated 2D COFs are rapidly deposited as thin films larger than 200 cm2 with line resolutions below 50 µm. To demonstrate that this deposition scheme preserves the desirable attributes of 2D COFs, spray-coated 2D COF thin films are incorporated as the active material in acoustic sensors. These 2D-COF-based sensors have a 10 ppb limit-of-quantification for trimethylamine, which places them among the most sensitive sensors for meat and seafood spoilage. Overall, this work establishes a scalable additive manufacturing technique that enables the integration of 2D COFs into thin-film device architectures.
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- Austin M Evans
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, International Institute of Nanotechnology, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are pervasive in the environment. Since the early 1980s, substantial work has examined the detection of these materials, as they can indicate environmental changes that can affect human health. VOCs and similar compounds present a very specific sensing problem in that they are not reactive and often nonpolar, so it is difficult to find materials that selectively bind or adsorb them. A number of techniques are applied to vapor sensing. High resolution molecular separation approaches such as gas chromatography and mass spectrometry are well-characterized and offer high sensitivity, but are difficult to implement in portable, real-time monitors, whereas approaches such as chemiresistors are promising, but still in development. Gravimetric approaches, in which the mass of an adsorbed vapor is directly measured, have several potential advantages over other techniques but have so far lagged behind other approaches in performance and market penetration. This review aims to offer a comprehensive background on gravimetric sensing including underlying resonators and sensitizers, as well as a picture of applications and commercialization in the field.
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- Christine K. McGinn
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027-6902, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027-6902, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027-6902, United States
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Fermi Y, Kihel M, Sahli S, Raynaud P. Synthesis of nanopowders in a PECVD reactor from organosilicon precursor. PHOSPHORUS SULFUR 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/10426507.2019.1631311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Y. Fermi
- Université Frères Mentouri de Constantine, Laboratoire Microsystèmes et Instrumentation, Faculté sciences de la technologie, Route de Ain El Bey, Constantine, Algérie
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- Université Frères Mentouri de Constantine, Laboratoire Microsystèmes et Instrumentation, Faculté sciences de la technologie, Route de Ain El Bey, Constantine, Algérie
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- Université Frères Mentouri de Constantine, Laboratoire Microsystèmes et Instrumentation, Faculté sciences de la technologie, Route de Ain El Bey, Constantine, Algérie
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- Université Paul Sabatier, LAPLACE, CNRS, 118 Route de Narbonne, Toulouse cedex, France
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