BIOELECTROCHEMISTRY
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2022
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IF 5.76
Wenjing Lai,Jiajia Li,Mingzhe Jiang,Chaoyun Ma,Chulei Zhao,Min Wang,Pengli Li,Shijie Yan,Yu Qi,Chenglin Hong
In electrochemical immunoassays, great breakthroughs have been made in ultrasensitive detection of tumor markers by amplifying signals with coreaction accelerators. Herein, carbon nitrides with nitrogen vacancies (CNNVs) are proposed as emitter, due to the introduction of nitrogen vacancies this emitter has better ECL efficiency, the phenomena of interface electron transfer and electrode passivation are improved. At the same time, it can also promote the electrochemical reduction of coreactant, making it an attractive and potential emitter. The electrode was modified with Ag-Ti 3 C 2 MXene. It not only accelerates electron transfer and increases the effective working area of the electrode, but also acts as a coreaction accelerator to promote the electrochemical reduction of the coreactant K 2 S 2 O 8 , resulting in a strong ECL signal. The immunosensor showed a good linear relationship in the range of 10 −5 -100 ng/mL with a detection limit of 0.36 fg/mL. In addition, the excellent properties of good specificity and ultra-high stability provide an effective method for ultra-sensitive immunoassays.
研究领域:
生物分析化学
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肿瘤学
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免疫学
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纳米生物技术
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分子诊断
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转化医学
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EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
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2015
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IF 3.005
Hongwei Zhang,Qijian Niu,Ning Wang,Jun Nie,Guiping Ma
In this research a thermo-sensitive drug loaded core–shell fibers were prepared by UV photo-polymerization combined with electrospinning technology. The biodegradable polymer polylactic acid (PLA) was used as the core with electrospinning and the N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) was selected to be shell of the fibers via UV photo-polymerization, respectively. Combretastatin A4 (CA4) was used as the model drug loaded in PLA (core structure) to test the thermo-sensitivity of the core–shell fibers. SEM was performed to observe the morphology of the fibers. TEM was carried out to confirm the core–shell structure of the fibers. Furthermore, XPS and FTIR results demonstrated that the core–shell structure had been fabricated as designed. Water contact angle (WCA) test indicated that the fibers show different wettability when the temperature was below or above the lower critical solution temperature (LCST). Moreover, in vitro drug release test was conducted to explore the difference of the drug release when the temperature was at 25 °C and 40 °C. The cell culture studies showed that the prepared core–shell structure nanofibers have a potential application in the biomedical fields as tissue engineering.
研究领域:
生物材料
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药物递送
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组织工程
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高分子科学
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纳米医学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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IF 13.3
Wei Zhou,Wanglong Mao,Pingyang Huang,Xiong Huang,Haoyuan Xu,Bo Wu,Xiaofang Jiang,Xiangtao Chen,Hanyu Liu,Guofu Zhou,Jinyou Xu
This study introduces a facile method for the controlled growth of addressable planar arrays of highly luminescent, catalyst-free 1,4-bis(5-phenyloxazol-2-yl)benzene (POPOP) nanowires. By employing a hollow mask over a faceted sapphire substrate, simultaneous control over the position and orientation of the nanowires is achieved through a mask-confined graphoepitaxial growth, offering substantial advantages over traditional post-growth assembly techniques. High-temperature annealing creates parallel nanogrooves on the sapphire surface, inducing a graphoepitaxial effect that aligns the nanowires with a consistent [102] crystallographic axis. The hollow mask further aids in precisely localizing nanowire growth through its shadowing effect. Optoelectronic investigations reveal that these nanowires emit intense and stable blue photoluminescence at room temperature, with a broad spectrum spanning from 400 to 600 nm. This luminescence is achieved through excitation by continuous-wave ultraviolet light or two-photon absorption using femtosecond infrared light. Notably, the emission quantum efficiency of POPOP nanowires reaches 59 %, a remarkable improvement over the 12 % observed in powder counterparts when excited with 405 nm light. Transit absorption spectra indicate that ground state bleaching and excited state absorption display consistent kinetics within a 100 ps time window, suggesting the same origin from singlet excitons. The precise alignment and positioning of these nanowires make them viable for in-situ integration into photodetectors with rapid ultraviolet light responses. This study advances the controlled growth of catalyst-free nanowire arrays and enhances the understanding of the optoelectronic properties of POPOP nanowires.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米科技
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光电子学
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凝聚态物理
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表面科学
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有机半导体
