ACS Sensors
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2022
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IF 9.618
Xiafen Hu,Xiang Li,Huimin Yang,Chengjia Xu,Weiqiang Xiong,Xiang Guo,Changsheng Xie,Dawen Zeng
Defect engineering has received extensive attention as an effective method to tune the gas sensing properties of semiconductor materials. Here, defective WO3 (D-WO3) nanosheets were obtained by a simple hydrogenation process with a detection limit as low as 5 ppb for dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS) and a response of 2.3 times that of the initial WO3 nanosheets to 100 ppb DMTS. Importantly, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy confirmed the partial loss of oxygen atoms in D-WO3 nanosheets, and density functional theory calculations found that the W sites near the oxygen defect showed higher adsorption energy for DMTS and transferred more electrons during the gas interaction, indicating that the active W site caused by oxygen atom loss can effectively enhance the reactivity of two-dimensional WO3 nanosheets. Different from the traditional oxygen defect model, this work reveals the positive effect of active metal sites on gas sensing for the first time, which is expected to provide an effective reference for the sensing application of defect engineering in metal oxides.
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材料科学
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表面化学
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JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2022
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IF 4.598
Yang Zhou,Xiaoyan She,Qiong Wu,Jiangrong Xiao,Tianyou Peng
A novel and sensitive electrochemical sensor based on monoclinic tungsten trioxide (WO 3 ) nanosheets-carbon nanotubes nanocomposite (WO 3 -CNT) modified glass carbon electrode (GCE) is developed for the direct detection of endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA) in textile sample for the first time. The electrochemical behavior of BPA on the resultant WO 3 -CNT/GCE sensor is investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronocoulometry (CC). Under the optimized conditions, the proposed sensor can be adopted to the quantification of BPA using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), and the electro-oxidation peak current is proportional to the BPA concentration in the range of 0.03–3.0 μM and 3.0–100 μM with a correlation coefficient of 0.9993 and 0.9992, respectively. Moreover, the proposed sensor with a detection limit of 16.3 nM (S/N = 3) exhibits good reproducibility, selectivity and stability, and can be successfully applied to detect the BPA concentrations in real samples (textile, plastic and tap water) with satisfactory recovery (99.4%-110.1%). The present strategy on the hybridization of CNTs and WO 3 enables more opportunities for the electrochemical detection of BPA in the practical applications.
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分析化学
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环境科学
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材料科学
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CHEMISTRY LETTERS
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2020
·Vol. 49
·期 11
·1421-1425
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IF 1.361
Wang Shaohua,Zhang Hanying,Li Hao,Wu Ruijie,Hua Zhongqiu,Wu Yi,Tian Xuemin
WO3 nanosheets were synthesized by an acidification method and Cr was loaded on the surface of nanosheets via an impregnation procedure. The morphologies of pristine and Cr-loaded WO3 nanosheets were analyzed. Gas sensors based on pristine and Cr-loaded WO3 nanosheets were fabricated by a screen-printing technique and their sensing properties were also investigated. It was found that the catalytic modification of Cr can significantly improve the sensing performance of WO3 nanosheets to ammonia. In addition, the sensitization mechanism of Cr-loaded WO3 could be caused by the electrical sensitization effect and more stable product in the sensing processes to ammonia.
