APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2023
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Zeying Liu,Zixuan Chen,Huaxia Xie,Yali Cui,Hong-Jian Feng,Kai Hua
The antibacterial effect induced by photocatalysis of UV-irradiated TiO 2 has been widely studied. The present work reveals that Ag + implanted TiO 2 film shows significantly enhanced antibacterial activity without the application of UV light. Density functional calculations show that the existence of the implanted Ag + tends to change the electric field leading to a gradient band alignment of TiO 2 near the interface, favoring the charge transfer from the TiO 2 side to the membrane of the bacteria. Our density functional calculations clearly demonstrate the strong evidence of charge transfer channeling from the conduction band of Ag + implanted TiO 2 to the bacteria membrane which produces large amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS, including O 2 •– , H 2 O 2 and •OH). The ROS lead to bacteria death by inducing physiological changes such as membrane break, leakage of intracellular components, protein denaturation and DNA lesions. This work unravels the antibacterial mechanism of Ag + implanted TiO 2 , and contributes furtherly to the rational design and modification of biomaterials by Ag + implantation.
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2022
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Huan Jiang,Baihui Wang,Ruyi Tang,Yaoyu Tan,Mengyao Qi,Xia Zhang
Although thiourea and its derivatives are applied in medical, food, and chemical industries, sensitive thiourea detection remains a challenging and noticeable topic. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy assay based on an enzyme-inhibition strategy is promising for the detection of thiourea residues. Therefore, in this study, Ag/CeO 2 nanomaterials with dual enzyme-Like Activities were synthesized to detection thiourea. We discovered that the Ag/CeO 2 nanozymes demonstrated strong peroxidase-like activity and oxidase-like activity, moreover they can accelerate and catalyze 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine enzymatic reaction , with significantly increasing the Raman signal. Instead, once thiourea was introduced into Ag/CeO 2 nanozymes, due to the influence of thiourea molecules occupation and nanozymes aggregation, the peroxidase-like activity and oxidase-like activity of Ag/CeO 2 decreased sharply, and the colorless substrate 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine would not undergo color changes. Based on this observation, a Raman method for detecting thiourea using oxidized 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine as a probe molecule was developed. The Raman intensity showed a good linearity for the concentration of thiourea in the range of 10 −11 M−10 −1 M with a correlation coefficient of R 2 = 0.9881, and the limit of detection is 2.4 × 10 −13 M. Therefore, the proposed Raman mode sensors exhibited excellent selectivity and anti-interference ability which offers a new avenue for exploiting environmental monitoring.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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Peng Jin,Pengfei Han,Xu Li,Kun Li
Localized surface plasmon resonances enable the effective harvesting of visible-light photons and yield energetic electrons and holes on short timescale in plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs). However, the balance between the higher stability (which requires stabilizing ligands) and the higher photocatalytic activity (which prefers a clean surface for adsorbing reactant molecules and diminishing the charge-recombination rate) is still a challenge, limiting the efficiency of light utilization. Herein, we show that by forming uncoated Ag-Ti 3 C 2 nanohybrids via in situ reduction, the photocatalytic performance of plasmonic Ag NPs is promoted with the benefit of plasmonic metal-support interaction with Ti 3 C 2 MXenes. The photodegradation efficiency of the organic pollutant methyl orange is elevated from 1.0% to 96.5% due to the excellent metal-like conductivity of Ti 3 C 2 and Schottky barriers of interfacial Ag-TiO 2-x . This work reveals the assistance of MXenes for stabilizing the illuminated Ag NPs and boosting efficient hot charge carrier separations in direct plasmonic photocatalysis.