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2023
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IF 15.1
Xiaodi Zhong,Tao Song,Haoran Dong,Saihua Jiang,Ruichao Wei
Currently, wearable sensors have been widely used for human behavior monitoring. Among them, triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) textile has the functions of power generation and active sensing, showing great advantages in energy collection and signal transmission. However, the TENG textiles face problems such as limited recognition accuracy, insufficient flexibility, missed fashion sense, and complex manufacturing processes. To address the above issues, a core–shell structure integrated conductive fiber (C-fiber) based on ionogel and a hollow silicone tube are displayed. Owing to the fact that the C-fiber can be synthesized through a simple one-step UV curing process, it has the potential for large-scale production. Due to the dyeability of ionogel and the transparency of hollow tube, the C-fiber has the ability to obtain personalized colors. This fiber can be further woven into a flexible fabric sensor (W-TENG) for high-precision human behavior monitoring. Noteworthiness, the W-TENG still has flexibility and output signal in environments ranging from −18 to 200 °C,the strong wide temperature adaptability stem from the heat and frost resistance of the materials. By assembling W-TENG onto the human body, daily movements, fall types, and post fall states can be perceived. Furthermore, complex motion data is trained by support vector machine (SVM), and the recognition accuracy for different fall categories can reach 100%. In practical applications, TENG could be equipped with custom bluetooth modules to monitor falls in real-time during walking, and provide timely treatment for the injured.
研究领域:
生物医学工程
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柔性电子学
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可穿戴传感器
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人机交互
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运动健康监测
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INTEGRATIVE CANCER THERAPIES
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2019
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IF 2.634
Decai Tang,Shuo Zhang,Xiaoxia Shi,Jiafei Wu,Gang Yin,Xiying Tan,Fuyan Liu,Xingdong Wu,Xiangyu Du
Normalizing the disordered tumor vasculature, rather than blocking it, is a novel method for anticancer therapy. Astragali polysaccharide (APS) and curcumin were reported to be active against carcinomas. However, the effect and mechanism of the combination of APS and curcumin on vascular normalization in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was not clear. In the present study, effects of combined APS and curcumin on tumor vascular normalization were evaluated in HepG2 tumor-bearing mice. Photoacoustic tomography (PAT) was performed to observe the morphological structure of tumor vessels in vivo. The microstructure of the tumor vessels was also analyzed through scanning electron microscopy. Additionally, the expression of CD31 and NG2 was analyzed by immunohistochemical staining. Tumor vessels of HepG2 tumor-bearing mice treated with the combination were sparse with uniform growth, morphology rules, and complete vascular walls, which had fewer branches and sprouts. ECs of tumor vessels were arranged regularly and were tightly connected, tending toward normalization. The expression of CD31 was reduced while NG2 was increased significantly by the combination of APS and curcumin. The results indicated that APS and curcumin in combination showed a better effect on inhibiting tumor growth in an orthotopic nude-mouse model of HCC. More important, the combination induced normalization of tumor vascular better than APS or curcumin administration alone, improving the morphological structure of tumor vessels and promoting maturation of tumor vessels. The results of the present study provided a reasonable possibility for combination therapy of APS and curcumin in the treatment of HCC via tumor vascular normalization.
研究领域:
肿瘤学
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药理学
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分子生物学
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成像技术
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产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2019
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IF 1.267
Yue Yang,Zihui Liu,Hao Chen,Shengqing Li
A simple and fast method of low-density solvent based dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (LDS-DLLME) followed by high-performance liquid chromatography-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HPLC-ICP-MS) has been developed for the speciation analysis of organoarsenic and inorganic arsenic in water samples. The low-density solvent (octanol) was given as the organic phase and injected into the aqueous sample (donor phase) with methanol as the disperser. With As (V), As (III), p-APAA, 4-HPAA, ROX and PAA as target species, factors of LDS-DLLME including pH value, anionic carriers, elution conditions and extractant, were studied in detail. Besides, volumes of solvents were further optimised by response surface methodology. Under the optimal conditions, the limits of detection for four phenylarsenics and arsenate were in the range of 0.001–0.039 μg L−1. The relative standard deviations (RSDs) were 3.6–9.4% and the enrichment factors varied from 6.2 to 70.8. The proposed method of LDS-DLLME-HPLC-ICP-MS was satisfactorily applied to the determination of six arsenic compounds in water samples with recoveries of 81.8–111.7% for the spiked lake water samples.
