1
|
Tran VV, Jeong G, Wi E, Lee D, Chang M. Design and Fabrication of Ultrathin Nanoporous Donor-Acceptor Copolymer-Based Organic Field-Effect Transistors for Enhanced VOC Sensing Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:21270-21283. [PMID: 37092808 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
Abstract
The development of organic field-effect transistor (OFET) chemical sensors with high sensing performance and good air stability has remained a persistent challenge, thereby hindering their practical application. Herein, an OFET sensor based on a donor-acceptor copolymer is shown to provide high responsivity, sensitivity, and selectivity toward polar volatile organic compounds, as well as good air stability. In detail, a polymer blend of N-alkyl-diketopyrrolo-pyrrole-dithienylthieno[3,2-b]thiophene (DPP-DTT) and polystyrene is coated onto an FET substrate via shearing-assisted phase separation (SAPS) combined with selective solvent etching to fabricate the DPP-DTT-based OFET device having an ultrathin nanoporous structure suitable for gas sensing applications. This is achieved via optimization of the film morphology by varying the shear rate to adjust the dynamic balance between the shear and capillary forces to obtain an ultrathin thickness (∼8 nm) and nanopore size (80 nm) that are favorable for the efficient diffusion and interaction of analytes with the active layer. In particular, the sensor presents high responsivities toward methanol (∼70%), acetone (∼51.3%), ethanol (∼39%), and isopropyl alcohol (IPA) (∼29.8%), along with fast response and recovery times of ∼80 and 234 s, respectively. Moreover, the average sensitivity was determined to be 5.75%/ppm from the linear plot of the responsivity against the methanol concentration in the range of 1-100 ppm. Importantly, the device also exhibits excellent long-term (30-day) air and thermal storage stability, thereby demonstrating its high potential for practical applications.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Vinh Van Tran
- Laser and Thermal Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, South Korea
| | - Ganghoon Jeong
- Department of Polymer Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
| | - Eunsol Wi
- Department of Polymer Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
| | - Daeho Lee
- Laser and Thermal Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, South Korea
| | - Mincheol Chang
- Department of Polymer Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
- Alan G. MacDiarmid Energy Research Institute, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Wang Z, Hu J, Lu J, Zhu X, Zhou X, Huang L, Chi L. Charge Transport Manipulation via Interface Doping: Achieving Ultrasensitive Organic Semiconductor Gas Sensors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:8355-8366. [PMID: 36735056 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c20391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Organic semiconductor (OSC) gas sensors are receiving tremendous attention with the rise of wearable devices. Due to the complicated charge transport characteristics of OSCs, it is usually difficult to optimize their gas sensitivity by directly tailoring the original signals, as in many other kinds of sensors. Instead, device engineering strategies are frequently centered on enhancing the gas-film interaction. Herein, by introducing interface doping between self-assembled monolayers and triisopropylsilylethynyl-substituted pentacene films, we report a wide tuning of OSC gas sensitivity via charge transport manipulation and achieve an ultrahigh sensitivity of nearly 2000%/ppm to NO2, simultaneously resulting in a fast square-wave-like response feature. In addition, this sensor demonstrates good humidity stability and operates well in flexible devices. More importantly, we identify that charge transport manipulation tailors the gas sensibility of OSCs by means of electronic structure instead of original signal values: compared to shallow traps, the presence of proper deep traps is conducive to gaining high sensitivity and ultrafast response/recovery speeds. This approach is also effective for tuning the sensitivity to reductive gases, verifying its generality for promoting the performance of OSC gas sensors, as well as a promising strategy for other types of sensors or detectors.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Zi Wang
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P. R. China
- Gusu Laboratory of Materials, 388 Ruoshui Road, Suzhou 215123, P.R. China
| | - Jing Hu
- Suzhou Key Laboratory for Nanophotonic and Nanoelectronic Materials and Its Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province 215009, China
| | - Jie Lu
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P. R. China
| | - Xiaofei Zhu
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P. R. China
| | - Xu Zhou
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P. R. China
| | - Lizhen Huang
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P. R. China
| | - Lifeng Chi
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P. R. China
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Ding G, Wang X, Ling-hu C, Fan Y, Zhou L, Luo D, Meng S, Meng J, Chen W, Liu Y, Gao G, Peng D. AIE-active light up probe for sensitive detection of amine vapors and its practical application in food spoilage monitoring. Tetrahedron 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2023.133306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
|
4
|
He T, Sun S, Huang B, Li X. MXene/SnS 2 Heterojunction for Detecting Sub-ppm NH 3 at Room Temperature. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:4194-4207. [PMID: 36631735 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c18097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Detection of ultralow concentrations of ammonia is very important in many applications such as fishing, poultry, agriculture, industry, biomedicine, and clinical diagnosis. However, detecting sub-ppm NH3 remains a challenge for chemiresistive-type gas sensors. Two-dimensional (2D) materials display tremendous potential for effective gas detectors that can be used in these applications. The as-developed MXene/SnS2 heterojunction-based chemiresistive-type sensor presents superior gas-sensing performance toward sub-ppm ammonia at room temperature. The sensor can detect NH3 concentrations down to 10 ppb at room temperature. It also displays excellent long-term stability, with a decline in the response at ∼3.4% for 20 days. The developed sensor also displays good selectivity toward NH3 relative to some potential interferents, such as HCHO, C2H5OH, CH3OH, C3H6O, benzene, and NO2. The measured in situ diffuse-reflectance infrared Fourier transform (DRIFT) spectra confirm that the products of nitric oxides during the chemical reactions occurred at the surface of MXene/SnS2. Density functional theory (DFT) based on the first principles was implemented to compute the adsorption ability of NH3 at the surface of the MXene/SnS2 heterostructure. This indicates that the enhancement in the sensing properties of the MXene/SnS2 heterostructure-based chemosensor could be ascribed to the stronger NH3 adsorption, better catalytical activity, and more effective charge transfer bestowed by the formed heterostructure and the electron-redistribution-assisted stronger extraction of electrons from the sensing material.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tingting He
- School of Microelectronics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning116024, P. R. China
| | - Shupeng Sun
- School of Microelectronics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning116024, P. R. China
| | - Baoyu Huang
- School of Microelectronics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning116024, P. R. China
| | - Xiaogan Li
- School of Microelectronics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning116024, P. R. China
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Fan J, Kang L, Cheng X, Liu D, Zhang S. Biomass-Derived Carbon Dots and Their Sensing Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4473. [PMID: 36558326 PMCID: PMC9783293 DOI: 10.3390/nano12244473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Carbon dots (CDs) can be widely used in the field of sensing because of its good water solubility, low toxicity, high fluorescence stability and excellent biocompatibility. It has become a popular trend to prepare high-value, inexpensive, renewable and environmentally friendly CDs sensors from biomass resources. This article reviewed the research progress of biomass-derived CDs as chemical, physical and biological sensors in recent years and studied their preparation processes and sensing abilities. Furthermore, the prospects and challenges of biomass-CDs sensors were discussed. This article is expected to provide inspirations for the design, preparation and application of biomass-CDs sensors in the future.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jiang Fan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Textile and Clothing, Shaanxi Polytechnic Institute, Xianyang 712000, China
| | - Lei Kang
- School of Surveying & Testing, Shaanxi Railway Institute, Weinan 714000, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
| | - Xu Cheng
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Textile and Clothing, Shaanxi Polytechnic Institute, Xianyang 712000, China