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Surfaces and Interfaces
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2023
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Lu Dou,Man Yuan,Daiqi Li,Sizhuo Zou,Sirui Tan,Zhong Zhao,Guangming Cai
Wearable sensors, which feature textile substrates integrated with conductive layers, have received increasing attention from researchers due to their huge potential in health management. However, the inevitable damage of conductive layer caused by friction and bacterial growth on the textile substrate during its direct contact with bare skin are still the issues that hinder the long-term service of wearable sensors. Herein, a core-sheath yarn was prepared by wrapping polyester (PET) fibers coated with reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) around the spandex filaments via friction spinning. The core-sheath structure guarantees good prevention of the interface composed of rGO and Ag NPs in between from friction, while the introduction of Ag NPs ensures antibacterial activity of the yarn. The morphology and chemical composition of the nanomaterials deposited on the surface of PET fibers was investigated to reveal the sensing mechanism of the yarn. Meanwhile, its sensing performance was comprehensively evaluated from the perspectives of sensitivity, durability and comparison of commercial ECG. Despite the fact that inevitable damage of the rGO/Ag layer occurred during the friction spinning process, the core-sheath yarn still featured a gauge factor of 8.11 and a threshold of sensing range up to 68.57 %. Apart from being able to detect respiratory signals, cardio signals with the frequency of 70 beat per min (bpm) was also recorded. Compared to signals with the frequency of 73 bpm recorded by a commercial ECG sensor simultaneously, the core-sheath yarn exhibited satisfying precision. Moreover, the existence of Ag NPs in the conductive interface endowed the yarn with ability to yield 13-mm and 15-mm wide growth inhibition zones of E. coli and S. aureus , respectively. The cardiorespiratory sensing ability coupled with antibacterial activity of the yarn suggested its satisfying sensitivity and prolonged service time, making it a promising wearable sensor subjected to direct skin contact for long-time cardiorespiratory monitoring.
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Micromachines
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2023
·Vol. 14
·期 7
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Gang Li,Xuecheng Yu,Ruoyu Zhang,Qionglin Ouyang,Rong Sun,Liqiang Cao,Pengli Zhu
Copper-based nanoinks are emerging as promising low-cost alternatives to widely used silver nanoinks in electronic printing. However, the spontaneous oxidation of copper under ambient conditions poses significant challenges to its broader application. To address this issue, this paper presents an economical, large-scale, and environmentally friendly method for fabricating Cu@Ag nanoparticles (Cu@Ag NPs). The as-prepared nanoparticles exhibit a narrow size distribution of approximately 100 nm and can withstand ambient exposure for at least 60 days without significant oxidation. The Cu@Ag-based ink, with a 60 wt% loading, was screen-printed onto a flexible polyimide substrate and subsequently heat-treated at 290 °C for 15 minutes under a nitrogen atmosphere. The sintered pattern displayed a low electrical resistivity of 25.5 μΩ·cm (approximately 15 times the resistivity of bulk copper) along with excellent reliability and mechanical fatigue strength. The innovative Cu@Ag NPs fabrication method holds considerable potential for advancing large-scale applications of copper-based inks in flexible electronics.Keywords:core–shell nanoparticles;antioxidation;conductive ink;printing electronics
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
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2023
·Vol. 34
·期 22
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IF 2.8
Nazir Ahsan,Huo Pengwei,Jagirani Muhammad Saqaf,Akram Muhammad Yasir,Wang Huijie
In this study, a plasmonic p–n heterojunction Ag@Ag 2 O–BiVO 4 photocatalyst was successfully prepared by a simple chemical precipitation-reduction process. The obtained samples were tested by various measurements and the photocatalytic behavior in the decomposition of tetracycline (TC) under irradiation with visible light was studied. The photodegradation study exhibits that Ag@Ag 2 O–BiVO 4 has the optimum activity and can efficiently degrade 83.52% of TC in 60 min by irradiation with visible light. Furthermore, the Ag@Ag 2 O–BiVO 4 exhibited more pronounced visible light absorption and the best performances than the BiVO 4 and Ag 2 O–BiVO 4 , which was mainly due to the LSPR of plasmonic Ag. The experimental radical trapping proved that the active species of the photocatalytic process act in the following order: ·O 2 − > h + > · OH. To find intermediates, the possible TC degradation pathways via HPLC–MS were also investigated. This research provides a successful method to develop a plasmonic photocatalyst with p–n heterojunction for wastewater treatment.
