Double enzyme mimetic activities of multifunctional Ag nanoparticle-decorated Co_(3)V_(2)O_(8)hollow hexagonal prismatic pencils for application in colorimetric sensors and disinfection

Since the catalytic activity of most nanozymes is still far lower than the corresponding natural enzymes,there is urgent need to discover novel highly efficient enzyme-like materials.In this work,Co_(3)V_(2)O_(8)with hollow hexagonal prismatic pencil structures were prepared as novel artificial enzyme mimics.They were then decorated by photo-depositing Ag nanoparticles(Ag NPs)on the surface to further improve its catalytic activities.The Ag NPs decorated Co_(3)V_(2)O_(8)(ACVPs)showed both excellent oxidase-and peroxidase-like catalytic activities.They can oxidize the colorless 3,3’,5,5’-tetramethylbenzidine rapidly to induce a blue change.The enhanced enzyme mimetic activities can be attributed to the surface plasma resonance(SPR)effect of Ag NPs as well as the synergistic catalytic effect between Ag NPs and Co_(3)V_(2)O_(8),accelerating electron transfer and promoting the catalytic process.ACVPs were applied in constructing a colorimetric sensor,validating the occurrence of the Fenton reaction,and disinfection,presenting favorable catalytic performance.The enzyme-like catalytic mechanism was studied,indicating the chief role of⋅O_(2)-radicals in the catalytic process.This work not only discovers a novel functional material with double enzyme mimetic activity but also provides a new insight into exploiting artificial enzyme mimics with highly efficient catalytic ability.

Zn^(2+)和TiO_(2)合金化过程中不同成分占比对薄膜结构和光催化性能的影响

使用溶胶-凝胶法在单晶硅衬底上制备一批不同Zn^(2+)成分调节的TiO_(2)薄膜,观测Zn^(2+)和TiO_(2)合金化过程中光学和光催化性能的变化.X射线衍射光谱仪用于观测在合金化过程中薄膜的晶体结构变化并追踪ZnTiO_(3)化合物的形成.扫描电子显微镜、原子力显微镜用于观测合金化过程中因TiO_(2)晶格对Zn^(2+)溶解度有限而导致薄膜表面出现大量孔洞的现象.X射线光电子能谱和光学带隙用于观测Zn^(2+)与TiO_(2)合金化过程中电子结构层面的变化.最后,通过降解亚甲基蓝(MB)溶液,表明少量Zn^(2+)掺杂完全溶解在TiO_(2)中,并破坏TiO_(2)结晶质量.在Zn^(2+)的成分占比继续提高至15%的过程中,XPS峰形拟合结果验证了TiO_(2)对Zn^(2+)的溶解度有限,导致薄膜出现大量孔洞结构,薄膜的活性比表面积得以提升,同时Zn^(2+)可以有效地捕获光生e^(-)/h^(+).为了继续观察Zn^(2+)浓度对TiO_(2)的影响,将Zn^(2+)的浓度提升至40%,观察Zn^(2+)与TiO_(2)合金化过程中的现象.表明化合物ZnTiO_(3)的出现可以充当e^(-)/h^(+)的复合中心以及TiO_(2).占比的大幅下降导致合金化之后的薄膜光催化效率逐渐下降.

MXene-Based Elastomer Mimetic StretchableSensors: Design, Properties, and Applications

Flexible sensors based on MXene-polymer composites are highly prospective for next-generation wearable electronics used in human-machine interfaces.One of the motivating factors behind the progress of flexible sensors is the steady arrival of new conductive materials.MXenes,a new family of 2D nanomaterials,have been draw-ing attention since the last decade due to their high electronic conduc-tivity,processability,mechanical robustness and chemical tunability.In this review,we encompass the fabrication of MXene-based polymeric nanocomposites,their structure-property relationship,and applications in the flexible sensor domain.Moreover,our discussion is not only lim-ited to sensor design,their mechanism,and various modes of sensing platform,but also their future perspective and market throughout the world.With our article,we intend to fortify the bond between flexible matrices and MXenes thus promoting the swift advancement of flexible MXene-sensors for wearable technologies.