| | - Di Liu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Textile and Clothing, Shaanxi Polytechnic Institute, Xianyang 712000, China
| | - Sufeng Zhang
- Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Pei SL, Zhang J, Ge W, Liu C, Sheng R, Zeng L, Pan LH. A resorufin-based fluorescence probe for visualizing biogenic amines in cells and zebrafish. RSC Adv 2022; 12:33870-33875. [PMID: 36505703 PMCID: PMC9693732 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra06482k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Biogenic amines (BAs) are a family of nitrogen-bearing natural organic molecules with at least one primary amine, which play an important role in living organisms. Elevated concentration of BAs may cause neuron disorder, Parkinson's disease and many other diseases. Therefore, it is essential to monitor BAs in living organisms. Herein, we reported a resorufin-based fluorescence probe for sensing of various BAs. Upon nucleophilic substitution reaction with BAs, the probe released resorufin, affording to strong fluorescence emission at 592 nm with rapid response (<8 min), good selectivity and a low detection limit (LOD = 0.47 μM). The probe has low cytotoxicity and good membrane permeability, and has been successfully used to visualize BAs in living cells and zebrafish with good performance.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sheng-Lin Pei
- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Anesthesiology, Guangxi Engineering Research Center for Tissue & Organ Injury and Repair Medicine, Guangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Basic Science and Prevention of Perioperative Organ DisfunctionNanning 530021China
| | - Jin Zhang
- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi UniversityNanning 530004China
| | - Wanyun Ge
- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Anesthesiology, Guangxi Engineering Research Center for Tissue & Organ Injury and Repair Medicine, Guangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Basic Science and Prevention of Perioperative Organ DisfunctionNanning 530021China
| | - Chao Liu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Anesthesiology, Guangxi Engineering Research Center for Tissue & Organ Injury and Repair Medicine, Guangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Basic Science and Prevention of Perioperative Organ DisfunctionNanning 530021China
| | - Ruilong Sheng
- CQM-Centro de Quimica da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da PenteadaFunchal 9000-390MadeiraPortugal
| | - Lintao Zeng
- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi UniversityNanning 530004China
| | - Ling-Hui Pan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Anesthesiology, Guangxi Engineering Research Center for Tissue & Organ Injury and Repair Medicine, Guangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Basic Science and Prevention of Perioperative Organ DisfunctionNanning 530021China
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Hossain R, Hassan K, Sahajwalla V. Utilising problematic waste to detect toxic gas release in the environment: fabricating a NiO doped CuO nanoflake based ammonia sensor from e-waste. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:4066-4079. [PMID: 36285214 PMCID: PMC9514563 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00743b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Using problematic electronic waste to synthesise high-purity nanomaterials can enable sustainable production and create opportunities to divert waste from landfills. Reported here is a simple strategy for the controllable synthesis of in situ NiO doped CuO nanoflakes from waste flexible printed circuit boards (FPCBs) using a chemothermal microrecycling process, and the nanomaterial is then utilised for an ammonia (NH3) sensor at room temperature. Characterisation of the nanoflakes confirmed the purity of the CuO phase with a monoclinic structure without the formation of the Cu2O phase. The NiO doped CuO 2D nanoflakes made of an assembly of 1D nanorods with a high surface area of 115.703 m2 g-1 are selectively synthesised from the waste FPCBs and have outstanding gas sensing characteristics such as a high response, a fast response (11.7 s) and a recovery time of (21.5 s), good stability, and superior selectivity towards 200 ppm of NH3 gas at room temperature (RT, 20 °C). From a broader perspective, the process opens up exciting new avenues explore the production of toxic gas sensing functional materials from toxic and problematic waste.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rumana Hossain
- Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology, SMaRT@UNSW, School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney Australia
| | - Kamrul Hassan
- Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology, SMaRT@UNSW, School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney Australia
| | - Veena Sahajwalla
- Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology, SMaRT@UNSW, School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney Australia
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Singh S, Deb J, Sarkar U, Sharma S. MoSe 2/multiwalled carbon nanotube composite for ammonia sensing in natural humid environment. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 435:128821. [PMID: 35468389 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Herein, we report ammonia sensing in a natural highly humid environment using MoSe2/multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) composite as sensing platform. The composite synthesis involved two steps, in the first step, MWCNTs were treated in an acidic medium to obtain -COOH group functionalized MWCNTs. In the second step, functionalized MWCNTs were probe sonicated with MoSe2 to obtain MoSe2/MWCNT composite. Proposed device exhibited superior sensing properties at a temperature down to 16∘ C and relative humidity of 80%. Under these extreme natural environmental conditions, the device exhibited a relative response of 21% for 0.5 ppm of ammonia and superior noise free signal further suggests their use even below this concentration. Composite based device has also displayed better adsorption selectivity towards NH3 as compared with other reducing and oxidizing gas molecules. Density functional theory simulations were further employed to understand the underlying adsorption process and selectivity behavior of the composite. Simulations predicted lowest negative adsorption energy for ammonia, implying physisorption (-0.387 eV) type exothermic adsorption process. Present results indicate that a composite with the rightly engineered MoSe2 and MWCNTs weight ratio may serve as a potential candidate for ammonia sensing in a highly humid environment.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sukhwinder Singh
- Department of Physics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab 143005, India
| | - Jyotirmoy Deb
- Department of Physics, Assam University, Silchar 788011, India
| | - Utpal Sarkar
- Department of Physics, Assam University, Silchar 788011, India.
| | - Sandeep Sharma
- Department of Physics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab 143005, India.
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Jiang L, Ye H, Ma D, Rodrigues J, Sheng R, Min D. A smartphone-adaptable fluorescent sensing tag for non-contact and visual monitoring of the freshness of fish. Analyst 2022; 147:923-931. [PMID: 35156965 DOI: 10.1039/d1an02191e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Fish-based food products play important roles in our daily diet. The related food safety is vitally essential for human health, thus it is very necessary to screen the freshness of fish-based foods. In this work, we presented a ratiometric fluorescent probe PTCN for the determination of cadaverine, a metabolic biomarker of the spoilage of fish. PTCN displayed a ratiometric fluorescence response towards cadaverine with good specificity, high sensitivity (LOD = 46 nM) and ultra-fast response (<15 s), and thus has been successfully utilized to determine cadaverine from the spoilage of fish. PTCN was fabricated into cheap and portable sensing tags, which can visually detect gaseous cadaverine with obvious fluorescence color transformation from red to green and a low detection limit (8.65 ppm). Moreover, the PTCN tags were used as smart fluorescent tags for non-contact and visual monitoring of cadaverine in fish. Furthermore, the ratiometric fluorescence signals were utilized to create a smartphone-adaptable digital sensing profile for indicating cadaverine in fish products.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Lirong Jiang
- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P.R. China.
| | - Huan Ye
- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P.R. China.
| | - Dini Ma
- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P.R. China.
| | - João Rodrigues
- CQM-Centro de Quimica da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9000-390 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
| | - Ruilong Sheng
- CQM-Centro de Quimica da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9000-390 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
| | - Douyong Min
- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P.R. China.
