ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2023
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Jun Dong,Wanting Zhou,Chengyuan Yang,Haoran Wu,Qingyan Han,Chengyun Zhang,Wei Gao,Xuewen Yan,Mengtao Sun
The absorption and scattering frequencies of surface plasmon resonance can be selectively adjusted by changing the morphology, size, structure, arrangement, and gap between noble metal nanoparticles so that the local electromagnetic field on the substrate surface can be further enhanced. This change will promote and popularize surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. This paper reports the research results and improvement scheme of surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) activity of silver-coated gold nanocubed/organism (Au@Ag/CW NCs) prepared by three-phase self-assembly. In the experiment, the uppermost oil phase in the three-phase self-assembly process was optimized as ethanol and n-hexane solution containing a specific concentration of a probe molecule rhodamine 6G or aspartame. The probe molecules were directly self-assembled on the surface of the composite substrate to avoid the possible loss and pollution during immersion and preservation and achieve the purpose of rapid detection. The results show that the Au@Ag/CW NC array substrate is a periodic cubic ring structure. The sensitivity, uniformity, reproducibility, and stability of composite Au@Ag/CW NC array substrates are verified by comparing the Raman activities of various substrates. The feasibility of using the substrate to realize rapid SERS detection, compared with the advantages and disadvantages of the traditional soaking method, proved that the prepared substrate and improvement direction have excellent potential for application and development prospects in the field of rapid food additive detection.
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Analytical Methods
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2023
·Vol. 15
·期 18
·2199-2209
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IF 3.1
Kuiguo Han,Liang Chen,Wen Zhang,Yanqun Tong,Jiyong Shi,Xiaoyu Su,Xiaobo Zou
This work describes the synergistic application of semi-complementary aptamer pairs and signals on–off ratio strategies on glassy carbon electrodes (GCE) for detecting lead ions (Pb2+) in fish. Gold nanoparticles (AuPNs) as the electrode substrate can provide added binding sites for the aptamers and improve the conductivity of the electrodes. Pb2+ aptamers containing ferrocene (Fc) molecules act as molecular recognizers in the sensing system. In the presence of target ions, Fc signals are affected by conformational changes of the aptamer. The “Ag nanowires@zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 with methylene blue (AgNWs@ZIF-8/MB)” can be semi-complementary to the Pb2+ aptamer after binding to single-stranded DNA (S1). However, S1/AgNWs@ZIF-8/MB self-assembled with Pb2+ aptamer (Apt) by hybridization incubation was quickly replaced by Pb2+ competitively, resulting in the loss of methylene blue (MB) signaling molecules. Hence, the internal reference signal (MB) and conformation change signal (Fc) comprise the ratio sensing system well. Morphology, spectroscopy, and electrochemistry methods have validated the modification and sensing behaviors. The used Apt has made considerable progress in analytical performance. In interference studies and stability checks, the ratio measurement signal IFc/IMB is a more reliable signal than the single signal readout. Following a log-linear relationship, this sensor provides a wide linear range. Furthermore, the proposed sensor can be used to determine Pb2+ in fish samples, and the results agree with those obtained using ICP-MS and recovery tests.
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JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
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2023
·Vol. 52
·期 7
·4564-4574
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Lu Jingmin,Qian Haoran,Ge Lei,Zhang Zhongcheng,Hao Hequn,Xu Zezhong,Yu Tingting,Li Minghua,Tian Changan,Xie Jinsong
In this paper, Ag/TiO 2 composites with different Ag doping ratios (0.5%, 1%, 2% and 3%) were prepared by a one-pot solvothermal method without post calcination. Glycine promoted the formation of rod-like TiO 2 growing along the (101) plane and introduced Ag nanoparticles (NPS) onto the surface of TiO 2 . A series of characterization tests, including x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption and desorption measurement, and electrochemical measurements were employed. The measurements confirmed that the formed Ag/TiO 2 nanorod composite with 1% Ag loading ratio (Ag/TiO 2 -1), consisting of length up to 22 nm and Ag nanoparticles (NPS) with a diameter of about 5.5 nm, had an appropriate energy band gap of 2.95 eV and a large specific surface area of 158.3 m 2 /g, which shows that the Ag/TiO 2 -1 has abundant photocatalytic active sites to increase its visible-light absorption ability. The Ag/TiO 2 -1 sample has the highest photocatalytic efficiency, with up to 95% and 98% degradation for tetracycline (TC) and Rhodamine B (RhB), respectively, in 25 min under simulated solar light. After the sixth cycle experiment, Ag/TiO 2 -1 still maintained 94% and 95% degradation of TC and RhB, respectively. The trapping active species experiment confirmed that the hole (h + ) and superoxide radical \(\left( { \cdot {\text{O}}_{2}^{ - } } \right)\) are the main active species. This work has practical significance for the simultaneous study of the photocatalysis of Ag/TiO 2 composites for dyes (RhB) and antibiotics (TC).