Plasma-assisted aerogel interface engineering enables uniform Zn^(2+)flux and fast desolvation kinetics toward zinc metal batteries

The poor reversibility of Zn anodes induced by dendrite growth,surface passivation,and corrosion,severely hinders the practical applicability of Zn metal batteries.To address these issues,a plasmaassisted aerogel(PAG)interface engineering was proposed as efficient ion transport modulator that can simultaneously regulate uniform Zn^(2+)flux and desolvation behavior during battery operation.The PAG with ordered mesopores acted as an ion sieve to homogenize Zn deposition and accelerate Zn^(2+)flux,which is favorable for corrosion resistance and dendrite suppression.Importantly,the plasma-assisted aerogel with abundant hydrophilic groups can facilitate the desolvation kinetics of Zn^(2+)due to the multiple hydrogen-bonding interaction with the activated water molecules,thus accelerating the Zn^(2+)migration kinetics.Consequently,the Zn/Zn cell assembled with PAG-modified separator demonstrates stable plating and stripping behavior(over 1400 h at 1 mA cm^(-2))and high Coulombic efficiency(99.8%at1 mA cm^(-2)after 1100 cycles),and the Zn‖MnO_(2)full cell shows excellent long-term cycling stability and maintains a high capacity of 154.9 mA h g^(-1)after 1000 cycles at 1 A g^(-1).This study provides a feasible approach for the large-scale fabrication of aerogel functionalized separators to realize ultra-stable Zn metal batteries.

基于不同荧光发色基团的Zn^(2+)荧光探针的研究进展

荧光光谱法具有灵敏度高、选择性好、检出限低以及操作简单等特点,设计合成特异性识别和检测Zn^(2+)的荧光探针对化学、生物学、临床医学等研究具有十分重要的意义。以近年来文献报道的Zn^(2+)荧光探针为例,综述了基于不同荧光发色基团的Zn^(2+)荧光探针的作用机制、应用与发展前景,为Zn^(2+)荧光探针研究提供了参考(引用文献44篇)。

Fabrication of a novel electrochemical sensor based on MnFe_(2)O_(4)/graphene modified glassy carbon electrode for the sensitive detection of bisphenol A

Manganese ferrite(MnFe_(2)O_(4))has the advantages of simple preparation,high resistivity,and high crystal symmetry.Herein,we have developed an electrochemical sensor utilizing graphene and MnFe_(2)O_(4) nanocomposites modified glassy carbon electrode(GCE),which is very efficient and sensitive to detect bisphenol A(BPA).MnFe_(2)O_(4)/graphene(GR)was synthesized by immobilizing the MnFe_(2)O_(4) microspheres on the graphene nanosheets via a simple one-pot solvothermal method.The morphology and structure of the MnFe_(2)O_(4)/GR nanocomposite have been characterized through scanning electron microscopy(SEM),Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR),X-ray diffraction(XRD)and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS).In addition,electrochemical properties of the modified materials are comparably explored by means of cyclic voltammetry(CV),electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS)and differential pulse voltammetry(DPV).Under the optimal conditions,the proposed electrochemical sensor for the detection of BPA has a linear range of 0.8-400μmol/L and a detection limit of 0.0235μmol/L(S/N=3)with high sensitivity,good selectivity and high stability.In addition,the proposed sensor was used to measure the content of BPA in real water samples with a recovery rate of 97.94%-104.56%.At present,the synthesis of MnFe_(2)O_(4)/GR provides more opportunities for the electrochemical detection of BPA in practical applications.

An Activity Recognition System at Home Based on CO2 Sensors

Activity recognition of indoor occupants using indirect sensing with less privacy violation is one of the hot research topics. This paper proposes a CO2 sensor-based indoor occupant activity monitoring system. Using the IoT sensor node that contains CO2 sensors, the measured CO2 concentrations in three locations (laboratory, office, and bedroom) were stored in a cloud server for up to 35 days starting July 1, 2023. The CO2 measurements stored at 30-second intervals were statistically processed to produce a heat-mapped display of the hourly average or maximum CO2 concentration. From the heatmap visualizations of CO2 concentration, the proposed system estimated meeting, heating water using a portable stove, and sleep for the occupants’ activity recognition.

Anthracylmethyl Benzoazacrown Ether as Selective Fluorescence Sensors for Zn^(2+)

A new benzoazacrown ether fluorescence sensor was synthesized with 9-anthrylmethyl chloride and benzoaza-15-crown-5 in CH3CN, which particularly shows a strong affinity for Zn2+. Its fluorescence quantum yield increase more than one order of magnitude and a red shift could be noticed when passing from the apolar to the polar solvent.