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材料科学
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化学传感器
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2018
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IF 5.667
Ding Wang,Shimeng Huang,Huijun Li,Aiying Chen,Ping Wang,Jing Yang,Xianying Wang,Junhe Yang
In this work, ultrathin WO 3 nanosheets were prepared by self-assembly approach and their phase and morphology were regulated by changing the heat treatment temperature. Then, g-C 3 N 4 modified WO 3 nanosheets sensitive material was fabricated via a facile liquid ultrasonic mixing method. The microstructure, morphology, chemical composition, oxidation state and surface area of WO 3 nanosheets and g-C 3 N 4 /WO 3 nanocomposite were comparatively studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET). Sensing performances of WO 3 nanosheets and g-C 3 N 4 /WO 3 composite with different g-C 3 N 4 loading amount were investigated with acetone as a target gas. Compared to WO 3 nanosheets, the g-C 3 N 4 /WO 3 gas sensor exhibits good response, excellent selectivity, transient response and trace detection ability to acetone vapor. Effects of g-C 3 N 4 content on gas sensitivity were also investigated. The response (R a /R g ) of the gas sensor based on 1 wt% g-C 3 N 4 /WO 3 was 35 toward 100 ppm acetone at 340 °C, which was about 300% higher than the response value of pure WO 3 sensor. The sensor also showed a fast response/recovery speed (9 s/3.8 s) and a wide linear detection range (from 0.5 ppm to 500 ppm). These unique sensing properties were attributed to the synergistic effects including the contribution of WO 3 ultrathin nanosheets, suitable crystal phase and porous surface, and the sensitization of g-C 3 N 4 , which increases the specific surface area and regulates the electrical properties. This work will contribute to the development of new acetone sensors and expand the application of g-C 3 N 4 composite materials.
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化学
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
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2018
·Vol. 29
·期 13
·11336-11344
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IF 2.324
Qiu Zhilei,Tian Xuemin,Li Yan,Zeng Yan,Fan Chao,Wang Mengjun,Hua Zhongqiu
In this paper, WO 3 nanosheets were prepared by an acidification method and Ru catalyst was loaded on the surface of nanosheets through a conventional impregnation process. NH 3 gas sensors based on the neat and Ru-loaded WO 3 nanosheets were fabricated by the scree-printing technique and their sensing properties to NH 3 were investigated. The morphologies and surface structures of neat and Ru-loaded WO 3 nanosheets were analyzed. It is revealed that WO 3 nanosheets have an irregular flake shape and Ru catalyst is found on the surface of nanosheets with an oxided state. It is also found that the sensor response of WO 3 is greatly improved by the loading of Ru. Based on the power-law response of oxygen and TPR results, the sensitization mechanism of Ru is explained. It is proposed that the introduction of Ru promotes the catalytic activity of WO 3 and in turn modulates the reaction route of NH 3 with oxygen adsorbates on the surface, which inhibit the generation of nitrogen oxides and consequently reduces the competitive adsorption with oxygen during the sensor responses.
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化学
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JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
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2019
·Vol. 23
·期 5
·1621-1630
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IF 2.531
Zhao Liu-Dan,Zhang Qian,Fan Jin-Bin,Yin Li-Qiang,Qi Peng-Wei,Yao Hong-Chang,Li Zhong-Jun
The search for efficient and powerful photoanode materials remains one of the toughest challenges in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting because the oxygen evolution reaction on the photoanode is a rate-limiting process. On the other hand, the semiconductor/liquid interface is a key factor governing the water splitting efficiency due to its influence on charge separation and collection. Herein, we synthesized vertically aligned WO 3 nanosheet array (NS) films on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO), and followed by electroreduction for tuning the surface structure of WO 3 NSs. A disordered layer is formed on the surface of WO 3 NSs by controlling the external bias voltage and reduction time of electroreduction, and its thickness of the disordered layer varies with reduction time. The optimal WO 3 NSs with a 1.2 nm disorder layer thickness exhibit a remarkable photocurrent density of 1.07 mA cm −2 at 1.23 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) under AM 1.5G illumination, which is 1.43 times of pristine WO 3 NSs. The results indicate that the electroreduction voltage and reduction time exert great influence on the formation of the surface disordered layer, and the optimized reduction conditions can enhance charge transfer and charge separation efficiency, substantially improving the PEC performance of WO 3 photoanode.