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JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
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2023
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Liangliang Tang,Dongxu Yao,Yongfeng Xia,Hanqin Liang,Yu-Ping Zeng
Gas-pressure sintered silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4 ) ceramic was brazed to oxygen-free copper (OFC) foil using 20.22 ± 0.93 mg/cm 2 of Ag-Cu-TiH 2 filler at 875 ◦ C for 0.5 h. The effect of TiH 2 content on the 3D morphology, including the cross-section microstructure and etched surface morphology of Si 3 N 4 ceramic/OFC foil joints, was analyzed. An evolution model of the interfacial microstructure for joints was proposed based on 3D morphological analysis. The reaction between the brazing alloy and Si 3 N 4 ceramic formed the interfacial reaction layer and the inside reaction zones during brazing. The growth mechanism of the interfacial reaction layer was discussed in detail. The peeling test was used to evaluate the bonding strength of the Si 3 N 4 ceramic/OFC foil joints, and the optimum peeling strength of 25.1 N/mm was achieved at 5 wt% TiH 2 content. The interfacial microstructure of the joints changed with TiH 2 content, leading to different main fracture mechanisms and corresponding peeling strengths.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2018
·Vol. 43
·期 3
·1424-1430
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Jun-Tao Cao,Wen-Sheng Zhang,Hui Wang,Shu-Hui Ma,Yan-Ming Liu
A novel fluorescence (FL) immunosensor for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) detection was developed based on the Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) between nitrogen and sulfur co-doped carbon dot functionalized silica nanospheres (Si/NS-CDs) and Au@Ag NPs. The strategy utilized the PSA primary antibody labeled luminescent Si/NS-CDs as donors and PSA secondary antibody labeled Au@Ag NPs as acceptors. In the presence of PSA, the bio-affinity of the antigen and antibody caused the Si/NS-CDs and Au@Ag NPs to approach at a close enough distance for the FL intensity of the Si/NS-CDs to decline owing to the FRET effect. By virtue of the excellent optical properties of the Si/NS-CDs nanoprobe, the quantitative analysis of PSA has been successfully realized using both FL spectroscopy and a naked-eye readout. The fluorometric results present the desirable analytical performance for PSA detection in the range from 5.0 pg mL−1 to 10 ng mL−1 with a detection limit of 0.95 pg mL−1 (S/N = 3). Moreover, satisfactory results for the determination of the PSA target in samples of human serum were obtained, showing the great promise of the method for application in biochemical analysis.
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ACS Omega
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2018
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Kaisong Yuan,Junxia Zheng,Danting Yang,Beatriz Jurado Sánchez,Xiangjiang Liu,Xinjie Guo,Chusheng Liu,Nicoleta Elena Dina,Jingyi Jian,Zhijun Bao,Ziwei Hu,Zhihong Liang,Haibo Zhou,Zhengjin Jiang
Herein, we developed a natural surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate based on size-tunable Au@Ag nanoparticle-coated mussel shell to form large-scale three-dimensional (3D) supercrystals (up to 10 cm2) that exhibit surface-laminated structures and crossed nanoplates and nanochannels. The high content of CaCO3 in the mussel shell results in superior hydrophobicity for analyte enrichment, and the crossed nanoplates and nanochannels provided rich SERS hot spots, which together lead to high sensitivity. Finite-difference time-domain simulations showed that nanoparticles in the channels exhibit apparently a higher electromagnetic field enhancement than nanoparticles on the platelets. Thus, under optimized conditions (using Au@AgNPs with 5 nm shell thickness), highly sensitive SERS detection with a detection limit as low as 10–9 M for rhodamine 6G was obtained. Moreover, the maximum electromagnetic field enhancement of different types of 3D supercrystals shows no apparent difference, and Au@AgNPs were uniformly distributed such that reproducible SERS measurements with a 6.5% variation (613 cm–1 peak) over 20 spectra were achieved. More importantly, the as-prepared SERS substrates can be utilized for the fast discrimination of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa by discriminant analysis. This novel Au@Ag self-assembled mussel shell template holds considerable promise as low-cost, durable, sensitive, and reproducible substrates for future SERS-based biosensors.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2018
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Dong Zhu,Fei Zheng,Qing-Lin Chen,Xiao-Ru Yang,Peter Christie,Xin Ke,Yong-Guan Zhu