Low-temperature NO_2 sensors based on polythiophene/WO_3 organic-inorganic hybrids

Polythiophene （PTP） was prepared by a chemical oxidative polymerization and nanosized WO3 was prepared by a colloidal chemical method. The organic-inorganic PTP/WO3 hybrids with different mass fractions of PTP were obtained by a simple mechanically mixing the prepared PTP and WO3. The as-prepared PTP/WO3 hybrids have a higher thermal stability than the pure PTP. The gas sensing measurements demonstrate that the PTP/WO3 hybrid sensors exhibit higher response for detecting NO2 at low temperature than the pure PTP and WO3 sensor. The sensing mechanism is suggested to be related to the existence of p-n heterojunctions in the PTP/WO3 hybrids. The response of the PTP/WO3 hybrids is markedly influenced by the PTP mass fraction. The 20% PTP/WO3 hybrid shows high response and good selectivity to NO2 at low temperature （〈90℃）. Therefore, the PTP/WO3 hybrids can be expected to be potentially used as gas sensor material for detecting NO2 at low temperature.

Zn^(2+)/Zn和Fe^(3+)/Fe^(2+)的电化学行为及其在液流电池中的应用

锌铁液流电池采用成本低廉的锌、铁元素作为活性物质,有望成为下一代高性价比储能电池。本文利用循环伏安法测试锌、铁离子在碳毡电极表面的电化学活性,计算Zn^(2+)/Zn与Fe^(3+)/Fe^(2+)的扩散系数与反应速率常数。结果表明,锌离子与铁离子在多孔碳毡上具有良好的电化学性能,可以作为锌铁液流电池的活性物质。充放电测试结果表明,锌铁液流电池的充放电性能良好,它具有较高的电流效率、电压效率和能量效率。

基于共溅射ZnO/SnO_(2)异质结薄膜的气体传感器研究

采用射频磁控共溅射法在叉指电极上制备了ZnO/SnO_(2)n-n异质结复合薄膜,系统测试了其气敏特性,并分析了其气敏机理。结果表明,与ZnO薄膜和SnO_(2)薄膜气体传感器相比,ZnO/SnO_(2)异质结薄膜气体传感器具有更低的工作温度、更高的灵敏度以及更快的响应和恢复速度。ZnO/SnO_(2)异质结薄膜气体传感器对乙醇具有较好的选择性,最低检测体积分数为1×10^(-6),最佳工作温度为250℃;对1×10^(-4)乙醇气体的灵敏度可达18.4,响应时间和恢复时间分别为10 s和19 s。

连续识别Zn^(2+)和草甘膦荧光探针的合成与应用

以2-巯基苯并噻唑为原料,设计合成了一种结构简单的苯并噻唑类荧光探针2-[2-(苯并噻吩-2-基亚甲基)肼基]苯并噻唑(简称NSS),并通过FTIR、HRMS、^(1)HNMR、^(13)CNMR对其结构进行了表征。荧光光谱表明,在二甲基亚砜中,探针NSS实现了Zn^(2+)的“关-开”型检测,具有响应时间短(30 s)、特异性强、抗干扰性强等优点。探针NSS荧光强度与Zn^(2+)浓度(0~11μmol/L)呈现良好的线性关系,检出限达19.1 nmol/L,并与Zn^(2+)形成物质的量比为1∶1的络合物。同时,络合物NSS-Zn^(2+)对草甘膦呈现特异性的荧光猝灭响应,猝灭率达99.4%,检出限16.0 nmol/L(2.71 ng/mL),且不受其他有机磷农药的干扰。

基于SiO_(2)纳米颗粒的无标记化学发光氯霉素适体传感器

经由食物链长期摄入氯霉素残留物会给人体带来各种危害和疾病。因此,建立快速、准确且高灵敏的食品中氯霉素检测方法具有重要意义。采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了表面氨基化的SiO_(2)纳米颗粒,并用X射线衍射、透射电镜和红外光谱对其进行了表征。然后,利用酰胺键和碱基互补配对作用在SiO_(2)纳米颗粒表面依次组装互补DNA链和氯霉素适配体,成功构建了无标记化学发光氯霉素适配体传感器。该传感器制备简便,其中的氯霉素适配体既可作为生物识别元件,又可与苯甲酰甲醛反应产生化学发光信号,无需标记信号分子。该传感器的氯霉素检出限为3.26×10^(-9) mol·L^(-1),且选择性较好。将该传感器应用于实际样品中进行加标,回收率在94.67%~103.00%之间,表明该适体传感器可用于食品中氯霉素的检测。

