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  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,093 Views
17 Pages

Me-Doped Ti–Me Intermetallic Thin Films Used for Dry Biopotential Electrodes: A Comparative Case Study

  • Cláudia Lopes,
  • Patrique Fiedler,
  • Marco Sampaio Rodrigues,
  • Joel Borges,
  • Maurizio Bertollo,
  • Eduardo Alves,
  • Nuno Pessoa Barradas,
  • Silvia Comani,
  • Jens Haueisen and
  • Filipe Vaz

6 December 2021

In a new era for digital health, dry electrodes for biopotential measurement enable the monitoring of essential vital functions outside of specialized healthcare centers. In this paper, a new type of nanostructured titanium-based thin film is propose...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,913 Views
16 Pages

Enhancing the Longevity and Functionality of Ti-Ag Dry Electrodes for Remote Biomedical Applications: A Comprehensive Study

  • Daniel Carvalho,
  • Sandra Marques,
  • Giorgia Siqueira,
  • Armando Ferreira,
  • João Santos,
  • Dulce Geraldo,
  • Cidália R. Castro,
  • Ana V. Machado,
  • Filipe Vaz and
  • Cláudia Lopes

8 October 2023

This study aims to evaluate the lifespan of Ti-Ag dry electrodes prepared using flexible polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) substrates. Following previous studies, the electrodes were designed to be integrated into wearables for remote electromyography (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,565 Views
17 Pages

Evaluation of Performance and Longevity of Ti-Cu Dry Electrodes: Degradation Analysis Using Anodic Stripping Voltammetry

  • Daniel Carvalho,
  • Ana Margarida Rodrigues,
  • João Santos,
  • Dulce Geraldo,
  • Armando Ferreira,
  • Marcio Assolin Correa,
  • Eduardo Alves,
  • Nuno Pessoa Barradas,
  • Claudia Lopes and
  • Filipe Vaz

23 November 2024

This study aimed to investigate the degradation of dry biopotential electrodes using the anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) technique. The electrodes were based on Ti-Cu thin films deposited on different polymeric substrates (polyurethane, polylactic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
61 Citations
7,021 Views
11 Pages

Three-Dimensional Porous Ti3C2Tx-NiO Composite Electrodes with Enhanced Electrochemical Performance for Supercapacitors

  • Kaicheng Zhang,
  • Guobing Ying,
  • Lu Liu,
  • Fengchen Ma,
  • Lin Su,
  • Chen Zhang,
  • Donghai Wu,
  • Xiang Wang and
  • Ying Zhou

8 January 2019

Ti3C2Tx and Ti3C2Tx-NiO composites with three-dimensional (3D) porous networks were successfully fabricated via vacuum freeze-drying. The microstructure, absorption, and electrochemical properties of the developed composites were investigated. Nickel...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
43 Citations
6,073 Views
16 Pages

Dry Electrodes for Surface Electromyography Based on Architectured Titanium Thin Films

  • Marco S. Rodrigues,
  • Patrique Fiedler,
  • Nora Küchler,
  • Rui P. Domingues,
  • Cláudia Lopes,
  • Joel Borges,
  • Jens Haueisen and
  • Filipe Vaz

5 May 2020

Electrodes of silver/silver chloride (Ag/AgCl) are dominant in clinical settings for surface electromyography (sEMG) recordings. These electrodes need a conductive electrolyte gel to ensure proper performance, which dries during long-term measurement...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,862 Views
10 Pages

Achieving Cycling Stability in Anode of Lithium-Ion Batteries with Silicon-Embedded Titanium Oxynitride Microsphere

  • Sung Eun Wang,
  • DoHoon Kim,
  • Min Ji Kim,
  • Jung Hyun Kim,
  • Yun Chan Kang,
  • Kwang Chul Roh,
  • Junghyun Choi,
  • Hyung Woo Lee and
  • Dae Soo Jung

27 December 2022

Surface coating approaches for silicon (Si) have demonstrated potential for use as anodes in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) to address the large volume change and low conductivity of Si. However, the practical application of these approaches remains a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,374 Views
12 Pages

CO-sensing properties of diode-type sensors employing an anodized TiO2 film and noble-metal (M) electrodes (M/TiO2 sensor, M: Pd, Pt, and Pd-nPt, n: the amount of Pt (wt %) in the Pd-nPt electrode) were investigated at 50–250 °C in dry or wet H2. All...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,907 Views
15 Pages

6 March 2024

A heightened interest in developing MXene (Ti3C2Tx) for energy storage is evident in binder-free MXene ink being directly applied to current collector Ni-foam. Moreover, 2D titanium carbide MXene, with a few layers of nanostructure, has been prepared...