Gut microbiota contribute to host health. Numerous recent studies have focused on the survival and reproduction of nontarget soil animals exposed to the toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) but changes in the gut microbiota due to nanoparticle toxicity are largely unknown. Here, we examine some effects of AgNPs and silver nitrate (ionic Ag) on the gut microbiota of the common soil collembolan Folsomia candida using Illumina sequencing and concomitant changes in antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) of the gut microbiota using high-throughput quantitative PCR. A large number of Ag accumulated in Ag-exposed individuals after 28 days and ionic Ag significantly inhibited the reproduction of the collembolan (by 19.3%). Exposure to AgNPs disturbed the composition of the collembolan gut bacterial community, resulting in dysbiosis of the gut microbiota. However, the dominant microbiota was shared among different treatments. In addition, AgNPs exposure did indeed reduce the incidence of ARGs in the collembolan gut microbiota. A weak relationship was identified between gut bacterial communities and ARG profiles. These results extend our knowledge regarding the role of the gut microbiota in assessing the soil ecotoxicology of AgNPs.
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2018
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Lu Qiu,Qi Liu,Xiaoliang Zeng,Qin Liu,Xiandeng Hou,Yunfei Tian,Li Wu
In this work, a facile method coupling solid phase microextraction (SPME) with surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) was developed for the detection of trace bisphenol A (BPA). Monolayer graphene-coated Ag nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were fabricated on the Si fiber, which made the Si fiber retain functions of both as a SERS-active substrate and SPME fiber to realize in situ rapid determination of BPA. The SERS-active SPME fiber was immersed in water to extract BPA prior to its detection by SERS. The relative standard deviation (RSD) values of the uniformity and the reproducibility of the SERS-active SPME fiber are 14% and 13%, respectively. The characteristic SERS intensity versus BPA concentration showed a linear relationship (R 2 = 0.958). Due to the combination of the SERS method with SPME, this method exhibits extremely high sensitivity and excellent stability for the detection of BPA, with a limit of detection as low as 1 μg L −1 . The method was successfully used for the determination of BPA in water samples with spiked recoveries ranging from 97% to 110%. Compared to the conventional SERS methods used for the detection of BPA, the present method not only retains the advantages of SERS but also provides several unique advantages including preconcentration of analytes, separation of analyte from sample matrices and improvement of sensitivity, thus making its promising application in environmental analysis of BPA.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2018
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Yue Guo,Yanchun Tao,Xiaowei Ma,Jing Jin,Sisi Wen,Wei Ji,Wei Song,Bing Zhao,Yukihiro Ozaki
Mercuric ion (Hg 2+ ) is a toxic metal ion in the environment, which will seriously damage the people's health. Therefore, the simple sensitive detection of Hg 2+ is of great significance. In this work, Ag-CoFe 2 O 4 /reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanocomposites were synthesized via a one-pot microwave-assisted reaction, which can directly oxidize 3, 3′, 5, 5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) to produce a light blue. Then we have developed a dual colorimetric and SERS detection of Hg 2+ based on the stimulus of intrinsic oxidase-like catalytic activity of Ag-CoFe 2 O 4 /rGO nanocomposites. It is demonstrated that the interaction between Hg 2+ and Ag nanoparticles can occur in a short time, which includes the formation of Ag-Hg alloy due to the reduction of Hg 2+ . In addition, the formation of such alloy can enhance the oxide-like activity, which makes the detection of Hg 2+ more sensitive. By using the SERS detection approach, the assay can detect Hg 2+ as low as 0.67 nM. This detection ability is much better than previous reports based on the enzyme-like catalytic reaction, which is also lower than the maximum value of Hg 2+ permitted in drinking water by the World Health Organization (WHO) (30 nM) and United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (10 nM). In addition, this detection system also shows an excellent selectivity toward Hg 2+ due to the affinity of Hg to Ag-CoFe 2 O 4 /rGO nanocomposites. Therefore, this approach is potentially applicable for the sensitive determination of Hg 2+ in real environmental conditions.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2024
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Busaremu Wulayimujiang,Fang Guo,Qianyu Ma,Yong Wen,Yang Yang,Hongyan Huang,Quanpei Xie,Meng Shen,Jinxin Liu,Si Cheng