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OPTICS EXPRESS
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2023
·Vol. 31
·期 16
·26474-26495
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Linlin Xu,Ming Chen,Qingqiang Cui,Chang Wang,Mnegya Zhang,Linqi Zheng,Shuang Li,Hua Zhang,Guangda Liang
Exploring multifunctional surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates with high sensitivity, broadband response property and reliable practicability should be required for ultrasensitive molecular detection in complex environments, which is heavily dependent on the photo-induced charge transfer (PICT) efficiency realized on the desirable nano-architectures. Herein, we introduce ultra-clean ternary Au/Ag/AgCl nanoclusters (NCs) with broadband resonance crossing the visible light to near-infrared region created by one step laser irradiation of mixed metal ion solution. Interestingly, the surface defects and interaction among these unique cluster-like ternary nanostructures would be further enhanced by thermal annealing treatment at 300°C, providing higher broadband SERS activities than the reference ternary nanoparticles under 457, 532, 633, 785, and 1064 nm wavelengths excitation. More importantly, the further promoted SERS activities of the resultant Au/Ag/AgCl NCs with achievable ∼5-fold enhancement than the initial one can be conventionally realized by simplistically declining the temperature from normal 20°C to cryogenic condition at about -196°C, due to the lower temperature-suppressed non-radiative recombination of lattice thermal phonons and photogenerated electrons. The cryogenic temperature-boosted SERS of the resultant Au/Ag/AgCl NCs enables the limit of detection (LOD) of folic acid (FA) biomolecules to be achieved as low as 10−12 M, which is obviously better than that of 10−9 M at room temperature condition. Overall, the smart Au/Ag/AgCl NCs-based broadband SERS sensor provides a new avenue for ultrasensitive biomolecular monitoring at cryogenic condition.
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Nanomaterials
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2023
·Vol. 13
·期 16
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Ke Huang,Junfeng Lu,Donglin Li,Xianjia Chen,Dingfeng Jin,Hongxiao Jin
To improve the gas sensitivity of reduced oxide graphene (rGO)-based NO2room-temperature sensors, different contents (0–3 wt%) of rGO, ZnO rods, and noble metal nanoparticles (Au or Ag NPs) were synthesized to construct ternary hybrids that combine the advantages of each component. The prepared ZnO rods had a diameter of around 200 nm and a length of about 2 μm. Au or Ag NPs with diameters of 20–30 nm were loaded on the ZnO-rod/rGO hybrid. It was found that rGO simply connects the monodispersed ZnO rods and does not change the morphology of ZnO rods. In addition, the rod-like ZnO prevents rGO stacking and makes nanocomposite-based ZnO/rGO achieve a porous structure, which facilitates the diffusion of gas molecules. The sensors’ gas-sensing properties for NO2were evaluated. The results reveal that Ag@ZnO rods-2% rGO and Au@ZnO rods-2% rGO perform better in low concentrations of NO2gas, with greater response and shorter recovery time at the ambient temperature. The response and recovery times with 15 ppm NO2were 132 s, 139 s and 108 s, 120 s, and the sensitivity values were 2.26 and 2.87, respectively. The synergistic impact of ZnO and Au (Ag) doping was proposed to explain the improved gas sensing. The p-n junction formed on the ZnO and rGO interface and the catalytic effects of Au (Ag) NPs are the main reasons for the enhanced sensitivity of Au (Ag)@ZnO rods-2% rGO.Keywords:Au nanoparticles;Ag nanoparticles;rGO;ZnO rods;p-n junction;synergistic effect
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ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
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2023
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Yaoyu Tan,Mengyao Qi,Huan Jiang,Baihui Wang,Xia Zhang
The level of uric acid is crucial to human health. Octahedral oxygen vacancy MnCo 2 O 4 /Ag (V O -MnCo 2 O 4 /Ag) nanozyme was successfully prepared by simple hydrothermal, calcination and self-reduction methods. V O -MnCo 2 O 4 /Ag nanozyme is rich in Mn 2+ /Mn 3+ and C O 2+ /C O 3+ redox electron pairs, large specific surface area and oxygen vacancies. V O -MnCo 2 O 4 /Ag nanozyme showed high uricase-like activity and peroxidase-like activity. At the same time, the SERS signal of the detected molecule could be significantly enhanced after the catalytic reaction of the V O -MnCo 2 O 4 /Ag nanozyme. The K m values of V O -MnCo 2 O 4 /Ag nanozyme for H 2 O 2 and TMB were 0.04 mM and 0.027 mM respectively. Based on the uric acid oxidase-like and peroxidase-like activities of V O -MnCo 2 O 4 /Ag, we developed a label-free, sensitive, and reliable SERS uric acid detection system. The detection linear range of uric acid is 0.01 μM–1000 μM and the detection of limit is 7.8 × 10 −9 M. The results show that the sensing system has good accuracy, sensitivity, selectivity , and stability. It can be applied to the determination of samples under different conditions. This study provides profound insights into the design of enzyme-like activity regulation and SERS properties regulation of nanozymes, provides guidance for the study of reaction kinetics and catalytic mechanism of nanozymes, and has broad application prospects in the field of nanozymes and SERS sensing analysis.