  • Article
  • Open Access
71 Citations
12,098 Views
13 Pages

Flame-Made Nb-Doped TiO2 Ethanol and Acetone Sensors

  • Sukon Phanichphant,
  • Chaikarn Liewhiran,
  • Khatcharin Wetchakun,
  • Anurat Wisitsoraat and
  • Adisorn Tuantranont

5 January 2011

Undoped TiO2 and TiO2 nanoparticles doped with 1–5 at.% Nb were successfully produced in a single step by flame spray pyrolysis (FSP). The phase and crystallite size were analyzed by XRD. The BET surface area (SSABET) of the nanoparticles was measure...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,013 Views
17 Pages

29 October 2025

This study develops a sustainable welding approach by incorporating 35–50% blast furnace slag (BFS), a byproduct of the steel industry, into rutile-type electrode coatings. To fabricate the electrodes, BFS was dry-mixed with fluxes, followed by...

  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
9,163 Views
11 Pages

A Micro Oxygen Sensor Based on a Nano Sol-Gel TiO2 Thin Film

  • Hairong Wang,
  • Lei Chen,
  • Jiaxin Wang,
  • Quantao Sun and
  • Yulong Zhao

3 September 2014

An oxygen gas microsensor based on nanostructured sol-gel TiO2 thin films with a buried Pd layer was developed on a silicon substrate. The nanostructured titania thin films for O2 sensors were prepared by the sol-gel process and became anatase after...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,109 Views
15 Pages

A High-Frequency Temporal-Interference Alternative Current Stimulation Device Using Pulse Amplitude Modulation with Push–Pull Current Sources

  • Jia-Hao Bai,
  • Szu-Chi Huang,
  • Po-Lei Lee,
  • Kuo-Kai Shyu,
  • Chao-Jen Huang,
  • Tsung-Chih Chen and
  • Sheng-Ji Lai

This study proposes a high-frequency Pulse Amplitude-Modulation Temporal-Interference (PAM-TI) current stimulation device, which utilizes two sets of Amplitude-modulated transcranial alternating current stimulation (AM-tACS): one AM frequency at f0 (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
8,793 Views
21 Pages

Proton Conduction in Grain-Boundary-Free Oxygen-Deficient BaFeO2.5+δ Thin Films

  • Alexander Benes,
  • Alan Molinari,
  • Ralf Witte,
  • Robert Kruk,
  • Joachim Brötz,
  • Reda Chellali,
  • Horst Hahn and
  • Oliver Clemens

29 December 2017

Reduction of the operating temperature to an intermediate temperature range between 350 °C and 600 °C is a necessity for Solid Oxide Fuel/Electrolysis Cells (SOFC/SOECs). In this respect the application of proton-conducting oxides has become a broad...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,252 Views
14 Pages

As a potential negative electrode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), silicon has a relatively high specific lithium storage capacity. However, the large volume change during the cycle may result in the isolation with the current collector and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,368 Views
23 Pages

Electro-Refinery in Organics to Produce Energy Carriers: Co-Generation of Green Hydrogen and Carboxylic Acids by Glycerol Electrooxidation Using Dimensionally Stable Anode

  • Letícia M. G. da Silva,
  • Letícia G. A. Costa,
  • José E. L. Santos,
  • Emily C. T. de A. Costa,
  • Aruzza M. de Morais Araújo,
  • Amanda D. Gondim,
  • Lívia N. Cavalcanti,
  • Marco A. Quiroz,
  • Elisama V. dos Santos and
  • Carlos A. Martínez-Huitle

31 March 2025

The urgency to decarbonize fuels has contributed to a rise in biofuel production, which has culminated in a significant increase in the waste quantity of glycerol produced. Therefore, to convert glycerol waste into high-value products, electrochemica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,053 Views
14 Pages

High Areal Capacity and Sustainable High Energy in Ferroelectric Doped Holey Graphene/Sulfur Composite Cathode for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

  • Claudia C. Zuluaga-Gómez,
  • Balram Tripathi,
  • Christian O. Plaza-Rivera,
  • Rajesh K. Katiyar,
  • Margarita Correa,
  • Dhiren K. Pradhan,
  • Gerardo Morell and
  • Ram S. Katiyar

In this study, we are reporting the impact of the incorporation of ferroelectric nanoparticles (FNPs), such as BaTiO3 (BTO), BiFeO3 (BFO), Bi4NdTi3Fe0.7Ni0.3O15 (BNTFN), and Bi4NdTi3Fe0.5Co0.5O15 (BNTFC), as well as the mass loading of sulfur to fabr...