基于p-n异质结CuO/TiO_(2)复合物高效的载流子分离能力构建超灵敏AFP光电化学分析

将TiO_(2)纳米粒子与Cu(pta)MOFs复合,通过高温煅烧策略制得CuO/TiO_(2)复合物.在最优实验条件下,基于复合物对可见光更强的吸收利用效率,CuO/TiO_(2)修饰的ITO电极展现出显著的光电化学(PEC)响应信号,其光电流值(59.4μA)分别是单组分TiO_(2)和CuO粒子的15.5和7.4倍.线性扫描伏安法(LSV)测试结果证实CuO/TiO_(2)/ITO电极比CuO和TiO_(2)材料具有更大的LSV响应强度.这可归因于获得的薄片层状CuO粒子及其兼有的多孔隙特征促进了光的多重散射/反射效应,同时CuO/TiO_(2)复合材料具有的典型p-n异质结构(能级带隙匹配)大幅促进了光生电荷载流子(e^(-)/h^(+))的分离与转移.选用戊二醛(GA)作为交联手臂分子,通过温和的醛胺反应将壳聚糖(CS)和anti-AFP抗体组装于CuO/TiO_(2)/ITO电极表面,再用牛血清蛋白(BSA)封闭活性位点,构建出PEC传感平台(BSA/anti-AFP/GA-CS/CuO/TiO_(2)/ITO),实现了对不同浓度甲胎蛋白(AFP)的高灵敏检测(检出限达到2.63×10^(-4) ng/mL).制备的传感电极同时展示出良好的稳定性和选择性.

Zn^(2+)与腐殖酸钠组合抑制剂对萤石、方解石浮选分离的影响及机理研究

常见的方解石型萤石矿由于方解石与萤石表面物理化学性质相似,两者的浮选分离较为困难。本文研究了ZnSO_(4)·7H_(2)O与腐殖酸钠组合抑制剂对萤石和方解石选择性分离浮选的影响,通过吸附量测定、XPS检测、红外光谱分析以及溶液化学计算进行了机理分析。实验结果表明,相比于单一腐殖酸钠抑制剂,当使用腐殖酸钠与ZnSO_(4)·7H_(2)O质量比为3∶1的组合抑制剂且其用量为20 mg/L、油酸钠用量为1.5×10^(-4)mol/L、pH为7的条件下,可使萤石、方解石浮选回收率之差由41.8百分点提高到70.31百分点。腐殖酸钠与Zn^(2+)发生化学反应生成的腐殖酸锌与单一抑制剂相较方解石表面腐殖酸根吸附量有所提高;而萤石表面腐殖酸根吸附量减少,更多活性位点与油酸钠结合,油酸钠的吸附量提高,进而提高了组合抑制剂在两种矿物表面的选择性吸附,最终达到浮选分离的目的。

Zn^(2+)-Ni^(2+)-Al^(3+)-类水滑石@Al薄膜制备及其光催化性能

含过渡金属元素的类水滑石(LDHs)材料在可见光催化领域显示了广泛应用前景.然而LDHs粉末在催化反应中难回收、易流失,不利于材料的循环利用.以铝板为基体,通过原位生长技术在基体表面原位生长Zn^(2+)-Ni^(2+)-Al^(3+)-LDHs,开辟制备Zn^(2+)-Ni^(2+)-Al^(3+)-LDHs@Al材料的新方法.研究表明,Zn^(2+)-Ni^(2+)-Al^(3+)LDHs薄膜在铝基底纵向生长,具有高取向性.LDHs结晶度较高,片层结构规整,极大暴露了LDHs催化活性较高的层板边缘.该薄膜材料具有较低禁带宽度、较高可见光催化活性.Zn^(2+)-Ni^(2+)-Al^(3+)-LDHs@Al能够有效降解甲基橙(MO)有机染料废水,多次循环后对染料的降解率可达98%.该材料极大的增强了对光的利用率,促进了光生电子和空穴对的分离和转移,提高了材料光催化活性,推动和强化了LDHs材料的循环利用及综合处理废水的能力,提高了其应用价值和应用范围,为LDHs材料的开发、设计及应用提供了新思路.

