scholarly journals PEI-Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Thin Film Sensor for CO2 Gas Detection at Room Temperature

Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1053
Author(s):  
Maeum Han ◽  
Soonyoung Jung ◽  
Yeonsu Lee ◽  
Daewoong Jung ◽  
Seong Ho Kong

In this study, a polyethyleneimine (PEI)-functionalized carbon nanotube (CNT) sensor was fabricated for carbon dioxide detection at room temperature. Uniform CNT thin films prepared using a filtration method were used as resistive networks. PEI, which contains amino groups, can effectively react with CO2 gas by forming carbamates at room temperatures. The morphology of the sensor was observed, and the properties were analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, and fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. When exposed to CO2 gas, the fabricated sensor exhibited better sensitivity than the pristine CNT sensor at room temperature. Both the repeatability and selectivity of the sensor were studied.

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 2389-2395

The copolymerization of propylene oxide (PO) with styrene (St) catalyzed by Maghnite-H+ (Mag-H+) was investigated. Mag-H+, a nontoxic catalyst for cationic polymerization of vinylic and heterocyclic monomers, is a montmorillonite silicate sheet clay. This catalyst was prepared through a straight forward proton exchange process. It was found that Mag-H+ initiates the copolymerization in bulk at room temperature. Various techniques, including H1NMR, 13C-NMR, FT-IR spectroscopy, and Ubbelohde viscometer, were used to elucidate the resulting copolymers' structural characteristics. The effects of the amount of Mag-H+ and propylene oxide were studied. The yield of copolymerization depends on the amount of Mag-H+ used and the reaction time.


2018 ◽  
Vol 106 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Amin ◽  
Tharwat W. Fasih ◽  
Mohamed A. El-Absy

AbstractNew iron(III)99Mo-molybdate(VI) gels (Fe99Mo) of high Mo content were prepared by the precipitation/filtration method.99Mo–MoO3dissolved in NaOH was added to aqueous solutions of Fe(NO3)3at Mo/Fe mole fractions ~2.21 and 1.99 with continuous stirring at ambient room temperature. Two different Fe99Mo were precipitated from the mixed solutions adjusted at pH 2 and 4.7. The amount of water of hydration increased with the increasing the gel settling time and pH of the mixed solution. The matrices were characterized by radiometric, XRD, SEM, XRF, FT-IR, TGA, and DTA measurements. Small chromatographic columns of 2.0 g Fe99Mo containing ≥800 mg Mo tagged with 740 MBq99Mo were eluted with 5 mL saline solution. Highly reproducible99mTc elution indices suitable for preparation of99Mo/99mTc generators were achieved from generator supported with 0.5 g Al2O3filter. Elution performance of99mTc radionuclide was highly dependent on the gel structural properties.


2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 1221-1228
Author(s):  
S. Vinotha ◽  
A.Leema Rose

The advanced oxidation of Congo red (CR) and Nigrosine (NI) using the combined action of dimethyl dioxirane as an oxidising agent is described in this study. The effects of several parameters, such as the concentration of the oxidising agent, the initial dye concentration, and the pH, have been investigated. At room temperature, the oxidising agent dimethyl dioxirane was employed to test the degradation of CR and NI dyes. On the degradation efficiency of CR and NI, pH’s effects, oxidising agent, and initial dye concentration were examined. The absorbance of CR and NI dyes before and after degradation was measured using UV-visible spectroscopy. The functional group existing in the dyes before and after degradation was determined using FT-IR spectroscopy.


2013 ◽  
Vol 834-836 ◽  
pp. 108-111
Author(s):  
Qi Guan Wang ◽  
Wei Zhou ◽  
Su Min Wang ◽  
Wen Zhi Zhang ◽  
Jian Ping Li ◽  
...  

We report on the synthesis and electrochemical properties of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT)/polyaniline (PANI) nanocomposites. The MWNT/PANI composite was prepared through electrochemical polymerization and is confirmed by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis) spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The MWNT/PANI nanocomposites show a specific capacitance value as high as 463 F/g.


2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 28-42
Author(s):  
Y. Walid AlBizreh ◽  
rasha Almostafa ◽  
Malak ALJoubbeh

The boiled tea leaves residual was modified with oleum of weight 1:1 to prepare an adsorbent that is capable to adsorb nicotine on its surface. The surface properties of the sample were studied by using the FT-IR spectroscopy after each treatment resulting obvious peaks that indicate the modification of the sample with oleum and the adsorption of nicotine on its surface. The concentration of nicotine in the prepared solutions was measured by the use of spectral analysis. The change of nicotine΄s adsorption was studied with the change of time. An increase in the adsorbed amount was noticed until the equilibrium was reached after 24hours. In addition, an increase of the adsorbed amount of nicotine with the increase of its initial concentration was observed at the room temperature. The experimental data corresponded with adsorption models of Langmuir, Freundlish and Temkin, besides, a mechanism of the adsorption of nicotine was suggested to occur with the participation of the two nitrogen atoms.


Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (13) ◽  
pp. 4357
Author(s):  
Milena P. Dojcinovic ◽  
Zorka Z. Vasiljevic ◽  
Jugoslav B. Krstic ◽  
Jelena D. Vujancevic ◽  
Smilja Markovic ◽  
...  

Nickel manganite nanocrystalline fibers were obtained by electrospinning and subsequent calcination at 400 °C. As-spun fibers were characterized by TG/DTA, Scanning Electron Microscopy and FT-IR spectroscopy analysis. X-ray diffraction and FT-IR spectroscopy analysis confirmed the formation of nickel manganite with a cubic spinel structure, while N2 physisorption at 77 K enabled determination of the BET specific surface area as 25.3 m2/g and (BJH) mesopore volume as 21.5 m2/g. The material constant (B) of the nanocrystalline nickel manganite fibers applied by drop-casting on test interdigitated electrodes on alumina substrate, dried at room temperature, was determined as 4379 K in the 20–50 °C temperature range and a temperature sensitivity of −4.95%/K at room temperature (25 °C). The change of impedance with relative humidity was monitored at 25 and 50 °C for a relative humidity (RH) change of 40 to 90% in the 42 Hzπ1 MHz frequency range. At 100 Hz and 25 °C, the sensitivity of 327.36 ± 80.12 kΩ/%RH was determined, showing that nickel manganite obtained by electrospinning has potential as a multifunctional material for combined humidity and temperature sensing.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 4443
Author(s):  
Magdalena Głąb ◽  
Anna Drabczyk ◽  
Sonia Kudłacik-Kramarczyk ◽  
Martin Duarte Guigou ◽  
Agnieszka Makara ◽  
...  

Recently, there has been great interest in the application of polysaccharides in the preparation of diverse biomaterials which result from their biocompatibility, biodegradability and biological activity. In this work, the investigations on chitosan/poly(aspartic acid)-based hydrogels modified with starch were described. Firstly, a series of hydrogel matrices was prepared and investigated to characterize their swelling properties, structure via FT-IR spectroscopy, elasticity and tensile strength using the Brookfield texture analyzer as well as their impact on simulated physiological liquids. Hydrogels consisting of chitosan and poly(aspartic acid) in a 2:1 volume ratio were elastic (9% elongation), did not degrade after 30-day incubation in simulated physiological liquids, exhibited a relative biocompatibility towards these liquids and similar swelling in each absorbed medium. This hydrogel matrix was modified with starch wherein two of its form were applied—a solution obtained at an elevated temperature and a suspension obtained at room temperature. Hydrogels modified with hot starch solution showed higher sorption that unmodified materials. This was probably due to the higher starch inclusion (i.e., a larger number of hydrophilic groups able to interact with the adsorbed liquid) when this polysaccharide was given in the form of a hot solution. Hydrogels modified with a cold starch suspension had visible heterogeneous inequalities on their surfaces and this modification led to the obtainment materials with unrepeatable structures which made the analysis of their properties difficult and may have led to misleading conclusions.


1988 ◽  
Vol 126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takanobu Fujihana ◽  
Kenzo Kobayashi ◽  
Susumu Namba ◽  
Yisheng Dai ◽  
Masaya Iwaki

Effects of N-implantation on the composition depth profile, the chemical bonds and the optical transmittance of AlNx films have been investigated by means of Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES), Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and visible transmission spectroscopy. AINx films were deposited on silicon (111) and commercial glass by an Activated Reactive Eyaporation (ARE) technique near room temperature. The 40 and 80 keV N+ -implantations were carried out at room temperature with doses ranging from 5×1016 to 5×1017 ions/cm2. The result of AES measurements revealed that the as-deposited AlNx film on Si consists of the AIN layer near the topsurface and the Al-rich layer near the interface. The concentration of nitrogen in the films increases as the N-dose increases up to 1×1017 ions/cm2. The N-implantation at a dose of 5×1017 ion/cm2 causes the interface between the film and the Si substrate to mix rather than increase the nitrogen concentration in the film. This higher dose implantation makes the FT-IR absorption peak corresponding to Al-N bonding become clear, and it makes the optical transmittance at a wavelength of 4400 Å go from 7% for as-deposited AINx film up to 70–90%. It is concluded that N-implantation into AlNx films causes the formation of AIN with a stoichiometric ratio to improve optical properties of the film.


2013 ◽  
Vol 543 ◽  
pp. 460-463
Author(s):  
Christina Giannouli

Magnetite nanopowder is a nanostructured magnetic material which is of great importance due to its electric and magnetic properties at room temperature. There are quite enough methods to produce magnetite. In the present work, four samples of magnetite powder were produced, the first three with the alkaline precipitation method from aqueous solution of mixed Fe (II)/Fe (III) salts, without any surfactants and the last one with the micro emulsion method. The prepared powders have been characterized using transmission electron microscopy, Raman and FT-IR spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction in order the structure and the morphology of magnetite to be examined. The produced magnetite powders have a size range of 10-12±2nm and the chemical composition of magnetite.


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