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Tran VV, Jeong G, Kim KS, Kim J, Jung HR, Park B, Park JJ, Chang M. Facile Strategy for Modulating the Nanoporous Structure of Ultrathin π-Conjugated Polymer Films for High-Performance Gas Sensors. ACS Sens 2022; 7:175-185. [PMID: 34967614 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.1c01942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Conventional conjugated polymer (CP) films based on organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) tend to limit the performance of gas sensors owing to restricted analyte diffusion and limited interactions with the charge carriers that accumulate in the first few monolayers of the CP film in contact with the dielectric layer. Herein, a facile strategy is presented for modulating the morphology and charge-transport properties of nanoporous CP films using shearing-assisted phase separation of polymer blends for fabricating OFET-based chemical sensors. This approach enables the formation of nanoporous films with pore size and thickness in the ranges of 90-550 and 7-27 nm, respectively, which can be controlled simply by varying the shear rate. The resulting OFET sensors exhibit excellent sensing performance when exposed to NH3 gas, demonstrating a high responsivity (≈70.7%) at 10 ppm and good selectivity toward NH3 over various organic solvent vapors. After a comprehensive analysis of the morphology and electrical properties of the CP films, it is concluded that morphological features, such as film thickness and surface area, affect the sensing performance of nanoporous-film-based OFET sensors more significantly compared to the charge-transport characteristics of the films.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Vinh Van Tran
- Alan G. MacDiarmid Energy Research Institute, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
| | - Gwanghoon Jeong
- Department of Polymer Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
| | - Keun Seong Kim
- Department of Polymer Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
| | - Jeongho Kim
- Institute of Research and Development, CNB Inc., Gwangju 61008, South Korea
| | - Hong-Ryun Jung
- Industry-University Cooperation Foundation, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
| | - Byoungnam Park
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Hongik University, Seoul 121-791, South Korea
| | - Jong-Jin Park
- Alan G. MacDiarmid Energy Research Institute, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
- Department of Polymer Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
| | - Mincheol Chang
- Alan G. MacDiarmid Energy Research Institute, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
- Department of Polymer Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Jiang L, Ye H, Ma D, Rodrigues J, Sheng R, Min D. A smartphone-adaptable fluorescent sensing tag for non-contact and visual monitoring of the freshness of fish. Analyst 2022. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1039/d1an02191e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
Abstract
Fish-based food products play important roles in our daily diet. The related food safety is vitally essential for human health, thus it is very necessary to screen the freshness of fish-based foods.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Lirong Jiang
- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P.R. China
| | - Huan Ye
- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P.R. China
| | - Dini Ma
- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P.R. China
| | - João Rodrigues
- CQM-Centro de Quimica da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9000-390 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
| | - Ruilong Sheng
- CQM-Centro de Quimica da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9000-390 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
| | - Douyong Min
- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P.R. China
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Jiang L, Ye H, Ma D, Rodrigues J, Sheng R, Min D. A smartphone-adaptable fluorescent sensing tag for non-contact and visual monitoring of the freshness of fish. Analyst 2022. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d1an02191e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Fish-based food products play important roles in our daily diet. The related food safety is vitally essential for human health, thus it is very necessary to screen the freshness of fish-based foods.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Lirong Jiang
- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P.R. China
| | - Huan Ye
- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P.R. China
| | - Dini Ma
- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P.R. China
| | - João Rodrigues
- CQM-Centro de Quimica da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9000-390 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
| | - Ruilong Sheng
- CQM-Centro de Quimica da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9000-390 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
| | - Douyong Min
- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P.R. China
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Zhou Y, Wang Y, Wang Y, Yu H, Zhang R, Li J, Zang Z, Li X. MXene Ti 3C 2T x-Derived Nitrogen-Functionalized Heterophase TiO 2 Homojunctions for Room-Temperature Trace Ammonia Gas Sensing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:56485-56497. [PMID: 34787994 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c17429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
In this work, MXene Ti3C2Tx-derived nitrogen-functionalized heterophase TiO2 homojunctions (N-MXene) were prepared via the urea-involved solvothermal treatment with varying reaction time as the sensing layer to detect trace NH3 gas at room temperature (20 °C). Compared with no signal for the pristine MXene counterpart, the 18 h-treated sensors (N-MXene-18) achieved a detection limit of 200 ppb with an inspiring response that was 7.3% better than the existing MXene-involved reports thus far. Also, decent repeatability, stability, and selectivity were demonstrated. It is noteworthy that the N-MXene-18 sensors delivered a stronger response, more sufficient recovery, and quicker response/recovery speeds under a humid environment than those under dry conditions, proving the significance of humidity. Furthermore, to suppress the effect of the fluctuation of humidity on NH3 sensing during the tests, a commercial waterproof polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane was anchored onto the sensing layer, eventually bringing about humidity-independent features. Both nitrogen doping and TiO2 homojunctions constituted by mixed anatase and rutile phases were primarily responsible for the performance improvement with respect to pristine MXene. This work showcases the enormous potential of N-MXene materials in trace NH3 detection and offers an alternative strategy to realize both heteroatom doping and partial oxidation of MXene that is applicable in future optoelectronic devices.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yong Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and System of Ministry of Education, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, PR China
| | - Yuhang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and System of Ministry of Education, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, PR China
| | - Yanjie Wang
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and System of Ministry of Education, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, PR China
| | - Haochen Yu
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and System of Ministry of Education, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, PR China
| | - Ruijie Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and System of Ministry of Education, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, PR China
| | - Jing Li
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and System of Ministry of Education, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, PR China
| | - Zhigang Zang
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and System of Ministry of Education, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, PR China
| | - Xian Li
- Agricultural Information Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, PR China
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Han J, Cheng SC, Yiu SM, Tse MK, Ko CC. Luminescent monomeric and dimeric Ru(ii) acyclic carbene complexes as selective sensors for NH 3/amine vapor and humidity. Chem Sci 2021; 12:14103-14110. [PMID: 34760194 PMCID: PMC8565393 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc04074j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
A new class of luminescent bis(bipyridyl) Ru(ii) pyridyl acyclic carbene complexes with environmentally-sensitive dimerization equilibrium have been developed. Owing to the involvement of the orbitals of the diaminocarbene ligand in the emissive excited state, the phosphorescence properties of these complexes are strongly affected by H-bonding interactions with various H-bonding donor/acceptor molecules. With the remarkable differences in the emission properties of the monomer, dimer, and H-bonded amine adducts together with the change of the dimerization equilibrium, these complexes can be used as luminescent gas sensors for humidity, ammonia, and amine vapors. With the responses to amines and humidity and the corresponding change in the luminescence properties, a proof-of-principle for binary optical data storage with a reversible concealment process has been described.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jingqi Han
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong China
| | - Shun-Cheung Cheng
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong China
| | - Shek-Man Yiu
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong China
| | - Man-Kit Tse
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong China
| | - Chi-Chiu Ko
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong China
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Recent Advances in Perylene Diimide-Based Active Materials in Electrical Mode Gas Sensing. CHEMOSENSORS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/chemosensors9020030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
This review provides an update on advances in the area of electrical mode sensors using organic small molecule n-type semiconductors based on perylene. Among small organic molecules, perylene diimides (PDIs) are an important class of materials due to their outstanding thermal, chemical, electronic, and optical properties, all of which make them promising candidates for a wide range of organic electronic devices including sensors, organic solar cells, organic field-effect transistors, and organic light-emitting diodes. This is mainly due to their electron-withdrawing nature and significant charge transfer properties. Perylene-based sensors of this type show high sensing performance towards various analytes, particularly reducing gases like ammonia and hydrazine, but there are several issues that need to be addressed including the selectivity towards a specific gas, the effect of relative humidity, and operating temperature. In this review, we focus on the strategies and design principles applied to the gas-sensing performance of PDI-based devices, including resistive sensors, amperometric sensors, and operating at room temperature. The device properties and sensing mechanisms for different analytes, focusing on hydrazine and ammonia, are studied in detail, and some future research perspectives are discussed for this promising field. We hope the discussed results and examples inspire new forms of molecular engineering and begin to open opportunities for other rylene diimide classes to be applied as active materials.