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能源科学
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2024
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IF 5.8
Lei Wang,Ruipeng Hou,Tengfei Huang
The upconversion (UC) emission behavior occurs usually in rare-earth doped compounds but rarely in pure semiconductors. Herein, the UC emission behavior of WO 3 was investigated. The oxygen-vacancy-rich WO 3 nanosheets were rapidly synthesized by high-power laser irradiation. The red UC emission peaked at ∼1.75 eV is observed in the synthesized WO 3 nanosheets under continuous 980 nm or 1940 nm laser excitation. The UC emission stems from the abundant oxygen-deficient levels and belongs to a multiphoton absorption behavior. Meanwhile, the laser-power-dependent UC behavior could be attributed to the transformation of different oxygen defect states. On this basis, a variable output color phosphor based on Er-Yb co-doped WO 3 [WO 3 :(Er, Yb)] was developed. The WO 3 :(Er, Yb) phosphor can change the UC color from green to red with increasing the 980-nm laser power. Moreover, the upconversion behavior of WO 3 can be utilized to assist WS 2 photocatalysis. This work develops a pure semiconductor with an interesting UC emission and clarifies the UC mechanism.
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光学
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光催化
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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IF 13.2
Guo-Li Chen,Hui-Ye Jiang,Yan Jiang,Zhao-Peng Deng,Ying-Ming Xu,Li-Hua Huo,Shan Gao
The efficient and synchronous monitoring of diverse harmful gases by one portable sensor has recently become a hot topic due to the vast majority of reports for only sensing a given gas. Herein, two types of hollow microspheres cross-linked through γ-WO 3 nanosheets were controllably prepared by simple pyrolysis of commercial ammonium metatungstate (AMT). Among, the orange product obtained by air calcination at 400 °C is trace (NH 4 ) 0.33 WO 3 doped γ-WO 3 composite, and has broad mesoporous structure, rich oxygen vacancies and the synergistic catalysis of surface W 6+ Lewis acid. These unique factors help to promote the diffusion of gas molecules, expose more active sites for chemical reaction, increase the conductivity of sensitive material and modulate the state of surface adsorbed oxygen species, which in turn effectively improve its sensitive capability toward diverse noxious gases. The (NH 4 ) 0.33 WO 3 /WO 3 sensor achieves response values of 234 for 5 ppm NO 2 at low 50 °C and 170 for 100 ppm diisopropylamine (DIPA) at 170 °C. Meanwhile, it also displays low detection concentrations, good reversibility and moisture resistance, as well as practical detection for vehicle exhaust and prometryn. This is also the first report of a WO 3 -based sensor that can simultaneously achieve dual-detection of trace NO 2 and DIPA. Moreover, the temperature-tuned dual-response mechanism has also been discussed in detail.
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材料科学
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环境监测
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传感器技术
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2024
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IF 5.8
Jian Ding,Mingyi Xie,Zhen Li,Yang Wang
Given the persistent and detrimental impact of atmospheric ozone (O 3 ) on human health, achieving high-sensitivity detection of ozone at low temperatures is crucial for mitigating its harmful effects. Here, by hydrothermal synthesis and annealing, hexagonal and orthogonal WO₃ (h/o-WO 3 ) homojunction nanosheets were prepared and used as high-performance O 3 sensors. The results showed that the optimal operating temperature of the h/o-WO 3 sensor is 120 °C, the response value to 3.0 ppm ozone is 320.8, and the detection limit is 40 ppb. The mechanism shows that the homojunction structure increases the depletion layer thickness and carrier separation, which facilitates ozone decomposition and significantly enhances the ozone sensing performance. This study provides a novel approach for the preparation of high sensitive low temperature ozone sensing materials.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2018
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IF 5.116
Minji Yang,Huichao He,Hongping Zhang,Xiaohui Zhong,Faqin Dong,Gaili Ke,Yaqi Chen,Jinyan Du,Yong Zhou
High surface states induced photoelectrochemical (PEC) activity and stability issue is the major performance bottleneck for nanostructured WO 3 photoanode. Here we report that amorphous TiO 2 ( α -TiO 2 ) be used as passivator to modify the surface states of WO 3 nanoflakes film for improving its PEC water oxidation performance. In comparison with bare WO 3 film, the α -TiO 2 -coupled WO 3 ( α -TiO 2 /WO 3 ) film is of higher PEC water oxidation activity and stability. The photocurrent on α -TiO 2 /WO 3 film photoanode is improved by 2 times that reached 1.4 mA/cm 2 in 0.1 M Na 2 SO 4 solution at 0.8 V ( vs. SCE). After α -TiO 2 coupling, the UV–vis absorption edge and intensity of WO 3 film do not change obviously, but the formation and oxidation kinetics of H 2 O 2 on WO 3 photoanode are modified. The density functional theory calculations indicate the monoclinic WO 3 (002) has a surface energy of 1.17 J/m 2 , whereas the α -TiO 2 /WO 3 (002) with a much lower surface energy of 0.3 J/m 2 . Additionally, the length of Ti O bond of α -TiO 2 is changed from the initial 1.929 Å to a shorter length of 1.886 Å and a longer length of 2.290 Å in α -TiO 2 /WO 3 (002) through the O 2- -W 6+ bonding effect at α -TiO 2 /WO 3 interface. Therefore, the enhanced PEC water oxidation performance on α -TiO 2 /WO 3 film can be attributed to that α -TiO 2 passivates the surface states of WO 3 nanoflakes film, and the formation of H 2 O 2 from the photoexcited-electrons/dissolved-oxygen route is depressed and the PEC oxidation of H 2 O 2 is accelerated.
