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Chemosensors, Volume 9, Issue 2

2021 February - 23 articles

Cover Story: Piezo- and triboelectric nanogenerators (NG) based-on a micro-structured composite of ZnO nanorods (NRs) embedded in a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) film were demonstrated here. The concentration of the ZnO NRs, grown through a fast microwave radiation-assisted hydrothermal synthesis, in the PDMS film was optimized to achieve the best performance. A ZnO NRs concentration of 25 wt% in the composite allowed achieving an output voltage of 6 V and a power density of 4.8 µW·cm−2 with a pushing force of only 2.3 N. Even applying a low pushing force, the energy generated by these NGs is enough to power small electronic devices, demonstrating their potential as wearable energy-harvesting devices. View this paper
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Articles (23)

  • Review
  • Open Access
36 Citations
9,149 Views
41 Pages

Metal–Oxide Nanowire Molecular Sensors and Their Promises

  • Hao Zeng,
  • Guozhu Zhang,
  • Kazuki Nagashima,
  • Tsunaki Takahashi,
  • Takuro Hosomi and
  • Takeshi Yanagida

During the past two decades, one–dimensional (1D) metal–oxide nanowire (NW)-based molecular sensors have been witnessed as promising candidates to electrically detect volatile organic compounds (VOCs) due to their high surface to volume ratio, single...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,168 Views
14 Pages

A Paper-Based Ultrasensitive Optical Sensor for the Selective Detection of H2S Vapors

  • Alejandro P. Vargas,
  • Francisco Gámez,
  • Javier Roales,
  • Tânia Lopes-Costa and
  • José M. Pedrosa

A selective and inexpensive chemical paper-based sensor for the detection of gaseous H2S is presented. The triggering of the sensing mechanism is based on an arene-derivative dye which undergoes specific reactions in the presence of H2S, allowing for...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,951 Views
10 Pages

This work presents the development and validation of an electroanalytical method for Pb(II) determination in a single drop. The electrochemical sensors used were an unmodified screen-printed electrode (SPE) and a Bi-film SPE (BiFSPE). Anodic square w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,334 Views
15 Pages

Colorimetric Chemosensor Array for Determination of Halides

  • Michal Šídlo,
  • Přemysl Lubal and
  • Pavel Anzenbacher

The halide anions are essential for supporting life. Therefore, halide anion analyses are of paramount importance. For this reason, we have performed both qualitative and quantitative ana- lyses of halides (chloride, bromide, iodide) using the Tl(III...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,939 Views
13 Pages

Gold Nanoframe Array Electrode for Straightforward Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide

  • Agnes Purwidyantri,
  • Ya-Chung Tian,
  • Gardin Muhammad Andika Saputra,
  • Briliant Adhi Prabowo,
  • Hui-Ling Liu,
  • Chia-Ming Yang and
  • Chao-Sung Lai

The nanostructuring of a sensing membrane is performed through colloidal nanosphere lithography (NSL) techniques with a tiny polystyrene nanobead template 100 nm in size. The solvent ratio adjustment has been proven to be effective in assisting the m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,357 Views
11 Pages

AgNWs@TiO2 and AgNPs@TiO2 Double-Layer Photoanode Film Improving Light Capture and Application under Low Illumination

  • Jung-Chuan Chou,
  • Yu-Che Lin,
  • Chih-Hsien Lai,
  • Po-Yu Kuo,
  • Yu-Hsun Nien,
  • Ruei-Hong Syu,
  • Zhen-Rong Yong and
  • Yi-Ting Wu

In this article, silver nanowires (AgNWs) were prepared and introduced into the double-layer photoanode of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Silver nanowires with a diameter of about 50–60 nm and a length of 1–2 mm were prepared by the polyol metho...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,962 Views
22 Pages

Herein, a feasible chemical reduction method followed by intensive mixing was applied for the preparation of an attractive material based on graphite studded with cuprous oxide nanoparticle-based cubes (Cu2ONPs–C@G). Transmission electron microscope...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,224 Views
14 Pages

Nanocrystalline Oxides NixCo3−xO4: Sub-ppm H2S Sensing and Humidity Effect

  • Kseniya Prikhodko,
  • Abulkosim Nasriddinov,
  • Svetlana Vladimirova,
  • Marina Rumyantseva and
  • Alexander Gaskov

In this work, p-type oxide semiconductors, Co3O4 and complex oxides NixCo3−xO4 (x = 0.04, 0.07, 0.1), were studied as materials for sub-ppm H2S sensing in the temperature range of 90–300 °C in dry and humid air. Nanocrystalline Co3O4 and NixCo3−xO4 (...

  • Review
  • Open Access
62 Citations
11,618 Views
17 Pages

Recent Advances in Optical, Electrochemical and Field Effect pH Sensors

  • Federico Vivaldi,
  • Pietro Salvo,
  • Noemi Poma,
  • Andrea Bonini,
  • Denise Biagini,
  • Lorenzo Del Noce,
  • Bernardo Melai,
  • Fabio Lisi and
  • Fabio Di Francesco

Although its first definition dates back to more than a century ago, pH and its measurement are still studied for improving the performance of current sensors in everyday analysis. The gold standard is the glass electrode, but its intrinsic fragility...