研究领域:
环境科学
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分析化学
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产品关联
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JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2015
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IF 2.729
Tingxuan Wu,Zhiguang Liu,Yujing Guo,Chuan Dong
In this work, a simple and highly sensitive electrochemical method was developed to detect luteolin based on thio-β-cyclodextrin functionalized graphene/gold nanoparticles modified glassy carbon electrode (SH-β-CD-GNs/AuNPs/GCE). The peak currents of luteolin on the SH-β-CD-GNs/AuNPs/GCE can be greatly enhanced compared to the SH-β-CD-GNs/GCE and the bare GCE. It suggests that the nanocomposite not only shows the excellent electrical properties of GNs and AuNPs but also exhibits higher enrichment ability of cyclodextrins via the host-guest interaction between cyclodextrin and luteolin . At the SH-β-CD-GNs/AuNPs/GCE, the peak currents increased linearly with the concentration of luteolin in the range of 10.0 pM to 10.0 μM. The detection limit was estimated to be 3.3 pM (S/N = 3), which was more sensitive or comparable with the previous electrochemical sensors for luteolin detection. The analytical performance of this sensor has been evaluated for the detection of luteolin in human serum with satisfactory results. Furthermore, the method might open up a new possibility by using the nanohybrids to monitor other flavonoids which can form host–guest complexes with cyclodextrins.
研究领域:
分析化学
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纳米生物技术
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电分析化学
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药物代谢
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生物传感器
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BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
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2017
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IF 7.78
Chao Liu,Jing Dong,Geoffrey I.N. Waterhouse,Ziqiang Cheng,Shiyun Ai
A sensitive sandwich-type electrochemical immunosensor was developed for the detection of avian leukosis virus subgroup J (ALV-J), which benefitted from multiple signal amplification involving graphene-perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid nanocomposites (GR-PTCA), nanocellulose-Au NP composites (NC-Au) and the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) catalytic reaction . GR-PTCA nanocomposites on glassy carbon electrodes served as the immunosensor platform. Due to their excellent electrical conductivity and abundant polycarboxylic sites, the GR-PTCA nanocomposites allowed fast electron transfer and good immobilization of primary antibodies, thereby affording a strong immunosensor signal in the presence of ALV-J. The detected signal could be further amplified by the introduction of NC-Au composites as a carrier of secondary antibodies (Ab 2 ) and by harnessing the catalytic properties of Au and ALP. Under optimized testing conditions, the electrochemical immunosensor displayed excellent analytical performance for the detection of ALV-J, showing a linear current response from 10 2.08 to 10 4.0 TCID 50 /mL (TCID 50 : 50% tissue culture infective dose) with a low detection limit of 10 1.98 TCID 50 /mL (S/N = 3). In addition to high sensitivity, the immunosensor showed very good selectivity, reproducibility and operational stability, demonstrating potential application for the quantitative detection of ALV-J in clinical diagnosis.
研究领域:
免疫学
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生物传感器
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分子诊断
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兽医病毒学
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纳米医学
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2019
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IF 6.361
Kai-Wen Cao,Hao Huang,Fu-Min Li,Hong-Chang Yao,Juan Bai,Pei Chen,Pu-Jun Jin,Zi-Wei Deng,Jing-Hui Zeng,Yu Chen
The reactive and stable catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction are highly desirable for low temperature fuel cells. The commercial oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysts generally reply on noble metal based nanomaterials, which suffer from inherent cost and selectivity issues. At present, it still remains challenge for designing efficient non-noble metal-based oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysts. Herein, we successfully synthesize Co nanoparticles supported on three-dimensionally N-doped holey graphene aerogels hybrids by the high-temperature calcination of the graphene aerogels-polyallylamine-Co II hybrids. The component optimized hybrids show the excellent electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media, which is comparable to commercial Pt/C electrocatalyst. Meanwhile, the hybrids also show eminent tolerance for CO and methanol, attributing to their excellent oxygen reduction reaction selectivity. The three-dimensionally interconnected structure of graphene aerogels, N-doping, uniform dispersion and high crystallinity of Co nanoparticles, and holey structure of graphene contribute to the striking oxygen reduction reaction activity of hybrids.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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纳米催化
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能源材料
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燃料电池
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IONICS
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2022
·Vol. 29
·期 2
·505-518
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IF 2.961
Yang Dongping,Xiong Deping,Feng Zuyong,Wen Kunhua,Wu Kaidan,He Miao,Feng Yefeng
