SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2024
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Bingliang Wang,Yongjiao Sun,Yimeng Dong,Yuchen Hou,Zhiyuan Lu,Zihan Wei,Wendong Zhang,Koichi Suematsu,Jie Hu
The construction of a novel Au nanoparticles loaded In 2 S 3 /In 2 O 3 hybrid microflowers composite was conducted through a well-designed hydrothermal and partial oxidation method and used for NO 2 sensing at room-temperature (RT). The characterization data confirmed the hybrid structures and demonstrated that the ratio of adsorbed oxygen species on the surface increased after partial oxidation. The sensing performance of flexible gas sensors based on In 2 S 3 /In 2 O 3 , In 2 O 3 , Au x In 2 S 3 /In 2 O 3 (x = 0.5, 1 and 2 wt%) were tested and compared at RT. Heterostructure construction and Au NPs loading significantly improved the sensing properties at RT. Peculiarly, the response value of 1 wt% Au NPs loaded In 2 S 3 /In 2 O 3 (Au 1 In 2 S 3 /In 2 O 3 ) sensor for 100 ppm NO 2 at RT was 20.7, which was 9.2 times higher than that of In 2 O 3 sensor. Meanwhile, it also possessed excellent selectivity, fast response/recovery time (12/27 s), good repeatability, long-term and mechanical stability. The outstanding sensing performance for NO 2 at RT mainly associated to the heterojunction between In 2 S 3 and In 2 O 3 and the catalytic effect of Au NPs. Finally, density functional theory (DFT) was used to calculate and analyze the gas adsorption and charger transfer, which related to the enhanced sensing performance.
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2024
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Sufaid Shah,Shahid Hussain,Salah Ud Din,Abdulnasser M. Karami,You Tianyan,Mingsong Wang,Guiwu Liu,Guanjun Qiao
The current study, accurately designed and created a two-dimensional (2D) structure of SnO 2 nano-flowers and In 2 O 3 nanoparticles using a simple hydrothermal technique and sol-gel method, respectively. On the outer surface of SnO 2 nanoflowers the In 2 O 3 nanoparticles were uniformly growing, clearly revealed by field emission scanning electron microscopic. Besides, crystal phase structure, surface area and elementals composition were characterized by XRD, BET, TEM, EDS, XPS and the gas sensing properties of In 2 O 3 @SnO 2 NFs. The results exhibited that 2 wt% In 2 O 3 @SnO 2 NFs sensor is highly sensitive to NO 2 , the response (R g /R a ) to 30 ppm NO 2 is 94.5, and at 50 ppb the response measured 0.61 at 150 °C, the response time is 32 and 51s, respectively, along with good moisture resistance. Besides along with excellent selectivity, long-term stability, and relative humidity (RH) in high-humidity environment, the 2 wt% In 2 O 3 @SnO 2 NFs still maintain high response 91 at 30 ppm. More importantly, at room temperature the response was (Rg/Ra = 1.01) at detection limit 300 ppb towards NO 2 , which could use be for trace NO 2 gas detection. The large specific surface areas of SnO 2 , the abundance of oxygen species adsorbed on the surface, the distinctive electron transformation between heterojunction materials, and high electron transmission channel of SnO 2 and In 2 O 3 transition layer were all considered to have a synergistic effect thatin2 contributed to excellent sensing properties of In 2 O 3 @SnO 2 NFs.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2017
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Ziying Wang,Tong Zhang,Chen Zhao,Tianyi Han,Teng Fei,Sen Liu,Geyu Lu
In this work, we have reported a novel NO 2 sensor using molybdenum disulfide nanoparticles (MoS 2 NPs) decorated RGO (MoS 2 -RGO) hybrids as sensing materials, where MoS 2 -RGO hybrids were prepared by a two-step wet-chemical method. Firstly, MoS 2 NPs prepared by modified liquid exfoliation method from bulky MoS 2 powder. Then, MoS 2 -RGO hybrids were obtained by self-assembly of MoS 2 NPs and GO nanosheets, followed by a facile hydrothermal treatment progress. The combined characterizations indicate that MoS 2 NPs with the size of 3–5 nm are uniformly dispersed on RGO nanosheets. Most importantly, the sensor based on MoS 2 -RGO hybrids could detect NO 2 at room temperature. To further improve sensing performances, especially response and recovery rate, sensing properties are further examined by increasing the operation temperature to 160 °C. It is notably seen that MoS 2 -RGO-based NO 2 sensor not only shows improved sensitivity to NO 2 compared to pure RGO-based sensor, but also exhibits fast response and recovery characteristics (response time and recovery time are 8 s and 20 s toward 3 ppm NO 2 ). This work paves a new way for application of MoS 2 and RGO in chemical sensors, providing an effective method for fabrication of NO 2 sensors with high sensitivity and fast response/recovery rate.