Even though membrane separation materials have worked very well for purifying dyestuff wastewater, the short residence time and high pollutant flow rates in the membrane, which can lead to incomplete or insufficient photodegradation, make it currently difficult to separate and photodegrade large-scale or highly concentrated dyestuff wastewater in one step. Herein, we propose an ‘all-in-one’ 3D nanofibrous aerogel architecture (aPAN/MXene@Ag–Ag2S), which can achieve efficient purification of high-concentration dyeing effluents under natural sunlight via two methods: filtration or solar interfacial evaporation. Ag–Ag2S nanoparticles with two different structures are reduced on Ti3C2Tx nanosheets through a UV light-induced in situ reaction, and they function as effective photocatalysts with excellent photothermal ability for solar interfacial evaporation. The special combination of Ag–Ag2S, MXene, and aPAN nanofibers in the aPAN/MXene@Ag–Ag2S aerogels achieved 95% separation and 99.99% photocatalytic degradation efficiencies for oil/water emulsions with methylene blue at a high concentration of 1000 mg L−1, which far exceeds those of recently reported MXene-based catalysts. In particular, wastewater from industrial dyeing could be treated to clean water under natural sunlight. In addition, the evaporation rates of the aPAN/MXene@Ag–Ag2S aerogel for seawater and textile dye wastewater respectively reach 2.69 kg m−2 h−1 and 2.44 kg m−2 h−1 and almost 100% degradation efficiency is achieved. Both the filtered fresh water and the evaporated water produced by solar evaporation meet the requirements of the Discharge Standard of Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant or the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards for drinking water, respectively.
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CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
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2024
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Shi-Wei Fu,Jian Yang,Zong-Yan Zhao,Bao-Feng Shan,Jia-Xin Zhang,Jin Zhang,Qingju Liu,Jianyong Feng,Zhaosheng Li,Zhigang Zou
A profound understanding of the band-edge electronic structure is crucial for advancing the development of highly efficient photocatalytic materials and unraveling the underlying mechanisms. This study employs a unified and consistent assessment protocol, offering a systematic exploration of the inherent connections between the band-edge electronic structure and the photo(electro)catalytic performance of a series of delafossite ABO2 compounds (A = Cu, Ag; B = Al, Ga, In). These compounds exhibit characteristics of indirect bandgap semiconductors, with fundamental and optical bandgaps spanning from 1.45 to 3.57 eV. Notably, the Cu-based ABO2 compounds display a significantly larger fundamental bandgap and excel as photocathode materials when the B-site element is held constant. Among these, CuInO2 emerges as the most promising candidate, showcasing superior photo(electro)catalytic performance. Extensive density functional theory calculations unravel intricate insights into the interplay between the band-edge electronic structure and valence orbital hybridization of the A- and B-site elements, providing invaluable perspectives for comprehending and enhancing the photo(electro)catalytic performance of such compounds. The findings in this study not only establish robust theoretical foundations for integrating ABO2 compounds into the field of photo(electro)catalysis but also lay the groundwork for future material design and optimization.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2017
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Yue Guo,Hai Wang,Xiaowei Ma,Jing Jin,Wei Ji,Xu Wang,Wei Song,Bing Zhao,Chengyan He
Highly sensitive biosensors are essential in medical diagnostics, especially for monitoring the state of an individual’s disease. An ideal way to achieve this objective is to analyze human sweat secretions by noninvasive monitoring. Due to low concentrations of target analytes in human secretions, fabrication of ultrasensitive detection devices is a great challenge. In this work, Ag–Cu2O/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanocomposites were prepared by a facile two-step in situ reduction procedure at room temperature. Ag–Cu2O/rGO nanocomposites possess intrinsic peroxidase-like activity and rapidly catalyze oxidation of the peroxidase substrate 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) in the presence of H2O2. On the basis of the excellent SERS properties and high peroxidase-like activity of the Ag–Cu2O/rGO nanocomposites, the catalytic oxidation of TMB can be monitored by SERS. This approach can detect H2O2 and glucose with high sensitivity and distinguish between diabetic and normal individuals using glucose levels in fingerprints. Our work provides direction for designing other SERS substrates with high catalytic activity and the potential for application in biosensing, forensic investigation, and medical diagnostics.
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