Sn-based materials receive a lot of attention because of their high theoretical specific capacity, acceptable price, and good electrical conductivity. However, Sn-based materials have a large volume expansion in the circulation process, leading to the rapid decay of capacity. According to the ion diffusion time formula: t = L2/2D, where L is the diffusion length or the particle size, and D is the diffusion constant of the ions and the electrons. It can be seen that reducing the particle size can significantly improve the multiplier performance of the material. At present, the main methods for preparing nano-sized metal/carbon composites are the high-energy ball grinding method, hydrothermal method, calcined metal, and organic matter precursor. In this paper, sodium alginate was used as a precursor system for the Fe-doped Sn @3D carbon composite material, which was applied to the lithium-ion battery anode to obtain excellent electrochemical performance (1133.5 mAhg −1 after 200 cycles at 0.2 Ag −1 ). The increase in the specific surface area of Fe-doped Sn @3D carbon also increases the charge transfer efficiency and further improves the multiplier performance of the electrode. Meanwhile, the nano-size and structure can better buffer the volume expansion and protect the structure of the electrode.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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纳米材料
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能源存储
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功能材料
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复合材料
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Journal of Environmental Sciences
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2024
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IF 5.9
Xixian Huang,Bing Yang,Ye Dou,Yang Ding
The abiotic oxidation of divalent manganese (Mn(II)) and the formation of Mn oxides are important geochemical processes, which control the mobility and availability of Mn as well as element cycling and pollutant behavior in soils. It was found that iron (oxyhydr)oxides can catalyze Mn(II) oxidation , but the effects of the coexisting dissolved organic matter (DOM) molecules on the catalysis of different iron (oxyhydr)oxides for Mn(II) oxidation are poorly understood. Herein, we investigated Mn(II) oxidation under the impacts of the interactions between iron (oxyhydr)oxides (i.e., ferrihydrite, goethite and hematite) and DOM molecules. Simultaneously, we elucidated the variations of DOM composition and properties. Our results indicated that the catalysis of iron (oxyhydr)oxides for Mn(II) oxidation was significantly inhibited by DOM. Moreover, DOM had less inhibiting effect on the catalysis of ferrihydrite for Mn(II) oxidation and the formation of Mn oxides (e.g., hausmannite and buserite) relative to goethite and hematite, which was partially because of the higher electron transfer capacities of ferrihydrite. Meanwhile, DOM molecules with high nominal oxidation state of carbon (NOSC), molecular weight, unsaturation and aromaticity were selectively adsorbed and oxidized by Mn oxides , including the oxygenated phenols and polyphenols. The newly formed molecules mainly belonged to phenols depleted of oxygen and aliphatics. Furthermore, NOSC was a key molecular characteristic for controlling DOM composition during DOM adsorption and oxidation by Mn oxides when iron minerals were present. Overall, our research contributes to understanding Mn(II) oxidation mechanisms under heterogeneous systems and behaviors of DOM molecules in the environment.
研究领域:
环境地球化学
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土壤化学
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水文地球化学
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有机-矿物相互作用
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元素生物地球化学循环
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Small
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2023
·Vol. 19
·期 24
·2207362
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IF 13.3
Yaqiang Ji,Yuan Zhang,Jiaqi Zhu,Pai Geng,Jonathan E. Halpert,Liang Guo
Flexible pressure sensors play an indispensable role in flexible electronics. Microstructures on flexible electrodes have been proven to be effective in improving the sensitivity of pressure sensors. However, it remains a challenge to develop such microstructured flexible electrodes in a convenient way. Inspired by splashed particles from laser processing, herein, a method for customizing microstructured flexible electrodes by femtosecond laser-activated metal deposition is proposed. It takes advantage of the catalyzing particles scattered during femtosecond laser ablation and is particularly suitable for moldless, maskless, and low-cost fabrication of microstructured metal layers on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Robust bonding at the PDMS/Cu interface is evidenced by the scotch tape test and the duration test over 10 000 bending cycles. Benefiting from the firm interface, the developed flexible capacitive pressure sensor with microstructured electrodes presents several conspicuous features, including a sensitivity (0.22 kPa −1 ) 73 times higher than the one using flat Cu electrodes, ultralow detection limit (<1 Pa), rapid response/recovery time (4.2/5.3 ms), and excellent stability. Moreover, the proposed method, inheriting the merits of laser direct writing, is capable of fabricating a pressure sensor array in a maskless manner for spatial pressure mapping.
研究领域:
生物医学工程
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柔性电子学
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微纳加工
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传感器技术
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材料科学
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