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Chemosensors, Volume 9, Issue 2

February 2021 - 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
35 Citations
8,730 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
20 Citations
4,867 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
3,817 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
4,246 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
4,874 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
3,284 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
6 Citations
2,908 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
3,162 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
60 Citations
11,261 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
6,633 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...

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