  • Article
  • Open Access
40 Citations
6,847 Views
14 Pages

Identification of Mint Scents Using a QCM Based E-Nose

  • Salih Okur,
  • Mohammed Sarheed,
  • Robert Huber,
  • Zejun Zhang,
  • Lars Heinke,
  • Adnan Kanbar,
  • Christof Wöll,
  • Peter Nick and
  • Uli Lemmer

Mints emit diverse scents that exert specific biological functions and are relevance for applications. The current work strives to develop electronic noses that can electronically discriminate the scents emitted by different species of Mint as altern...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,827 Views
9 Pages

Silica Layer Used in Sensor Fabrication from a Low-Temperature Silane-Free Procedure

  • Pei-Cheng Jiang,
  • Yu-Ting Chow,
  • Chi-Wei Chien,
  • Cheng-Hsun-Tony Chang and
  • Chii-Ruey Lin

Silica (SiO2, silicon dioxide—a dielectric layer commonly used in electronic devices) is widely used in many types of sensors, such as gas, molecular, and biogenic polyamines. To form silica films, core shell or an encapsulated layer, silane has been...

  • Review
  • Open Access
30 Citations
6,957 Views
32 Pages

Recent Advances in Perylene Diimide-Based Active Materials in Electrical Mode Gas Sensing

  • Salman Ali,
  • Akhil Gupta,
  • Mahnaz Shafiei and
  • Steven J. Langford

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...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,352 Views
9 Pages

Fast and efficient water quality monitoring is essential in the pursuit of reducing the impact of human activities on the environment. We address this issue by presenting a sensing system and method based on Raman spectroscopy in liquid-filled capill...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
5,360 Views
13 Pages

Optimization of ZnO Nanorods Concentration in a Micro-Structured Polymeric Composite for Nanogenerators

  • Andreia dos Santos,
  • Filipe Sabino,
  • Ana Rovisco,
  • Pedro Barquinha,
  • Hugo Águas,
  • Elvira Fortunato,
  • Rodrigo Martins and
  • Rui Igreja

The growing use of wearable devices has been stimulating research efforts in the development of energy harvesters as more portable and practical energy sources alternatives. The field of piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs) and triboelectric nanogene...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,402 Views
13 Pages

Technologies for quantifying bitterness are essential for classifying medicines. As previously reported, taste sensors with lipid polymer membranes can respond to bitter hydrochloride substances in pharmaceuticals. However, the acid hydrolysis reacti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
39 Citations
6,729 Views
13 Pages

In this work, blue emission carbon dots (CDs) are synthesized in the one-pot solvothermal method using naringin as precursor. The CDs are used to develop a ratiometric fluorescence sensor for the sensitive analysis of Al3+ with a detection limit of 1...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
7,019 Views
12 Pages

Development of an ImmunoFET for Analysis of Tumour Necrosis Factor-α in Artificial Saliva: Application for Heart Failure Monitoring

  • Daiva Vozgirdaite,
  • Hamdi Ben Halima,
  • Francesca G. Bellagambi,
  • Albert Alcacer,
  • Francisio Palacio,
  • Nicole Jaffrezic-Renault,
  • Nadia Zine,
  • Joan Bausells,
  • Abdelhamid Elaissari and
  • Abdelhamid Errachid

Assessing tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels in the human body has become an essential tool to recognize heart failure (HF). In this work, label-free, rapid, easy to use ImmunoFET based on an ion-sensitive field effect transistor (IS...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
5,093 Views
22 Pages

In this proof-of-concept study, a novel nanocomposite of the thiolated polyaniline (tPANI), multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and gold–platinum core-shell nanoparticles (Au@Pt) (tPANI-Au@Pt-MWCNT) was synthesized and utilized to modify a glassy...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,810 Views
10 Pages

A Novel Multi-Ionophore Approach for Potentiometric Analysis of Lanthanide Mixtures

  • Julia Ashina,
  • Vasily Babain,
  • Dmitry Kirsanov and
  • Andrey Legin

This work aims to discuss quantification of rare earth metals in a complex mixture using the novel multi-ionophore approach based on potentiometric sensor arrays. Three compounds previously tested as extracting agents in reprocessing of spent nuclear...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,771 Views
13 Pages

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is directly related to cancer growth and its distant spread, and thus, it is considered a promising biomarker for diagnosis and post-treatment monitoring of patients with malignancies. Zinc protoporphyrin (Zn...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,808 Views
17 Pages

Functionalized Surfaces as a Tool for Virus Sensing: A Demonstration of Human mastadenovirus Detection in Environmental Waters

  • Juliana Schons Gularte,
  • Roana de Oliveira Hansen,
  • Meriane Demoliner,
  • Jacek Fiutowski,
  • Ana Karolina Antunes Eisen,
  • Fagner Henrique Heldt,
  • Paula Rodrigues de Almeida,
  • Daniela Müller de Quevedo,
  • Horst-Günter Rubahn and
  • Fernando Rosado Spilki

The main goal of this study was to apply magnetic bead surface functionalization in the form of immunomagnetic separation (IMS) combined with real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) (IMS-qPCR) to detect Human mastadenovirus species C (HAdV-C) and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,157 Views
12 Pages

Combining Chemical Functionalization and FinFET Geometry for Field Effect Sensors as Accessible Technology to Optimize pH Sensing

  • Dipti Rani,
  • Serena Rollo,
  • Wouter Olthuis,
  • Sivashankar Krishnamoorthy and
  • César Pascual García

Field Effect Transistors (FETs) have led the progress of applications measuring the acidity in aqueous solutions thanks to their accuracy, ease of miniaturization and capacity of multiplexing. The signal-to-noise ratio and linearity of the sensors ar...

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