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材料科学
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能源化学
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计算化学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2021
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IF 13.273
Jia Lei,Huanhuan Liu,Changpeng Yuan,Qiang Chen,Ji-An Liu,Fengchun Wen,Xinying Jiang,Wenjie Deng,Xudong Cui,Tao Duan,Wenkun Zhu,Rong He
The efficient, safe, and low-cost treatment of uranium-containing wastewater is still an urgent and meaningful problem. The uranium-containing wastewater system commonly contains a variety of soluble organics, which complex with hexavalent uranium (U(VI)) and thus increase the difficulty for U(VI) treatment. Herein, we introduced oxygen vacancy into WO 3 nanosheets to achieve highly efficient photocatalytic reduction of U(VI) and photo-degradation of organics. The WO 2.78 nanosheets showed U(VI) removal ratio of 95.6% with the reduction ratio of 84.5% in 8 mg/L of U(VI). Additionally, the maximum extraction capacity of U(VI) on WO 2.78 nanosheets reached 507.2 mg/g at 200 mg/L of U(VI). Meanwhile, the presence of excessive interfering ions and the cycle use of the WO 2.78 nanosheets hardly decreased the removal ratio of U(VI). The mechanistic study demonstrated that the introduction of oxygen vacancies not only broadened the response range of visible light, but also increased the adsorption of U(VI) over WO 3 nanosheets. Moreover, the decreased reduction potential of WO 2.78 nanosheets to U(VI) verified the enhanced photocatalytic activity of WO 2.78 nanosheets. Our work provided a successful example for the promotion of reduction efficiency toward U(VI) pollutants by the vacancy engineering in metal oxides.
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材料科学
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2014
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IF 2.235
Gehong Zhang,Weisheng Guan,Hao Shen,Xian Zhang,Weiqiang Fan,Changyu Lu,Hongye Bai,Lisong Xiao,Wei Gu,Weidong Shi
In our work, we have successfully synthesized WO3 nanosheets via a simple, fast, and organic additives-free hydrothermal method. The obtained products are 200–500 nm-sized with square corners and high crystallinity. A possible formation mechanism of WO3 nanosheets is discussed in this study based on the experimental results and our understanding. WO3 nanosheets modified with Pt exhibit enhanced photocatalytic activity of tetracycline compared with bare WO3 nanosheets under visible-light irradiation (λ > 420 nm). Furthermore, the effects of Pt as cocatalyst can be clearly drawn, and the degradation ratio of 2% Pt/WO3 nanosheets is over 3 times that of bare WO3 nanosheets, which is reasonable to expect the obvious Pt-dependent activity. The addition of 10 mL of iso-propanol leads to a considerable decreased degradation ratio (DR) of tetracycline (TC) on 2% Pt/WO3 photocatalysts, further indicating the ·OH radicals do exist in the process of the photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) of TC.
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环境科学
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光催化
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