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2024
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Chaofan Ma,Qun Yang,Huiyu Su,Huimin Yang,Xiaoxia Wang,Dawen Zeng
P-type semiconductors [copper oxide (CuO) and cuprous oxide (Cu2O)] have been widely researched as good gas sensing materials due to their unique oxygen adsorption properties. In this work, C-doped CuO/Cu2O hollow nano-octahedrons have been prepared by thermal decomposition of the Cu-based metal–organic framework ([Cu3(BTC)2]n). The CuO and Cu2O nanoparticles form nano-octahedron heterojunctions by a close packing mode. A large number of active heterojunction sites were exposed, which significantly increased the adsorbed oxygen (O2–) content. Meanwhile, doping C in the lattice of the heterojunction effectively reduces the band gap of CuO/Cu2O and promotes the chemical reaction of the target gas on the surface of the material. Density functional theory calculations indicate that the CuO/Cu2O heterojunction has strong adsorption ability for NO2. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy further reveals that C-doped CuO/Cu2O hollow nano-octahedrons-40 min heterojunction has the best electron transport performance. The sensors have good gas sensing response (22.88–50 ppm) and selectivity to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) at room temperature (28 °C). In addition, the sensor has extremely low detection, which can detect parts per billion level NO2 (20.50% to 100 ppb). It is expected to provide a reference for the development of a room-temperature NO2 sensor.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2024
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Hairui Fang,Jiawei Zhang,Eryang Shang,Hong Chen,Xiao Ma,Xingyu Kang,Huizhang Zhao,Yuxia Liu,Dong Wang
Metal oxides are widely used because of their simple structure, low price, and excellent gas-sensitive properties. But now, the metal oxide sensor faces two challenges. One is that when the detection limit of the sensor is low, it will be affected by a high concentration of gas and fail in practical applications. Second, the metal oxide sensor is susceptible to temperature changes, resulting in inaccurate measurement results. To address the above problems, the performance of metal oxides is enhanced through doping. Indium oxide doped with various levels of indium molybdate was prepared using a two-step hydrothermal method resulting in a composite material with an n-n heterostructure. The interaction formed by the n-n heterostructure enhances the redox reaction between NO 2 gas and the sensor, and the unique nano cluster structure provides more active sites for the sensor, significantly improving the gas performance of the sensor towards NO 2 . Sensors based on In 2 (MoO 4 ) 3 with a doping ratio of 4 % (the sample IM3) showed excellent gas sensitivity. The lower and upper detection limits of the sensor are 200 ppb (response is 1.46) and 150 ppm (response is 515.94), respectively. And the sensor has good resistance to ultra-high concentration (10000 ppm) nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) impact. In the range of 130–170°C, the temperature has a small and linear effect on the sensor response, which is very beneficial for temperature correction of gas sensors. The sensor prepared by In 2 (MoO 4 ) 3 doped In 2 O 3 composite material has a good potential for application in engineering practice.
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ACS Sensors
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2024
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Ying Li,Xiangyang Wei,Qingyuan Liu,Diming Zang,Rui You
The persistent challenge of poor recovery characteristics of NO2 sensors operated at room temperature remains significant. However, the development of In2O3-based gas sensing materials provides a promising approach to accelerate response and recovery for sub-ppm of NO2 detection at room temperature. Herein, we propose a simple two-step method to synthesize a one-dimensional (1D) In2O3@ZnO heterostructure material with hollow microtubes, by coupling metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) (MIL-68 (In)) and zinc ions. Meanwhile, the In2O3@ZnO composite-based gas sensor exhibits superior sensitivity performance to NO2 under visible light activation. The response value to 5 ppm of NO2 at room temperature is as high as 1800, which is 35 times higher than that of the pure In2O3-based sensor. Additionally, the gas sensor based on the In2O3@ZnO heterostructure demonstrates a significantly reduced response/recovery time of 30 s/67 s compared to the sensor based on pure In2O3 (74 s/235 s). The outstanding gas sensing properties of the In2O3@ZnO heterostructure-based sensors can be attributed to the enhanced photogenerated charge separation efficiency resulting from the heterostructure effect, and the improved receptor function toward NO2, which can increase the reactive sites and gas adsorption capacity. In summary, this work proposes a low-cost and efficient method to synthesize a 1D heterostructure material with microtube structures, which can serve as a fundamental technique for developing high-performance room-temperature gas sensors.