一种基于联萘酚和(R,R)-Salen的高分子荧光探针的合成及对Zn^(2+)的识别研究

利用Sonogashira偶联反应设计合成了一种含有联萘酚和(R,R)-Salen单元的共轭高分子荧光探针P-1,并通过核磁共振氢谱表征了其结构。荧光光谱分析实验结果表明,高分子荧光探针P-1对Zn^(2+)具有高选择性识别,表现出明显的荧光增强,检测限可达到28.11 nmol·L^(-1),因此,高分子荧光探针P-1也具有较高的灵敏度。

Boosting Zn^(2+)kinetics via the multifunctional pre-desolvation interface for dendrite-free Zn anodes

Aqueous zinc ion batteries(AZIBs)are an advanced secondary battery technology to supplement lithiumion batteries.It has been widely concerned and developed recently based on the element abundance and safety advantages.However,AZIBs still suffer from serious problems such as dendrites Zn,hydrogen evolution corrosion,and surface passivation,which hinder the further commercial application of AZIBs.Herein,an in-situ ZnCr_(2)O_(4)(ZCO)interface endows AZIBs with dendrite-free and ultra-low polarization by realizing Zn^(2+)pre-desolvation,constraining H2O-induced corrosio n,and boosting Zn^(2+)transport/deposition kinetics.The ZCO@Zn anode harvests an ultrahigh cumulative capacity of~20000 mA h cm^(-2)(cycle time:over 4000 h)at a high current density of 10 mA cm^(-2),indicating excellent reversibility of Zn deposition,Such superior performance is among the best cyclability in AZIBs.Moreover,the multifunctional ZCO interface improves the Coulombic efficiency(CE)to 99.7%for more than 2600 cycles.The outstanding electrochemical performance is also verified by the long-term cycle stability of ZCO@Zn//α-MnO_(2) full cells.Notably,the as-proposed method is efficient and low-cost enough to enable mass production.This work provides new insights into the uniform Zn electrodeposition at the scale of interfacial Zn^(2+)predesolvation and kinetics improvement.

检测空气绝缘分解气体NO_(2)的Pd-MoSe_(2)传感器研究

针对目前NO_(2)传感器响应低、恢复速度慢、功耗高等问题,提出一种用于空气绝缘分解气体NO_(2)检测的金属钯Pd掺杂MoSe_(2)基气体传感方法。制备了本征MoSe_(2)气敏传感器与Pd-MoSe_(2)气敏传感器,并基于所搭建气敏响应测试平台研究其对NO_(2)的气敏响应特性,利用第一性原理计算NO_(2)在MoSe_(2)晶面上的吸附参数和吸附行为。经过气敏特性测试发现:室温工作时,Pd-MoSe_(2)气敏传感器对20μL/L NO_(2)的响应值为3.95,响应时间和恢复时间分别为38 s和46 s,可实现2μL/L NO_(2)的有效检测。理论计算结果表明:本征MoSe_(2)对NO_(2)的吸附为弱物理吸附,而Pd-MoSe_(2)表现为强化学吸附。研究结果可为高性能MoSe_(2)气体传感器的制备及其在NO_(2)在线监测中的应用提供借鉴。

Room-Temperature Gas Sensors Under Photoactivation:From Metal Oxides to 2D Materials

Room-temperature gas sensors have aroused great attention in current gas sensor technology because of deemed demand of cheap,low power consumption and portable sensors for rapidly growing Internet of things applications.As an important approach,light illumination has been exploited for room-temperature operation with improving gas sensor's attributes including sensitivity,speed and selectivity.This review provides an overview of the utilization of photoactivated nanomaterials in gas sensing field.First,recent advances in gas sensing of some exciting different nanostructures and hybrids of metal oxide semiconductors under light illumination are highlighted.Later,excellent gas sensing performance of emerging two-dimensional materialsbased sensors under light illumination is discussed in details with proposed gas sensing mechanism.Originated impressive features from the interaction of photons with sensing materials are elucidated in the context of modulating sensing characteristics.Finally,the review concludes with key and constructive insights into current and future perspectives in the light-activated nanomaterials for optoelectronic gas sensor applications.