Synergistic coupling of 0D-2D heterostructure from ZnO and Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)MXene-derived TiO_(2)for boosted NO_(2)detection at room temperature

2D MXenes are highly attractive for fabricating high-precision gas sensors operated at room temperature(RT)due to their high surface-to-volume ratio.However,the limited selectivity and low sensitivity are still long-standing challenges for their further applications.Herein,the self-assembly of 0D-2D heterostructure for highly sensitive NO_(2) detection was achieved by integrating ZnO nanoparticles on Ti_(3)C_(2)Tx MXene-derived TiO_(2) nanosheets(designated as ZnO@MTiO_(2)).ZnO nanoparticles can not only act as spacers to prevent the restacking of MTiO_(2) nanosheets and ensure effective transfer for gas molecules,but also enhance the sensitivity of the sensor the through trapping effect on electrons.Meanwhile,MTiO_(2) nanosheets facilitate gas diffusion for rapid sensor response.Benefiting from the synergistic effect of individual components,the ZnO@MTiO_(2)0D-2D heterostructure-based sensors revealed remarkable sensitivity and excellent selectivity to low concentration NO_(2) at RT.This work may facilitate the sensing application of MXene derivative and provide a new avenue for the development of high-performance gas sensors in safety assurance and environmental monitoring.

Overview of research on prevention and control of novel coronavirus pneumonia based on traditional Chinese medicine theories and methods

From ancient times to the present,the plague has had a huge impact on human life.Traditional Chinese medicine has also accumulated valuable epidemic prevention theories and methods from the practice of anti-epidemic,and formed a unique epidemic prevention thinking.Chinese medicine is good at using the thinking of the three talents of heaven,earth and human beings to adjust the epidemic situation according to the time and place,and uses the thinking of five transports and six qi to predict the development trend of the epidemic and guide the clinical treatment rules.Physicians of later generations summed up the characteristics of epidemics and put forward many theories and ideas of traditional Chinese medicine for epidemic prevention,including Wu Youxing's theory of suffocating qi and the thinking of dialectical treatment of Jiu Chuan,the differentiation and treatment method of Wei qi and nourishing blood of rotten throat Dansha,and the essence of grasping the essence of Lingnan famous Chinese medicine.Deng Tietao's thoughts on the diagnosis and treatment of SARS in the fight against SARS,etc.This article will summarize the thinking theories of traditional Chinese medicine for epidemic prevention and control and China's traditional epidemic prevention measures,and give an overview and explanation in combination with the current domestic new coronavirus prevention and control work.

Dual-functional ion redistributor for dendrite-free lithium metal anodes

With the rapid development of high-end electronic devices such as electric vehicles and portable electronics products,the currently widely used lithium(Li)-ion batteries are found greatly difficult to meet the growing demand for energy storage[1,2].