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MEASUREMENT
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2025
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Wenbin Ren,Jinfeng Luan,Liang Yin,Runjia Xu,Changchun Wang,Pinhua Zhang,Guangliang Cui,Kesong Yang
Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) gas detection is crucial for environmental monitoring and pollution control. Here we report an ultrasensitive room-temperature NO 2 gas sensor based on graphene-modified Cu 2 O nanocomposite using a simple hydrothermal method. Gas sensing tests of the composites with different graphene contents reveal that those modified with 0.4 wt% graphene (0.4G-Cu 2 O) demonstrate the best performance, showing three times higher sensitivity than that of pure Cu 2 O. Additionally, 0.4G-Cu 2 O exhibits significantly reduced response and recovery times of 20 s and 65 s, respectively, which are notably shorter than those of many other sensing materials. These advantages were attributed to the unique nanostructure formed by graphene and Cu 2 O, where graphene enhanced the gas adsorption sites on the material surface and improved its conductivity. A combined experimental and first-principles study further elucidated the mechanisms behind the improved performance, highlighting the synergistic effects of graphene modification.
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Industrial Chemistry & Materials
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2025
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Bocheng Yu,Muqing Yang,Yijian Qiao,Yaozu Wang,Yongqing Xu,Xuan Bie,Qinghai Li,Yanguo Zhang,Shuzhuang Sun,Hui Zhou
Integrated carbon capture and utilization (ICCU) has emerged as a promising strategy toward carbon neutrality. However, most existing studies rely on simulated flue gas compositions, neglecting the impact of common impurities such as sulfur oxides (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), thereby limiting the practical industrial applicability of ICCU technologies. Herein, we systematically investigate the effects of SO2 and NO2 at various concentrations on the adsorption-catalysis performance based on a representative Ni-Ca dual functional material (DFM) in ICCU-dry reforming of methane (ICCU-DRM) process. Exposure to 100 ppm SO2 showed negligible influence on catalytic activity but markedly inhibited carbon deposition. Further increasing the SO2 concentration to 500 ppm led to complete deactivation of the DFM. NO2 exhibited a similar concentration-dependent trend to SO2, albeit with a comparatively lower impact. Mechanistic analysis revealed that both SO2 and NO2 promote the formation of a coating layer of calcium-containing compounds on the surface of Ni nanoparticles, accounting for the part or total deactivation. These findings offer critical insights into the industrial applications of ICCU systems under realistic flue gas conditions.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2025
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Shenghui Xia,Chen Chen,Jinhong Liu,Yu Zhang,Hui Zhang,Thomas Thundat,Ajit Khosla
Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) is a highly toxic air pollutant that endangers human health, environmental sustainability, and ecosystems. To address this issue, we designed an inorganic heterogeneous interface by integrating ZSM-5 molecular sieves with MXene via a facile synthesis route. This unique architecture synergizes the dual cross-channel framework of ZSM-5 and the high electrical conductivity and abundant surface functional groups of MXene. This combination greatly enhances electron transfer kinetics, interfacial NO 2 adsorption, and gas sensing properties. The optimized MXene/ZSM-5 nanocomposite achieves an ultra-low NO 2 detection limit of 1 ppm. Its response is 79.78 % higher than that of original MXene. The nanocomposite also exhibits excellent stability and significant anti-interference properties. Correlation studies confirm consistent performance across humidity and atmospheric conditions. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations elucidated the charge transfer pathways and adsorption mechanisms at the atomic level that enhance sensitivity. By pioneering the MXene/ZSM-5 interface and systematically investigating its gas interaction kinetics, this work provides fundamental insights for designing next-generation MXene-based gas sensors.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2025
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Diancheng Zhu,Yiting Liu,Yangtao Qian,Miao Cheng,Tao Wei,Qianqian Liu,Ruirui Wang,Wanfei Li,Zhenxiao Fu,Haiyang Jiang,Zibo Li,Bo Liu,Jing Hu