Collapse
|
16
|
Bao C, Shao S, Zhou H, Han Y. A new ESIPT-based fluorescent probe for the highly sensitive detection of amine vapors. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj01826d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
A new ESIPT-based fluorescent probe has been developed as a rapid, highly sensitive, and selective sensor for amine vapors.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Cheng Bao
- Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou
- China
| | - Sufang Shao
- Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou
- China
| | - Haifeng Zhou
- Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou
- China
- Hangzhou Xinqiao Biotechnology Co., Ltd
| | - Yifeng Han
- Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou
- China
| |
Collapse
|
17
|
Chen X, Lu Y, Dong J, Ma L, Yi Z, Wang Y, Wang L, Wang S, Zhao Y, Huang J, Liu Y. Ultrafast In Situ Synthesis of Large-Area Conductive Metal-Organic Frameworks on Substrates for Flexible Chemiresistive Sensing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:57235-57244. [PMID: 33296170 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c18422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
The widespread use of electrically conductive metal-organic frameworks (EC-MOFs) in high-performance devices is limited by the lack of facile methods for synthesizing large-area thin films on the desired substrates. Herein, we propose a spin-coating interfacial self-assembly approach to in situ synthesize high-quality centimeter-sized copper benzenehexathiol (Cu-BHT) MOFs on diverse substrates in only 5 s. The film thickness (ranging from 5 to 35 nm) and surface morphology can be precisely tuned by controlling the reaction time. The gas sensor based on the 10 nm thick Cu-BHT film exhibits a low limit of detection (0.23 ppm) and high selectivity value (>30) in sensing NH3 at ultralow driving voltages (0.01 V). Moreover, the Cu-BHT films retain their initial sensor performance after 1000 repetitive bending cycles at a bending radius of 3 mm. Density functional theory calculations suggest that Cu2c sites induced by crystal particles on the film surface can improve the sensing performance. This facile and ultrafast approach for in situ synthesis of large-area EC-MOF films on diverse substrates with tunable thickness on a nanometer scale should facilitate application of EC-MOFs in flexible electronic device arrays.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xin Chen
- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
| | - Yang Lu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 201804, People's Republic of China
| | - Junjie Dong
- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
| | - Li Ma
- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
| | - Zhengran Yi
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
| | - Yang Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
| | - Liangjie Wang
- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
| | - Shuai Wang
- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
| | - Yan Zhao
- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
| | - Jia Huang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 201804, People's Republic of China
| | - Yunqi Liu
- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
| |
Collapse
|
18
|
Abstract
The detection of ammonia is an important issue for a lot of applications: leak detection in industry, agriculture, cooling systems, and medical diagnosis (breath biomarker for non-invasive diagnostic of renal disease). Among the possible sensing technologies, chemosensors based on conducting polymers show interesting characteristics. Polypyrrole (PPy) is well known for its sensitivity to ammonia. In the present work, PPy was synthesized by vapor phase polymerization (VPP) and treated with three different reductants. The ammonia sensing performance was investigated. The response of sodium sulfite Na2SO3 treated PPy was found to be much more pronounced when exposed to ammonia, it was twice as high as the grown PPy. A response of 15% at 500 ppb was obtained with an excellent selectivity towards ammonia compared to ethanol, acetone, and isopropanol. The role of chemical reduction of PPy in ammonia gas sensing was studied using different methods such as Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and ultra-violet, visible, near-infrared (UV–Vis–NIR) spectroscopy.
Collapse
|
19
|
Güntner AT, Wied M, Pineau NJ, Pratsinis SE. Rapid and Selective NH 3 Sensing by Porous CuBr. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2020; 7:1903390. [PMID: 32274318 PMCID: PMC7140997 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201903390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 01/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
Abstract
Fast and selective detection of NH3 at parts-per-billion (ppb) concentrations with inexpensive and low-power sensors represents a long-standing challenge. Here, a room temperature, solid-state sensor is presented consisting of nanostructured porous (78%) CuBr films. These are prepared by flame-aerosol deposition of CuO onto sensor substrates followed by dry reduction and bromination. Each step is monitored in situ through the film resistance affording excellent process control. Such porous CuBr films feature an order of magnitude higher NH3 sensitivity and five times faster response times than conventional denser CuBr films. That way, rapid (within 2.2 min) sensing of even the lowest (e.g., 5 ppb) NH3 concentrations at 90% relative humidity is attained with outstanding selectivity (30-260) over typical confounders including ethanol, acetone, H2, CH4, isoprene, acetic acid, formaldehyde, methanol, and CO, superior to state-of-the-art sensors. This sensor is ideal for hand-held and battery-driven devices or integration into wearable electronics as it does not require heating. From a broader perspective, the process opens exciting new avenues to also explore other bromides and classes of semiconductors (e.g., sulfides, nitrides, carbides) currently not accessible by flame-aerosol technology.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Andreas T. Güntner
- Particle Technology LaboratoryDepartment of Mechanical and Process EngineeringETH ZurichSonneggstrasse 3Zurich8092Switzerland
| | - Markus Wied
- Particle Technology LaboratoryDepartment of Mechanical and Process EngineeringETH ZurichSonneggstrasse 3Zurich8092Switzerland
| | - Nicolay J. Pineau
- Particle Technology LaboratoryDepartment of Mechanical and Process EngineeringETH ZurichSonneggstrasse 3Zurich8092Switzerland
| | - Sotiris E. Pratsinis
- Particle Technology LaboratoryDepartment of Mechanical and Process EngineeringETH ZurichSonneggstrasse 3Zurich8092Switzerland
| |
Collapse
|
20
|
Annisa TN, Jung SH, Gupta M, Bae JY, Park JM, Lee HI. A Reusable Polymeric Film for the Alternating Colorimetric Detection of a Nerve Agent Mimic and Ammonia Vapor with Sub-Parts-per-Million Sensitivity. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:11055-11062. [PMID: 32046484 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c00042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
Abstract
Thin polymeric films were developed for the vapor-phase sequential colorimetric detection of a nerve agent mimic and ammonia with high sensitivity. N-(4-Benzoylphenyl)acrylamide (BPAm), N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMA), and (E)-2-(methyl(4-(pyridine-4yldiazenyl)phenyl)amino)ethyl acrylate (MPDEA, M1) were copolymerized via free radical polymerization (FRP) to yield p(BPAm-co-DMA-co-MPDEA), hereafter referred to as P1. P1 exhibits selective sensing properties toward diethyl chlorophosphate (DCP), a nerve agent mimic, in pure aqueous media. Upon the addition of DCP, the pyridine groups of P1 were quaternized with DCP, accompanied by a color change from yellow to pink due to the enhancement of the intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) effect. In situ generated quaternized P1, hereafter referred to as P2, after DCP sensing was used to selectively detect ammonia via dequaternization in an aqueous medium. Ammonia detection was indicated by a color change in the solution from pink back to yellow. A surface-immobilized P1 film was prepared and employed for the vapor-phase detection of DCP, demonstrating that an amount of as low as 2 ppm was detectable. Ammonia vapor was also successfully detected by the P2 film via the ammonia-triggered removal of the quaternized phosphates. Alternating exposure of the film to DCP and ammonia resulted in the corresponding color changes, thereby demonstrating the reversibility of the system. The reusability of the polymeric film for detecting DCP and ammonia in the vapor phase was confirmed by performing four sequential colorimetric detection cycles.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tiara Nur Annisa
- Department of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 680-749, Republic of Korea
| | - Seo-Hyun Jung
- Department of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 680-749, Republic of Korea
- Center for green fine chemicals, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Ulsan 44412, Republic of Korea
| | - Moumita Gupta
- Department of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 680-749, Republic of Korea
| | - Ja Young Bae
- Center for green fine chemicals, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Ulsan 44412, Republic of Korea
| | - Jong Mok Park
- Center for green fine chemicals, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Ulsan 44412, Republic of Korea
| | - Hyung-Il Lee
- Department of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 680-749, Republic of Korea
| |
Collapse
|
21
|
Song R, Wang Z, Zhou X, Huang L, Chi L. Gas‐Sensing Performance and Operation Mechanism of Organic π‐Conjugated Materials. Chempluschem 2019; 84:1222-1234. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201900277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ruxin Song
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and DevicesSoochow University 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123 Jiangsu P. R. China
| | - Zi Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and DevicesSoochow University 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123 Jiangsu P. R. China
| | - Xu Zhou
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and DevicesSoochow University 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123 Jiangsu P. R. China
| | - Lizhen Huang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and DevicesSoochow University 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123 Jiangsu P. R. China
| | - Lifeng Chi
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and DevicesSoochow University 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123 Jiangsu P. R. China
| |
Collapse
|
22
|
Fan YZ, Dong JX, Zhang Y, Li N, Liu SG, Geng S, Ling Y, Luo HQ, Li NB. A smartphone-coalesced nanoprobe for high selective ammonia sensing based on the pH-responsive biomass carbon nanodots and headspace single drop microextraction. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2019; 219:382-390. [PMID: 31059890 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.04.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Ammonia concentration together with pH values are important and closely linked indexes for aqueous systems. Rapid on-site determination of ammonia or pH is of great significance to environmental monitoring. In this work, a pH-switchable nanoprobe based on biomass carbon dots (CDs) is developed using a smartphone as a simple and handy instrument. The CDs demonstrate sensitive pH response in wide linear ranges of 6.1-13.6, and 2.0-13.6 with colorimetric and fluorescent channels, respectively. It is the pH-induced aggregation that governs the color and fluorescence switch. With the pH evolution caused by the dissolution of ammonia, the smartphone-integrated nanoprobe is applied to ammonia detection with a broad range of 0.5-300 mM. Moreover, the headspace single drop microextraction strategy can concentrate ammonia from matrix, offering a remarkably high selectivity for ammonia determination. Finally, the practical applications of this method for ammonia analysis obtained satisfactory results.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yu Zhu Fan
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
| | - Jiang Xue Dong
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
| | - Ying Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China; College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis of Higher Education Institutes of Sichuan, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong 643000, People's Republic of China
| | - Na Li
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
| | - Shi Gang Liu
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
| | - Shuo Geng
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
| | - Yu Ling
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
| | - Hong Qun Luo
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China.
