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Stine JM, Ruland KL, Beardslee LA, Levy JA, Abianeh H, Botasini S, Pasricha PJ, Ghodssi R. Miniaturized Capsule System Toward Real-Time Electrochemical Detection of H 2 S in the Gastrointestinal Tract. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2302897. [PMID: 38035728 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202302897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) is a gaseous inflammatory mediator and important signaling molecule for maintaining gastrointestinal (GI) homeostasis. Excess intraluminal H2 S in the GI tract has been implicated in inflammatory bowel disease and neurodegenerative disorders; however, the role of H2 S in disease pathogenesis and progression is unclear. Herein, an electrochemical gas-sensing ingestible capsule is developed to enable real-time, wireless amperometric measurement of H2 S in GI conditions. A gold (Au) three-electrode sensor is modified with a Nafion solid-polymer electrolyte (Nafion-Au) to enhance selectivity toward H2 S in humid environments. The Nafion-Au sensor-integrated capsule shows a linear current response in H2 S concentration ranging from 0.21 to 4.5 ppm (R2 = 0.954) with a normalized sensitivity of 12.4% ppm-1 when evaluated in a benchtop setting. The sensor proves highly selective toward H2 S in the presence of known interferent gases, such as hydrogen (H2 ), with a selectivity ratio of H2 S:H2 = 1340, as well as toward methane (CH4 ) and carbon dioxide (CO2 ). The packaged capsule demonstrates reliable wireless communication through abdominal tissue analogues, comparable to GI dielectric properties. Also, an assessment of sensor drift and threshold-based notification is investigated, showing potential for in vivo application. Thus, the developed H2 S capsule platform provides an analytical tool to uncover the complex biology-modulating effects of intraluminal H2 S.
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- Justin M Stine
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
- Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
- Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
- Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
- Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
- Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, 85054, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
- Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
- Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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Otake A, Asai K, Einaga Y. Anode Reaction Control for a Single-Compartment Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction Reactor with a Surface-Activated Diamond Cathode. Chemistry 2023:e202302798. [PMID: 38093560 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The electrochemical reaction of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) in aqueous electrolyte solutions is attracting increasing attention for sustainable chemical production. Boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrodes have been previously shown to be very effective for the stable electrochemical production of formic acid from CO2 . Typically, the electrochemical production of formic acid by CO2 reduction (CO2 R) reaction is performed with a dual-compartment flow reactor equipped with a membrane separator. The problems caused by the membrane separator, such as scaling-up, complicated operational control and materials costs can be solved using a membrane free single-compartment reactor. Here we demonstrate anode reaction control for a single-compartment CO2 R flow reactor using a surface-activated BDD cathode and achieve a Faradaic efficiency for formic acid production of over 70 %.
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- Atsushi Otake
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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Safronova EY, Lysova AA, Voropaeva DY, Yaroslavtsev AB. Approaches to the Modification of Perfluorosulfonic Acid Membranes. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:721. [PMID: 37623782 PMCID: PMC10456953 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13080721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Polymer ion-exchange membranes are featured in a variety of modern technologies including separation, concentration and purification of gases and liquids, chemical and electrochemical synthesis, and hydrogen power generation. In addition to transport properties, the strength, elasticity, and chemical stability of such materials are important characteristics for practical applications. Perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) membranes are characterized by an optimal combination of these properties. Today, one of the most well-known practical applications of PFSA membranes is the development of fuel cells. Some disadvantages of PFSA membranes, such as low conductivity at low humidity and high temperature limit their application. The approaches to optimization of properties are modification of commercial PFSA membranes and polymers by incorporation of different additive or pretreatment. This review summarizes the approaches to their modification, which will allow the creation of materials with a different set of functional properties, differing in ion transport (first of all proton conductivity) and selectivity, based on commercially available samples. These approaches include the use of different treatment techniques as well as the creation of hybrid materials containing dopant nanoparticles. Modification of the intrapore space of the membrane was shown to be a way of targeting the key functional properties of the membranes.
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- Ekaterina Yu. Safronova
- Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Avenue, 31, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (A.A.L.); (D.Y.V.); (A.B.Y.)