Gallium nitride (GaN)-based gas sensors are widely recognized for their excellent carrier mobility, high-temperature resistance, and corrosion resistance, making them suitable for extreme working conditions. However, pure-phase GaN suffers from poor sensitivity and slow response/recovery rates due to its surface chemical stability. In this work, we proposed an Ag-modified GaN thin film, fabricated via magnetron sputtering, for direct integration into a sensor device for room-temperature NO 2 detection. The Ag modification is achieved through a dual approach: thermal diffusion combined with sputtering, followed by wet etching. The optimized Ag-GaN sensor demonstrates a maximum response of ∼4.3 toward 10 ppm NO 2 at room temperature (25 ± 3 °C), with excellent linearity across two concentrations range (1–10 ppm and 400–1000 ppb). The device exhibits a theoretical detection limit of ∼1.35 ppb and a response/recovery time of 150/400 s. Furthermore, the sensor shows highly reversible reaction-recovery behavior, with 2.05 % relative standard deviation (RSD), indicating outstanding repeatability. These findings advance the application of GaN-based materials in gas sensing, particularly for sensitive and reliable NO 2 detection at room temperature.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2025
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Weirong Zhou,Guoxuan Gu,Chao Liao,Yuan Gao,Jiayin Han,Dehao Kong,Yubing Gao,Zhangjun Wang,Ning Yu,Geyu Lu
Detecting trace levels of hazardous gas nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) at low temperatures still remains a persistent challenge. In this work, CeO 2 nanooctahedrons, nanorods and nanocubes with different exposed facets were synthesized and subsequently decorated with rGO. The NO 2 sensing properties of three CeO 2 nanocrystals-rGO nanocomposites at 65 ℃ were systematically investigated. CeO 2 nanocubes-rGO with (100) exposed plane showed superior sensing performance with eminent selectivity, long-term stability and low limit of detection (75 ppb). The results of characterizations and DFT calculations indicated the presence of abundant oxygen vacancies on (100) plane, due to the low formation energy of oxygen vacancy. Besides, the nature of polar plane and low adsorption energy on defective (100) plane promoted the adsorption of NO 2 on CeO 2 nanocubes-rGO nanocomposites. The decoration of rGO improved the electrical conductivity of CeO 2 , established the heterojunction and generated additional oxygen vacancies on the heterointerfaces. Therefore, the outstanding NO 2 sensing characters of CeO 2 nanocubes-rGO could be attributed to the polar exposed planes, abundant oxygen vacancies and plentiful interfacial heterojunctions. The present approach sheds light on the rational design of sensing materials via facet- and defect-engineering, and developed a CeO 2 -based NO 2 sensors with a low working temperature for environmental monitoring and safety assurance.
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CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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2022
·Vol. 101
·期 3
·1591-1601
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IF 2.5
Renjie Deng,Yao Tian,Huajie Liu,Weiwei Yan
This work presents a novel heterogeneous catalytic system for the preparation of para -nitrotoluene ( p -NT) with nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) as a nitrating agent in the presence of oxygen (O 2 ). By applying dealuminated Hβ zeolite treated with oxalic acid (Hβ-Ox) as a catalyst, p -NT can be obtained with high conversion (90.5%) and selectivity (72.6%). In addition, it can be recycled at least five times without a significant decrease in catalytic activity. This result demonstrates that the catalyst has high efficiency, good stability, and regenerability. Meanwhile, the characteristics of pristine Hβ and different dealuminated Hβ zeolites modified with organic and inorganic acids were systematic contrastive studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen (N 2 ) adsorption-desorption, Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), temperature-programed desorption of ammonia (NH 3 -TPD), pyridine adsorption infrared (Py-FT-IR), and solid state 27 Al nuclear magnetic resonance ( 27 Al MAS-NMR). Finally, the higher conversion and para -selectivity over Hβ-Ox also give a reasonable explanation in this paper.
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