| | - Nian Bing Li
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China.
| |
Collapse
|
23
|
Qiu J, Chen Y, Jiang S, Guo H, Yang F. A fluorescent sensor based on aggregation-induced emission: highly sensitive detection of hydrazine and its application in living cell imaging. Analyst 2019; 143:4298-4305. [PMID: 30095834 DOI: 10.1039/c8an00863a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) molecules eliminate the aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) phenomenon effectively and exhibit excellent properties of a fluorescent sensor in the aggregated state. In this paper, an allochroic fluorescent sensor based on AIE molecules with a diphenylacrylonitrile structure was prepared in high yield by a simple procedure. This molecule possessed good AIE properties and exhibited a sensitive sensor ability for aliphatic amines with an obvious color change from orange to blue-green. The detailed investigation on the detection of hydrazine suggested that the detection limit for hydrazine was 3.67 × 10-6 M, and the highly sensitive sensor for hydrazine was not influenced by other species. The sensor mechanism was confirmed by using 1H NMR and MS spectra. The sensor for hydrazine was successfully applied in a test paper, exhibiting good practical application potential for detecting hydrazine. The experiment of living cell imaging suggested that this sensor showed superior bioimaging performance and presented sensitive detection for hydrazine with an obvious color change from orange to blue-green.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jiabin Qiu
- College of Chemistry and Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, P. R. China.
| | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
24
|
Güntner AT, Abegg S, Königstein K, Gerber PA, Schmidt-Trucksäss A, Pratsinis SE. Breath Sensors for Health Monitoring. ACS Sens 2019; 4:268-280. [PMID: 30623644 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.8b00937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Breath sensors can revolutionize medical diagnostics by on-demand detection and monitoring of health parameters in a noninvasive and personalized fashion. Despite extensive research for more than two decades, however, only a few breath sensors have been translated into clinical practice. Actually, most never even left the scientific laboratories. Here, we describe key challenges that currently impede realization of breath sensors and highlight strategies to overcome them. Specifically, we start with breath marker selection (with emphasis on metabolic and inflammatory markers) and breath sampling. Next, the sensitivity, stability, and selectivity requirements for breath sensors are described. Concepts are elaborated to systematically address these requirements by material design (focusing on chemoresistive metal oxides), orthogonal arrays, and filters. Finally, aspects of portable device integration, user communication, and clinical applicability are discussed.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Andreas T. Güntner
- Particle Technology Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital Zurich, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Sebastian Abegg
- Particle Technology Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Karsten Königstein
- Division Sports and Exercise Medicine, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, CH-4052 Basel, Switzerland
| | - Philipp A. Gerber
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital Zurich, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss
- Division Sports and Exercise Medicine, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, CH-4052 Basel, Switzerland
| | - Sotiris E. Pratsinis
- Particle Technology Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
| |
Collapse
|
25
|
Rivero PJ, Goicoechea J, Arregui FJ. Layer-by-Layer Nano-assembly: A Powerful Tool for Optical Fiber Sensing Applications. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 19:E683. [PMID: 30736483 PMCID: PMC6387403 DOI: 10.3390/s19030683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
The ability to tune the composition of nanostructured thin films is a hot topic for the design of functional coatings with advanced properties for sensing applications. The control of the structure at the nanoscale level enables an improvement of intrinsic properties (optical, chemical or physical) in comparison with the traditional bulk materials. In this sense, among all the known nanofabrication techniques, the layer-by-layer (LbL) nano-assembly method is a flexible, easily-scalable and versatile approach which makes possible precise control of the coating thickness, composition and structure. The development of sensitive nanocoatings has shown an exceptional growth in optical fiber sensing applications due to their self-assembling ability with oppositely charged components in order to obtain a multilayer structure. This nanoassembly technique is a powerful tool for the incorporation of a wide variety of species (polyelectrolytes, metal/metal oxide nanoparticles, hybrid particles, luminescent materials, dyes or biomolecules) in the resultant multilayer structure for the design of high-performance optical fiber sensors. In this work we present a review of applications related to optical fiber sensors based on advanced LbL coatings in two related research areas of great interest for the scientific community, namely chemical sensing (pH, gases and volatile organic compounds detection) as well as biological/biochemical sensing (proteins, immunoglobulins, antibodies or DNA detection).
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Pedro J Rivero
- Materials Engineering Laboratory, Department of Engineering, Public University of Navarre, Campus Arrosadía S/N, 31006 Pamplona, Spain.
- Institute for Advanced Materials (INAMAT), Public University of Navarre, Campus Arrosadía S/N, 31006 Pamplona, Spain.
| | - Javier Goicoechea
- Nanostructured Optical Devices Laboratory, Department of Electric, Electronic and Communication Engineering, Public University of Navarre, Campus Arrosadía S/N, 31006 Pamplona, Spain.
- Institute of Smart Cities (ISC), Public University of Navarre, Campus Arrosadía S/N, 31006 Pamplona, Spain.
| | - Francisco J Arregui
- Nanostructured Optical Devices Laboratory, Department of Electric, Electronic and Communication Engineering, Public University of Navarre, Campus Arrosadía S/N, 31006 Pamplona, Spain.
- Institute of Smart Cities (ISC), Public University of Navarre, Campus Arrosadía S/N, 31006 Pamplona, Spain.