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Insights into the Influence of Different Pre-Treatments on Physicochemical Properties of Nafion XL Membrane and Fuel Cell Performance. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14163385. [PMID: 36015643 PMCID: PMC9414504 DOI: 10.3390/polym14163385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) polymers such as Nafion are the most frequently used Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) in PEM fuel cells. Nafion XL is one of the most recently developed membranes designed to enhance performance by employing a mechanically reinforced layer in the architecture and a chemical stabilizer. The influence of the water and acid pre-treatment process on the physicochemical properties of Nafion XL membrane and Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) was investigated. The obtained results indicate that the pre-treated membranes have higher water uptake and dimensional swelling ratios, i.e., higher hydrophilicity, while the untreated membrane demonstrated a higher ionic exchange capacity. Furthermore, the conductivity of the acid pre-treated Nafion XL membrane was ~ 9.7% higher compared to the untreated membrane. Additionally, the maximum power densities obtained at 80 °C using acid pre-treatment were ~ 0.8 and 0.93 W/cm2 for re-cast Nafion and Nafion XL, respectively. However, the maximum generated powers for untreated membranes at the same condition were 0.36 and 0.66 W/cm2 for re-cast Nafion and Nafion XL, respectively. The overall results indicated that the PEM’s pre-treatment process is essential to enhance performance.
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Mayadevi TS, Goo BH, Paek SY, Choi O, Kim Y, Kwon OJ, Lee SY, Kim HJ, Kim TH. Nafion Composite Membranes Impregnated with Polydopamine and Poly(Sulfonated Dopamine) for High-Performance Proton Exchange Membranes. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:12956-12970. [PMID: 35474770 PMCID: PMC9026075 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c00263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We prepared Nafion composite membranes by impregnating Nafion-212 with polydopamine, poly(sulfonated dopamine), and poly(dopamine-co-sulfonated dopamine) using the swelling-filling method to generate nanopores in the Nafion framework that were filled with these polymers. Compared to the pristine Nafion-212 membrane, these composite membranes showed improved thermal and mechanical stabilities due to the strong interactions between the catecholamine of the polydopamine derivatives and the Nafion matrix. For the composite membrane filled with poly(sulfonated dopamine) (N-PSDA), further interactions were induced between the Nafion and the sulfonic acid side chain, resulting in enhanced water uptake and ion conductivity. In addition, filling the nanopores in the Nafion matrix with polymer fillers containing aromatic hydrocarbon-based dopamine units led to an increase in the degree of crystallinity and resulted in a significant decrease in the hydrogen permeability of the composite membranes compared to Nafion-212. Hydrogen crossovers 26.8% lower than Nafion-212 at 95% relative humidity (RH) (fuel cell operating conditions) and 27.3% lower at 100% RH (water electrolysis operating conditions) were obtained. When applied to proton exchange membrane-based fuel cells, N-PSDA exhibited a peak power density of 966 mW cm-2, whereas N-PSDA showed a current density of 4785 mA cm-2, which is 12.4% higher than Nafion-212 at 2.0 V and 80 °C.
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- T. S. Mayadevi
- Organic
Material Synthesis Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Incheon National University, 119 Academy-ro,
Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
- Research
Institute of Basic Sciences, Incheon National
University, 119 Academy-ro, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Organic
Material Synthesis Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Incheon National University, 119 Academy-ro,
Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
- Research
Institute of Basic Sciences, Incheon National
University, 119 Academy-ro, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Hydrogen
and Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute
of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic
of Korea
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- Research
Institute of Basic Sciences, Incheon National
University, 119 Academy-ro, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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- School
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic
of Korea
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- Department
of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Incheon
National University, 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
- Innovation
Center for Chemical Engineering, Incheon
National University, 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Hydrogen
and Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute
of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic
of Korea
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- Hydrogen
and Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute
of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic
of Korea
- Hydrogen
Energy Technology Laboratory, Korea Institute
of Energy Technology (KENTECH), Ujeong-ro, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do 58217, Republic of Korea
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- Organic
Material Synthesis Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Incheon National University, 119 Academy-ro,
Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
- Research
Institute of Basic Sciences, Incheon National
University, 119 Academy-ro, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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