Journal of Renewable Materials
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2020
·Vol. 8
·期 4
·431-446
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IF 1.341
Zhang Weiming,Wasim Muhammad,Zuo Xueqin,Yang Qun,Tang Huaibao,Jin Shaowei,Li Guang
A novel sunflower-like nanocomposite of SrCo2S4 nanoflakes and functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs) entanglement enveloped in nitrogen-reduced graphene oxide (N-RGO) is prepared by a cheap process. The unique entanglement structure of the material
exhibits higher specific surface area, better electrical conductivity and other properties. This helps to reduce the transfer resistance in the photoelectric process of the battery and improve the electrochemical activity, thus increasing the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the battery.
The new ternary cobalt-based sulfide material can replace platinum as the counter electrode (CE) material loaded on dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). DSSCs with SrCo2S4@f-MWCNTs@N-RGO (SCS@f-M@N-R) as CE material show excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency (PCE,
8.06%), even surpassing than that of Pt CE material (7.51%). The low cost, excellent electrocatalytic performance and simple preparation method of SCS@f-M@N-R nanomaterial provide feasibility for replacing platinum material as the CE material of DSSCs, which is of great significance and persuasion.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2025
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Zhihua Zhao,Shuhan Chen,Qingsheng Shi,Chao Qiu,Lan Wu,Xinhao Zhang,Peijuan Wu,Longqi Yao
People pay more and more attention to their own health and environmental safety, which makes the monitoring and treatment of harmful amines such as triethylamine (TEA) emitted in the industrial process increasingly critical. In order to address this issue, we focus on the heterostructure construction of two-dimensional rhenium disulfide (ReS 2 ) and acid-functionalized carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs), using their unique electronic properties and high specific surface area for triethylamine gas detection. The findings demonstrated that, at room temperature (25°C), the ReS 2 /f-MWCNTs sensor's response to 100 ppm TEA reached 63 %. Under the same environmental conditions (25℃), the response value of the ReS 2 sensor to 100 ppm TEA is 6 %, and the sensing performance is improved by more than 10 times. In addition, the sensor has fast response recovery (73 s/46 s) and good repeatability and stability. Based on this research, we designed a simple detection device, providing a direction for the practical detection application of TEA sensors.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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Zhikun Wang,Zhihua Zhao,Chen Chen,Guixin Jin,Xiaoqing Shen,Zhigang Shao,Lan Wu
Environmental safety monitoring has significantly benefited from the incorporation of gas sensors. Given the pernicious effects of ammonia and acetic acid gases on the environment and human health, it is imperative to develop a room temperature dual-functional gas sensor capable of simultaneously detecting both these gases. In this research endeavor, acid-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs) were integrated with Bi 2 S 3 through a hydrothermal approach, leading to the fabrication of a Bi 2 S 3 /f-MWCNTs-2 nanocomposite-based chemoresistive gas sensor. The results demonstrate that the Bi 2 S 3 /f-MWCNTs-2 sensor exhibits a response value of 52.7 % towards 100 ppm NH 3 at room temperature (25℃), displaying a declining resistance curve upon exposure to the target gas. Similarly, for 100 ppm CH 3 COOH under ambient conditions (25℃), the sensor records a response value of 72.55 %, accompanied by a rising resistance curve when in contact with CH 3 COOH gas. The distinctive feature of this dual-functional sensor lies in its ability to detect opposing transient response curves for the two gases, which is crucial for distinguishing between different gases. Furthermore, the sensor boasts swift response recovery, excellent repeatability, and robust stability. This study underscores the promising potential of the Bi 2 S 3 /f-MWCNTs-2 nanocomposite sensor in applications such as environmental monitoring.
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BIOTECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY
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2020
·Vol. 68
·期 6
·1192-1201
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IF 1.638
Lingqiang Meng,Jianmin Dai,Shengzhong Rong,Hongmin Gao,Ze Zhang,Yingcong Zhang,Dong Chang,Hongzhi Pan
In our work, one-step electro-deposition method was adopted to produce polyaniline (PANI) and functional multiwalled carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs) films on glass carbon electrodes, and the modified electrodes were applied as an electrochemical sensor for determination of 10-hydroxycamptothecine (10-HCPT). The f-MWCNTs were handled by ultrasound processing in concentrated oxidizing acid solution, which can obtain a wonderful dissolution in water and attach new functional groups, such as –COOH and –OH. Then, aniline monomer could polymerize on the surface easily. The surface characterization was investigated using various techniques including scanning electron microscope, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction, and electro-catalytic properties were characterized by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Under optimal conditions, the resulting of PANI/f-MWCNTs sensor showed a wide linear range (3 × 10 −9 to 7 × 10 −7 mol L −1 ) and a low detection limit (1 10 −9 mol L −1 ), which is attributing to its large special surface area and good conductivity. Moreover, the modified electrodes are convenient to fabricate, which can be used to detect 10-HCPT in urine samples successfully.
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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2025
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Zhihua Zhao,Shixin Ma,Yao Wang
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a characteristic byproduct of sulfur-containing amino acid decomposition during fish spoilage, serves as a critical freshness indicator and poses substantial food safety risks. This study develops a novel H2S gas sensor using a ZnWO4/f-MWCNTs nanocomposite synthesized via one-step hydrothermal method. The incorporated functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs) improve the sensing material’s conductivity, dispersion stability, and gas adsorption capacity. XRD, XPS, FTIR, SEM, TEM, and BET analyses verify the composite’s successful synthesis and optimal physicochemical properties. The ZnWO4/f-MWCNTs sensor demonstrates exceptional H2S detection at 120 °C, achieving a response value of 18.67 (Ra/Rg) to 50 ppm of H2S with fast response/recovery times (14 s/30 s) and excellent selectivity against interferents. Real-time monitoring of fish spoilage further confirms its practical utility, highlighting the sensor’s potential for meat freshness assessment and food safety applications.
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传感器与检测技术
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食品安全
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ACS Sensors
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2025
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Zhihua Zhao,Shuhan Chen,Huiqin Li,Lan Wu,Zhigang Shao,Qilin Zou,Zhikun Wang
Triethylamine (TEA) is a colorless organic liquid known for its high volatility that poses significant irritation to the human respiratory tract; meanwhile, TEA can be released from decaying fish, which can be monitored by a gas sensor. However, conventional TEA gas sensors typically require high operating temperatures, leading to a substantial energy consumption. To address food safety concerns and promote environmental sustainability, the advancement of a TEA sensor that works at room temperature is urgently needed. In our work, an FeWO4/f-MWCNTs-3 chemoresistive gas sensor was fabricated by the hydrothermal method, integrating FeWO4 with multiwalled carbon nanotubes treated with mixed acids (f-MWCNTs). The sensor demonstrates superior performance, owing to its elevated specific surface area, total pore volume, and synergistic effect of p–p heterojunctions. FeWO4/f-MWCNTs-3 demonstrates excellent reproducibility, moisture resistance, stability, a minimal detection threshold of 1 ppm, and relatively rapid response/recovery times of 15/63 s. It attains a 113% response at 100 ppm of TEA at 25 °C. The applicability of FeWO4/f-MWCNTs-3 for assessing fish freshness via TEA concentration analysis from pomfret fish stored at ambient temperature for 14 days was validated, indicating its significance in fish freshness detection methodologies. Additionally, the gas-sensing mechanism of this sensor was further explored using density functional theory (DFT).
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