| |
Collapse
|
26
|
Liu R, Liu Y, Yu S, Yang C, Li Z, Li G. A Highly Proton-Conductive 3D Ionic Cadmium-Organic Framework for Ammonia and Amines Impedance Sensing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:1713-1722. [PMID: 30525375 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b18891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Lately, the progressive study of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for the detection of ammonia and amines has made infusive achievements. Nevertheless, the investigation of proton-conductive MOFs used to detect the low concentrations of ammonia and amine gases at different relative humidities (RHs) at room temperature is relatively restricted. Herein, by solvothermal reaction of Cd(NO3)2 with 2-methyl-1 H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid (H3MIDC), a three-dimensional ionic MOF {Na[Cd(MIDC)]} n (1) bearing ordered one-dimensional channels was successfully synthesized. Our research indicates that the uncoordination carboxylate sites are beneficial to proton transfer and the recognition of ammonia and amine compounds. The optimized proton conductivity of 1 reaches a high value of 1.04 × 10-3 S·cm-1 (100 °C, 98% RH). The room temperature sensing properties of ammonia and amine gases were explored under 68, 85, and 98% RHs, respectively. Satisfactorily, the detection limits of MOF 1 toward ammonia, methylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, and ethylamine are 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1, and 4 ppm, respectively, which is one of the best room-temperature sensors for ammonia among previous sensors based on proton-conductive MOFs. The proton conducting and sensing mechanisms were highlighted as well.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ruilan Liu
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou , Henan 450001 , P. R. China
| | - Yaru Liu
- School of Science , North University of China , Taiyuan , Shanxi 030051 , P. R. China
| | - Shihang Yu
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou , Henan 450001 , P. R. China
| | - Chenglin Yang
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou , Henan 450001 , P. R. China
| | - Zifeng Li
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou , Henan 450001 , P. R. China
| | - Gang Li
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou , Henan 450001 , P. R. China
| |
Collapse
|
27
|
Indium Nitrite (InN)-Based Ultrasensitive and Selective Ammonia Sensor Using an External Silicone Oil Filter for Medical Application. SENSORS 2018; 18:s18113887. [PMID: 30423897 PMCID: PMC6263719 DOI: 10.3390/s18113887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Ammonia is an essential biomarker for noninvasive diagnosis of liver malfunction. Therefore, selective detection of ammonia is essential for medical application. Here, we demonstrate a portable device to selectively detect sub-ppm ammonia gas. The presented gas sensor is composed of a Pt coating on top of an ultrathin Indium nitrite (InN) epilayer with a lower detection limit of 0.2 ppm, at operating temperature of 200 °C, and detection time of 1 min. The sensor connected with the external filter of nonpolar 500 CS silicone oil to diagnose liver malfunction. The absorption of 0.7 ppm acetone and 0.4 ppm ammonia gas in 10 cc silicone oil is 80% (0.56 ppm) and 21.11% (0.084 ppm), respectively, with a flow rate of 10 cc/min at 25 °C. The absorption of acetone gas is 6.66-fold higher as compared to ammonia gas. The percentage variation in response for 0.7 ppm ammonia and 0.7 ppm acetone with and without silicone oil on InN sensor is 17.5% and 4%, and 22.5%, and 14% respectively. Furthermore, the percentage variation in response for 0.7 ppm ammonia gas with silicone oil on InN sensor is 4.3-fold higher than that of 0.7 ppm acetone. The results show that the InN sensor is suitable for diagnosis of liver malfunction.
Collapse
|
28
|
Wang C, Lei S, Li X, Guo S, Cui P, Wei X, Liu W, Liu H. A Reduced GO-Graphene Hybrid Gas Sensor for Ultra-Low Concentration Ammonia Detection. SENSORS 2018; 18:s18093147. [PMID: 30231522 PMCID: PMC6165569 DOI: 10.3390/s18093147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
A hybrid structure gas sensor of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) decorated graphene (RGO-Gr) is designed for ultra-low concentration ammonia detection. The resistance value of the RGO-Gr hybrid is the indicator of the ammonia concentration and controlled by effective charge transport from RGO to graphene after ammonia molecule adsorption. In this hybrid material, RGO is the adsorbing layer to catch ammonia molecules and graphene is the conductive layer to effectively enhance charge/electron transport. Compared to a RGO gas sensor, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the RGO-Gr is increased from 22 to 1008. Meanwhile, the response of the RGO-Gr gas sensor is better than that of either a pristine graphene or RGO gas sensor. It is found that the RGO reduction time is related to the content of functional groups that directly reflect on the gas sensing properties of the sensor. The RGO-Gr gas sensor with 10 min reduction time has the best gas sensing properties in this type of sensor. The highest sensitivity is 2.88% towards 0.5 ppm, and the ammonia gas detection limit is calculated to be 36 ppb.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Chang Wang
- Department of Microelectronics, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
- Guangdong Shunde Xi'an Jiaotong University Academy, Foshan 528300, China.
| | - Shaochong Lei
- Department of Microelectronics, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
| | - Xin Li
- Department of Microelectronics, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
- Guangdong Shunde Xi'an Jiaotong University Academy, Foshan 528300, China.
| | - Shixi Guo
- Department of Microelectronics, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
| | - Ping Cui
- Department of Microelectronics, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
| | - Xianqi Wei
- Department of Microelectronics, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
- Research Institute of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Hangzhou 311215, China.
| | - Weihua Liu
- Department of Microelectronics, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
- Guangdong Shunde Xi'an Jiaotong University Academy, Foshan 528300, China.
| | - Hongzhong Liu
- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
| |
Collapse
|
29
|
Sun Y, Wang Y, Wu Y, Wang X, Li X, Wang S, Xiao Y. A Chiral Organic Field-Effect Transistor with a Cyclodextrin Modulated Copper Hexadecafluorophthalocyanine Semiconductive Layer as the Sensing Unit. Anal Chem 2018; 90:9264-9271. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b01806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Yuwei Sun
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
| | - Yong Wang
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
| | - Yifan Wu
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
| | - Xuepeng Wang
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
| | - Xianggao Li
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
| | - Shirong Wang
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
| | - Yin Xiao
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
| |
Collapse
|
30
|
Zhou X, Niu K, Wang Z, Huang L, Chi L. An ammonia detecting mechanism for organic transistors as revealed by their recovery processes. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:8832-8839. [PMID: 29714381 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr01275j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
Organic thin film transistor (OTFT) based gas sensors have demonstrated promising applications, owing to their advantages of high selectivity and room temperature operation, accompanied by their low cost, large scale manufacture, and flexibility. However, the understanding of the sensing mechanism is far from clear. Herein, we reveal the sensing mechanism of an organic transistor sensor for ammonia (NH3) detection through studying the recovery behavior in various atmospheres. Inspired by the significant difference in the recovery of the transistor sensor in N2 and in air, we deduced that the operation mechanism should not only involve the NH3-film interaction. Among a series of recovery processes, only upon exposure to wet air can the sensors completely recover in a certain time. Such a phenomenon, coupled with the transistor's performance evolution under vacuum, directly evidenced the existence of a pre-doping effect in the transistor by water (H2O) in ambient air. As a result, the response to the NH3 analyte is actually a de-doping process via reaction with the H2O. The full recovery in wet air is attributable to re-doping by H2O. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were employed to assist the understanding of such a sensing mechanism. This study could help in the understanding of the sensing processes in many organic semiconductor based sensors.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xu Zhou
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, PR China.
| | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
31
|
Španěl P, Smith D. What is the real utility of breath ammonia concentration measurements in medicine and physiology? J Breath Res 2018; 12:027102. [PMID: 28972201 DOI: 10.1088/1752-7163/aa907f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
Much effort continues to be devoted to the development of devices to analyse breath ammonia with the anticipation that breath ammonia analyses will be useful in clinical practice. In this perspective we refer to the analytical techniques that have been used to measure breath ammonia, focusing on selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry, SIFT-MS, of which we have special knowledge and understanding. From the collected data obtained using the different techniques, we exam the origins of mouth- and nose-exhaled ammonia and conclude that mouth-exhaled ammonia is always elevated above a concentration that would be equilibrated with blood ammonia and is largely produced by the action of enzymes on salivary urea. Support to this conclusion is given by the reasonable correlation between blood urea concentration and mouth-exhaled ammonia concentration. Further, it is discussed that nose-exhaled ammonia largely originates at the alveolar interface and so its concentration more closely relates to the expected alveolar blood ammonia concentration. Ingestion of proteins results in increased blood/saliva urea and ultimately mouth-exhaled ammonia as does the generation of urease by H. pylori infection. It is also concluded that when mouth-exhaled ammonia is elevated then it may be due to either abnormally high blood urea, a high pH of the saliva/mouth/airways mucosa, poor oral hygiene or a combinations of these.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Patrik Španěl
- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Dolejškova 3, 182 23 Prague 8, Czechia
| | | |
Collapse
|
32
|
Chuang MY, Chen CC, Zan HW, Meng HF, Lu CJ. Organic Gas Sensor with an Improved Lifetime for Detecting Breath Ammonia in Hemodialysis Patients. ACS Sens 2017; 2:1788-1795. [PMID: 29124925 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.7b00564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
In this work, a TFB (poly[(9,9-dioctylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl)-co-(4,4'-(N-(4-s-butylphenyl)diphenylamine)]) sensor with a cylindrical nanopore structure exhibits a high sensitivity to ammonia in ppb-regime. The lifetime and sensitivity of the TFB sensor were studied and compared to those of P3HT (poly(3-hexylthiophene)), NPB (N,N'-di(1-naphthyl)-N,N'-diphenyl-(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'-diamine), and TAPC (4,4'-cyclohexylidenebis[N,N-bis(4-methylphenyl) benzenamine]) sensors with the same cylindrical nanopore structures. The TFB sensor outstands the others in sensitivity and lifetime and it shows a sensing response (current variation ratio) of 13% to 100 ppb ammonia after 64 days of storage in air. A repeated sensing periods testing and a long-term measurement have also been demonstrated for the test of robustness. The performance of the TFB sensor is stable in both tests, which reveals that the TFB sensor can be utilized in our targeting clinical trials. In the last part of this work, we study the change of ammonia concentration in the breath of hemodialysis (HD) patients before and after dialysis. An obvious drop of breath ammonia concentration can be observed after dialysis. The reduction of breath ammonia is also correlated with the reduction of blood urea nitrogen (BUN). A correlation coefficient of 0.82 is achieved. The result implies that TFB sensor may be used as a real-time and low cost breath ammonia sensor for the daily tracking of hemodialysis patients.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Chang-Chiang Chen
- Department
of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, 25, Ln. 442, Sec. 1, Jingguo Rd., 300 Hsinchu, Taiwan
| | | | | | - Chia-Jung Lu
- Department
of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, 162, Heping East Rd., Section 1, 106 Taipei, Taiwan
| |
Collapse
|
33
|
Mun S, Park Y, Lee YEK, Sung MM. Highly Sensitive Ammonia Gas Sensor Based on Single-Crystal Poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) Organic Field Effect Transistor. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:13554-13560. [PMID: 29125766 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b02466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
A highly sensitive organic field-effect transistor (OFET)-based sensor for ammonia in the range of 0.01 to 25 ppm was developed. The sensor was fabricated by employing an array of single-crystal poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) nanowires as the organic semiconductor (OSC) layer of an OFET with a top-contact geometry. The electrical characteristics (field-effect mobility, on/off current ratio) of the single-crystal P3HT nanowire OFET were about 2 orders of magnitude larger than those of the P3HT thin film OFET with the same geometry. The P3HT nanowire OFET showed excellent sensitivity to ammonia, about 3 times higher than that of the P3HT thin film OFET at 25 ppm ammonia. The ammonia response of the OFET was reversible and was not affected by changes in relative humidity from 45 to 100%. The high ammonia sensitivity of the P3HT nanowire OFET is believed to result from the single crystal nature and high surface/volume ratio of the P3HT nanowire used in the OSC layer.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Seohyun Mun
- Department of Chemistry, Hanyang University , Seoul 04763, Korea
| | - Yoonkyung Park
- Department of Chemistry, Hanyang University , Seoul 04763, Korea
| | - Yong-Eun Koo Lee
- Department of Chemistry, Hanyang University , Seoul 04763, Korea
| | - Myung Mo Sung
- Department of Chemistry, Hanyang University , Seoul 04763, Korea
| |
Collapse
|
34
|
Yao MS, Lv XJ, Fu ZH, Li WH, Deng WH, Wu GD, Xu G. Layer-by-Layer Assembled Conductive Metal-Organic Framework Nanofilms for Room-Temperature Chemiresistive Sensing. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:16510-16514. [PMID: 29071780 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201709558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 296] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ming-Shui Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); 155 Yangqiao Road West Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
| | - Xiao-Jing Lv
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); 155 Yangqiao Road West Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
| | - Zhi-Hua Fu
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); 155 Yangqiao Road West Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
| | - Wen-Hua Li
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); 155 Yangqiao Road West Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
| | - Wei-Hua Deng
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); 155 Yangqiao Road West Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
| | - Guo-Dong Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); 155 Yangqiao Road West Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
| | - Gang Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); 155 Yangqiao Road West Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
| |
Collapse
|
35
|
Yao MS, Lv XJ, Fu ZH, Li WH, Deng WH, Wu GD, Xu G. Layer-by-Layer Assembled Conductive Metal-Organic Framework Nanofilms for Room-Temperature Chemiresistive Sensing. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201709558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ming-Shui Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); 155 Yangqiao Road West Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
| | - Xiao-Jing Lv
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); 155 Yangqiao Road West Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
| | - Zhi-Hua Fu
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); 155 Yangqiao Road West Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
| | - Wen-Hua Li
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); 155 Yangqiao Road West Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
| | - Wei-Hua Deng
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); 155 Yangqiao Road West Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
| | - Guo-Dong Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); 155 Yangqiao Road West Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
| | - Gang Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); 155 Yangqiao Road West Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P. R. China
| |
Collapse
|
36
|
Chang LY, Chuang MY, Zan HW, Meng HF, Lu CJ, Yeh PH, Chen JN. One-Minute Fish Freshness Evaluation by Testing the Volatile Amine Gas with an Ultrasensitive Porous-Electrode-Capped Organic Gas Sensor System. ACS Sens 2017; 2:531-539. [PMID: 28723177 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.6b00829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
In this work, we successfully demonstrate a fast method to determine the fish freshness by using a sensing system containing an ultrasensitive amine gas sensor to detect the volatile amine gas from the raw fish meat. When traditional titration method takes 4 h and complicated steps to test the total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) as a worldwide standard for fish freshness, our sensor takes 1 min to deliver an electrical sensing response that is highly correlated with the TVB-N value. When detecting a fresh fish with a TVB-N as 18 mg/100 g, the sensor delivers an effective ammonia concentration as 100 ppb. For TVB-N as 28-35 mg/100 g, a well-accepted freshness limit, the effective ammonia concentration is as 200-300 ppb. The ppb-regime sensitivity of the sensor and the humidity control in the sensing system are the keys to realizing fast and accurate detection. It is expected that the results in this report enable the development of on-site freshness detection and real-time monitoring in a fish factory.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | | | | | | | - Chia-Jung Lu
- Department
of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, 162, Heping East Rd., Section 1, 106 Taipei, Taiwan
| | - Ping-Hung Yeh
- Department
of Physics, Tamkang University, 151, Yingzhuan Rd., Tamsui District, 25137 New Taipei
City, Taiwan
| | - Jian-Nan Chen
- Institute
of Electronics Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, 101,
Kuang-Fu Rd., Section 2, 300 Hsinchu, Taiwan
| |
Collapse
|
37
|
Huang L, Wang Z, Zhu X, Chi L. Electrical gas sensors based on structured organic ultra-thin films and nanocrystals on solid state substrates. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2016; 1:383-393. [PMID: 32260628 DOI: 10.1039/c6nh00040a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Gas sensors, as useful tools to detect specific gas species such as toxic and explosive gases or volatile organic compounds, are the key components for environmental monitoring, fruit maturity and food safety monitoring, health care, and so on. The present commercial products based on porous metal oxide materials still face problems, such as high temperature operation and low level of selectivity. Thin films or nanostructures of organic materials with thickness or grain size down to nanometer scale represent promising candidates for gas sensing due to their potential for achieving high selectivity, portability and low cost. However, there are still challenges related to their stability, reproducibility and response/recovery speed despite the efforts in materials design, morphology control or device configuration, all of which have been expended during the last few decades. In this review, we summarize the progress of recent research on gas sensors based on organic ultra-thin films and nanostructures. We specifically discuss the effect of microstructure in the active layer on the sensing performance and mechanism.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Lizhen Huang
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China.
| | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
38
|
Fan J, Chang X, He M, Shang C, Wang G, Yin S, Peng H, Fang Y. Functionality-Oriented Derivatization of Naphthalene Diimide: A Molecular Gel Strategy-Based Fluorescent Film for Aniline Vapor Detection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:18584-18592. [PMID: 27348461 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b04915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Modification of naphthalene diimide (NDI) resulted in a photochemically stable, fluorescent 3,4,5-tris(dodecyloxy)benzamide derivative of NDI (TDBNDI), and introduction of the long alkyl chains endowed the compound with good compatibility with commonly found organic solvents and in particular superior self-assembly in the solution state. Further studies revealed that TDBNDI forms gels with nine of the 18 solvents tested at a concentration of 2.0% (w/v), and the critical gelation concentrations of five of the eight gels are lower than 1.0% (w/v), indicating the high efficiency of the compound as a low-molecular mass gelator (LMMG). Transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and confocal laser scanning microscopy studies revealed the networked fibrillar structure of the TDBNDI/methylcyclohexane (MCH) gel. On the basis of these findings, a fluorescent film was developed via simple spin-coating of the TDBNDI/MCH gel on a glass substrate surface. Fluorescence behavior and sensing performance studies demonstrated that this film is photochemically stable, and sensitive and selective to the presence of aniline vapor. Notably, the response is instantaneous, and the sensing process is fully and quickly reversible. This case study demonstrates that derivatization of photochemically stable fluorophores into LMMGs is a good strategy for developing high-performance fluorescent sensing films.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jiayun Fan
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710062, People's Republic of China
| | - Xingmao Chang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710062, People's Republic of China
| | - Meixia He
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710062, People's Republic of China
| | - Congdi Shang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710062, People's Republic of China
| | - Gang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710062, People's Republic of China
| | - Shiwei Yin
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710062, People's Republic of China
| | - Haonan Peng
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710062, People's Republic of China
| | - Yu Fang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710062, People's Republic of China
| |
Collapse
|
39
|
Ahmad R, Tripathy N, Khan MY, Bhat KS, Ahn MS, Hahn YB. Ammonium ion detection in solution using vertically grown ZnO nanorod based field-effect transistor. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra09731f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Vertically aligned ZnO nanorods based fabricated FET providing a well-defined large surface area for ammonium ion detection in solution.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rafiq Ahmad
- School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering
- Nanomaterials Processing Research Center
- Chonbuk National University
- Jeonju-si
- Republic of Korea
| | - Nirmalya Tripathy
- Department of BIN Fusion Technology
- Chonbuk National University
- Jeonju-si
- Republic of Korea
| | - Muhammad Yasir Khan
- School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering
- Nanomaterials Processing Research Center
- Chonbuk National University
- Jeonju-si
- Republic of Korea
| | - Kiesar Sideeq Bhat
- School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering
- Nanomaterials Processing Research Center
- Chonbuk National University
- Jeonju-si
- Republic of Korea
| | - Min-sang Ahn
- School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering
- Nanomaterials Processing Research Center
- Chonbuk National University
- Jeonju-si
- Republic of Korea
| | - Yoon-Bong Hahn
- School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering
- Nanomaterials Processing Research Center
- Chonbuk National University
- Jeonju-si
- Republic of Korea
| |
Collapse
|
40
|
Kim K, Buyukcakir O, Coskun A. Diazapyrenium-based porous cationic polymers for colorimetric amine sensing and capture from CO2 scrubbing conditions. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra16714d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Supramolecular approach to the highly efficient sensing and capture of aliphatic amines.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kahee Kim
- Graduate School of Energy, Environment, Water and Sustainability (EEWS)
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- Daejeon
- Republic of Korea
| | - Onur Buyukcakir
- Graduate School of Energy, Environment, Water and Sustainability (EEWS)
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- Daejeon
- Republic of Korea
| | - Ali Coskun
- Graduate School of Energy, Environment, Water and Sustainability (EEWS)
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- Daejeon
- Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry
| |
Collapse
|
41
|
Gao M, Li S, Lin Y, Geng Y, Ling X, Wang L, Qin A, Tang BZ. Fluorescent Light-Up Detection of Amine Vapors Based on Aggregation-Induced Emission. ACS Sens 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.5b00182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 175] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Meng Gao
- Guangdong
Innovative Research Team, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials
and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
| | - Shiwu Li
- Guangdong
Innovative Research Team, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials
and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
| | - Yuhan Lin
- Guangdong
Innovative Research Team, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials
and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
| | - Yi Geng
- Guangdong
Innovative Research Team, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials
and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
| | - Xia Ling
- Guangdong
Innovative Research Team, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials
and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
| | - Luochao Wang
- Guangdong
Innovative Research Team, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials
and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
| | - Anjun Qin
- Guangdong
Innovative Research Team, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials
and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
| | - Ben Zhong Tang
- Guangdong
Innovative Research Team, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials
and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Study, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, and Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
| |
Collapse
|
42
|
Affiliation(s)
- Sadanand Pandey
- Materials
Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
- Department
of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, 37 Nind Street,
Doornfontein, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
| | - Karuna K. Nanda
- Materials
Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
| |
Collapse
|
43
|
Achieving a good life time in a vertical-organic-diode gas sensor. SENSORS 2014; 14:16287-95. [PMID: 25184492 PMCID: PMC4208175 DOI: 10.3390/s140916287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2014] [Revised: 08/07/2014] [Accepted: 08/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
In this study, we investigate the keys to obtain a sensitive ammonia sensor with high air stability by using a low-cost polythiophene diode with a vertical channel and a porous top electrode. Poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and air-stable poly(5,5′-bis(3-dodecyl-2-thienyl)-2,2′-bithiophene) (PQT-12) are both evaluated as the active sensing layer. Two-dimensional current simulation reveals that the proposed device exhibits numerous connected vertical nanometer junctions (VNJ). Due to the de-doping reaction between ammonia molecules and the bulk current flowing through the vertical channel, both PQT-12 and P3HT VNJ-diodes exhibit detection limits of 50-ppb ammonia. The P3HT VNJ-diode, however, becomes unstable after being stored in air for two days. On the contrary, the PQT-12 VNJ-diode keeps an almost unchanged response to 50-ppb ammonia after being stored in air for 25 days. The improved storage lifetime of an organic-semiconductor-based gas sensor in air is successfully demonstrated.
Collapse
|
44
|
Yu C, Zhu Z, Wang Q, Gu W, Bao N, Gu H. A disposable indium-tin-oxide sensor modified by gold nanorod–chitosan nanocomposites for the detection of H2O2 in cancer cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:7329-31. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cc01972e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
|
45
|
Hibbard T, Crowley K, Kelly F, Ward F, Holian J, Watson A, Killard AJ. Point of care monitoring of hemodialysis patients with a breath ammonia measurement device based on printed polyaniline nanoparticle sensors. Anal Chem 2013; 85:12158-65. [PMID: 24299143 DOI: 10.1021/ac403472d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
A device for measuring human breath ammonia was developed based on a single use, disposable, inkjet printed ammonia sensor fabricated using polyaniline nanoparticles. The device was optimized for sampling ammonia in human breath samples by addressing issues such as variations in breath sample volume, flow rate, sources of oral ammonia, temperature and humidity. The resulting system was capable of measuring ammonia in breath from 40 to 2993 ppbv (r(2 )= 0.99, n = 3) as correlated with photoacoustic laser spectroscopy and correlation in normal human breath samples yielded a slope of 0.93 and a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.9705 (p < 0.05, n = 11). Measurement of ammonia in the breath of patients with end-stage kidney disease demonstrated its significant reduction following dialysis, while also correlating well with blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (r = 0.61, p < 0.01, n = 96). Excellent intraindividual correlations were demonstrated between breath ammonia and BUN (0.86 to 0.96), which demonstrates the possibility of using low cost point of care breath ammonia systems as a noninvasive means of monitoring kidney dysfunction and treatment.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Troy Hibbard
- Biomedical Diagnostics Institute, Dublin City University , Dublin D9, Ireland
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|