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Biosensors-Basel
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2023
·Vol. 13
·期 8
·766
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IF 5.4
Xiaoxiao Zhou,Shouhui Chen,Yi Pan,Yuanfeng Wang,Naifeng Xu,Yanwen Xue,Xinlin Wei,Ying Lu
In order to improve the detection performance of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), a low-cost Au@Ag nanorods (Au@Ag NRs) substrate with a good SERS enhancement effect was developed and applied to the detection of malachite green (MG) in aquaculture water and crayfish. By comparing the SERS signal enhancement effect of five kinds of Au@Ag NRs substrates with different silver layer thickness on 4-mercaptobenzoic acid (4-MBA) solution, it was found that the substrate prepared with 100 µL AgNO3had the smallest aspect ratio (3.27) and the thickest Ag layer (4.1 nm). However, it showed a good signal enhancement effect, and achieved a detection of 4-MBA as low as 1 × 10−11M, which was 8.7 times higher than that of the AuNRs substrate. In addition, the Au@Ag NRs substrate developed in this study was used for SRES detection of MG in crayfish; its detection limit was 1.58 × 10−9M. The developed Au@Ag NRs sensor had the advantages of stable SERS signal, uniform size and low cost, which provided a new tool for SERS signal enhancement and highly sensitive SERS detection method development.Keywords:Au@Ag nanorods substrate;surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS);malachite green
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Surfaces and Interfaces
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2023
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Wen Zhang,Ziqian Shi,Niu Pan,Pengfei Wu,Xiaoyang Fan,Chao Qu,Hongyan Xi,Tingting You,Yukun Gao,Penggang Yin
Plasmon-mediated chemical reactions (PMCRs) are considered as promising methods for promoting photo-driven chemical reactions by using solar energy. In this work, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs; HKUST-1) /Ag NPs substrate was feasibly prepared by electrodeposition method and electrostatic adsorption, and it was applied for in-situ monitoring of PMCRs from 4-nitrobenzenethiol (4-NBT) to 4, 4′-dimercaptoazobenzene (DMAB). By conducting in-situ surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), the HKUST-1/Ag NPs substrate was proved performing efficient localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect. Surprisingly, higher efficiency of plasmon catalytic reaction was observed comparing with traditional Ag substrate, which was benefited from the adsorption capacity and stabilization effect of HKUST-1. Thus, the reaction mechanism testified by using the high efficiency HKUST-1/Ag NPs substrate, and a novel route monitoring the plasmon catalytic reaction was further offered.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2022
·Vol. 46
·期 47
·22877-22888
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IF 3.925
Qiang Wang,Ying-Rong Wang,Wen-Jing Wei,Hai-Lan Lin,Ping-Jian Yang
Nano-silver (Ag-NPs) has been widely applied due to its antibacterial properties, but issues remain with its toxicity. Although most Ag-NPs in the environment come from artificial import, the natural generation of Ag-NPs has also been discovered. In the present study, the particle characteristics and stability of naturally generated Ag-NPs, which might be different in migration, transformation, and bioavailability of artificially introduced Ag-NPs, were investigated and discussed in detail. Cloud point extraction and single-particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry were used in combination to quantitatively analyze the naturally generated Ag-NPs and further explore their particle characteristics and stability. The results showed that a conversion behavior of Ag+ to Ag-NPs existed in environmental soil, and the particle sizes of the Ag-NPs were mainly distributed in the 30–40 nm range. It was found that oxygen, illumination, and humic acid could promote the natural generation of Ag-NPs but had different effects on the stability of Ag-NPs. Ag-NPs could be generated and stabilized under the combined action of fulvic acid and humus. This could become a meaningful basis to deeply explore the toxicological effects of Ag-NPs and control Ag-NP pollution from different sources and provide a way to discuss the role and influence of trace metals in geochemical transformations.
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