scholarly journals Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid Detection Using Molecularly Imprinted Polyaniline on a Paper Substrate

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (24) ◽  
pp. 7301
Author(s):  
Ting-Yen Chi ◽  
Zheyuan Chen ◽  
Jun Kameoka
Keyword(s):  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Detection Mechanism ◽  
Xps Spectra ◽  
Molecularly Imprinted ◽  
Recognition Sites ◽  
Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid

Perfluorinated compounds like perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) are synthetic water pollutants and have accumulated in environments for decades, causing a serious global health issue. Conventional assays rely on liquid chromatography and mass spectroscopy that are very expensive and complicated and thus limit the large-scale monitoring of PFOS in wastewater. To achieve low-cost and accurate detection of PFOS, we designed a paper-based sensor with molecularly imprinted polyaniline electrodes that have recognition sites specific to PFOS. The calibration curve of resistivity ratios as a function of PFOS concentrations has a linear range from 1 to 100 ppt with a coefficient of determination of 0.995. The estimated limit of detection is 1.02 ppt. We also investigated attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) spectra of the surface of the polyaniline (PANI) electrodes to propose the potential recognition sites in polyaniline matrix and the detection mechanism. This electrical paper sensor with low cost and excellent sensitivity and selectivity provides the potential for large-scale monitoring of wastewater.

scholarly journals Performance Improvement of ZnSnO Thin-Film Transistors with Low-Temperature Self-Combustion Reaction

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1099
Author(s):  
Ye-Ji Han ◽  
Se Hyeong Lee ◽  
So-Young Bak ◽  
Tae-Hee Han ◽  
Sangwoo Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Thermal Analyses ◽  
Thin Film Transistor ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Annealing Temperatures ◽  
Zinc Tin Oxide ◽  
Thermal Limitation

Conventional sol-gel solutions have received significant attention in thin-film transistor (TFT) manufacturing because of their advantages such as simple processing, large-scale applicability, and low cost. However, conventional sol-gel processed zinc tin oxide (ZTO) TFTs have a thermal limitation in that they require high annealing temperatures of more than 500 °C, which are incompatible with most flexible plastic substrates. In this study, to overcome the thermal limitation of conventional sol-gel processed ZTO TFTs, we demonstrated a ZTO TFT that was fabricated at low annealing temperatures of 350 °C using self-combustion. The optimized device exhibited satisfactory performance, with μsat of 4.72 cm2/V∙s, Vth of −1.28 V, SS of 0.86 V/decade, and ION/OFF of 1.70 × 106 at a low annealing temperature of 350 °C for one hour. To compare a conventional sol-gel processed ZTO TFT with the optimized device, thermogravimetric and differential thermal analyses (TG-DTA) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were implemented.

scholarly journals Optimizing smartphone-based canopy hemispherical photography

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gastón Mauro Díaz
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Forest Canopy ◽  
Accuracy Assessment ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
R Package ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Native Forest ◽  
Hemispherical Photography ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Plant Area Index

1) Hemispherical photography (HP) is a long-standing tool for forest canopy characterization. Currently, there are low-cost fisheye lenses to convert smartphones into high-portable HP equipment; however, they cannot be used whenever since HP is sensitive to illumination conditions. To obtain sound results outside diffuse light conditions, a deep-learning-based system needs to be developed. A ready-to-use alternative is the multiscale color-based binarization algorithm, but it can provide moderate-quality results only for open forests. To overcome this limitation, I propose coupling it with the model-based local thresholding algorithm. I call this coupling the MBCB approach. 2) Methods presented here are part of the R package CAnopy IMage ANalysis (caiman), which I am developing. The accuracy assessment of the new MBCB approach was done with data from a pine plantation and a broadleaf native forest. 3) The coefficient of determination (R^2) was greater than 0.7, and the root mean square error (RMSE) lower than 20 %, both for plant area index calculation. 4) Results suggest that the new MBCB approach allows the calculation of unbiased canopy metrics from smartphone-based HP acquired in sunlight conditions, even for closed canopies. This facilitates large-scale and opportunistic sampling with hemispherical photography.

scholarly journals The Application of Green-Synthesis-Derived Carbon Quantum Dots to Bioimaging and the Analysis of Mercury(II)

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qianchun Zhang ◽  
Xiaolan Zhang ◽  
Linchun Bao ◽  
Yun Wu ◽  
Li Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Hela Cells ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Water Solubility ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Carbon Quantum Dots ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron

Ginkgo leaves were used as precursors for the hydrothermal synthesis of carbon quantum dots (CQDs), which were subsequently characterized by transmission electron microscopy as well as Fourier-transform infrared, X-ray powder diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The prepared CQDs exhibited a fluorescence quantum yield of 11% and superior water solubility and fluorescence stability, as well as low cytotoxicities and excellent biocompatibilities with A549 and HeLa cells; these CQDs were also used to bioimage HeLa cells. Moreover, owing to the experimental observation that Hg2+ quenches the fluorescence of the CQDs in a specific and sensitive manner, we developed a method for the detection of Hg2+ using this fluorescence sensor. The sensor exhibited a linear range for Hg2+ of 0.50–20 μM, with an excellent coefficient of determination (R2 = 0.9966) and limit of detection (12.4 nM). In practice, the proposed method was shown to be highly selective and sensitive for the monitoring of Hg2+ in lake water and serum samples.

scholarly journals D-shaped plastic optical fibre aptasensor for fast thrombin detection in nanomolar range

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nunzio Cennamo ◽  
Laura Pasquardini ◽  
Francesco Arcadio ◽  
Lia E. Vanzetti ◽  
Alessandra Maria Bossi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fibre ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Gold Surface ◽  
Coagulation Cascade ◽  
Self Assembled Monolayer ◽  
Detection Range ◽  
Clinical Biomarkers ◽  
Static Contact

AbstractThe development of optical biosensors for the rapid and costless determination of clinical biomarkers is of paramount importance in medicine. Here we report a fast and low-cost biosensor based on a plasmonic D-shaped plastic optical fibre (POF) sensor derivatized with an aptamer specific for the recognition of thrombin, the target marker of blood homeostasis and coagulation cascade. In particular, we designed a functional interface based on a Self Assembled Monolayer (SAM) composed of short Poly Ethylene Glycol (PEG) chains and biotin-modified PEG thiol in ratio 8:2 mol:mol, these latter serving as baits for the binding of the aptamer through streptavidin-chemistry. The SAM was studied by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) analysis, static contact angle (CA), Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) in POFs, and fluorescence microscopy on gold surface. The optimized SAM composition enabled the immobilization of about 112 ng/cm2 of aptamer. The thrombin detection exploiting POF-Aptasensor occurred in short times (5–10 minutes), the reached Limit of Detection (LOD) was about 1 nM, and the detection range was 1.6–60 nM, indicating the POF-Aptasensor well addresses the needs for a low-cost, simple to use and to realize, rapid, small size and portable diagnostic platform.

scholarly journals Reduced Carboxylate Graphene Oxide based Field Effect Transistor as Pb2+ Aptamer Sensor

Micromachines ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Li ◽  
Zhongrong Wang ◽  
Yunfang Jia
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Field Effect ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Field Effect Transistor ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Binding Model ◽  
Nano Structure ◽  
Effect Transistor

Aptamer functionalized graphene field effect transistor (apta-GFET) is a versatile bio-sensing platform. However, the chemical inertness of graphene is still an obstacle for its large-scale applications and commercialization. In this work, reduced carboxyl-graphene oxide (rGO-COOH) is studied as a self-activated channel material in the screen-printed apta-GFETs for the first time. Examinations are carefully executed using lead-specific-aptamer as a proof-of-concept to demonstrate its functions in accommodating aptamer bio-probes and promoting the sensing reaction. The graphene-state, few-layer nano-structure, plenty of oxygen-containing groups and enhanced LSA immobilization of the rGO-COOH channel film are evidenced by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman spectrum, UV-visible absorbance, atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscope. Based on these characterizations, as well as a site-binding model based on solution-gated field effect transistor (SgFET) working principle, theoretical deductions for rGO-COOH enhanced apta-GFETs’ response are provided. Furthermore, detections for disturbing ions and real samples demonstrate the rGO-COOH channeled apta-GFET has a good specificity, a limit-of-detection of 0.001 ppb, and is in agreement with the conventional inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry method. In conclusion, the careful examinations demonstrate rGO-COOH is a promising candidate as a self-activated channel material because of its merits of being independent of linking reagents, free from polymer residue and compatible with rapidly developed print-electronic technology.

scholarly journals Incorporating N Atoms into SnO2 Nanostructure as an Approach to Enhance Gas Sensing Property for Acetone

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangfeng Guan ◽  
Yongjing Wang ◽  
Peihui Luo ◽  
Yunlong Yu ◽  
Dagui Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Gas Sensor ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Sno2 Nanostructure

The development of high-performance acetone gas sensor is of great significance for environmental protection and personal safety. SnO2 has been intensively applied in chemical sensing areas, because of its low cost, high mobility of electrons, and good chemical stability. Herein, we incorporated nitrogen atoms into the SnO2 nanostructure by simple solvothermal and subsequent calcination to improve gas sensing property for acetone. The crystallization, morphology, element composition, and microstructure of as-prepared products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), Raman spectroscopy, UV–visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV–vis DRS), and the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method. It has been found that N-incorporating resulted in decreased crystallite size, reduced band-gap width, increased surface oxygen vacancies, enlarged surface area, and narrowed pore size distribution. When evaluated as gas sensor, nitrogen-incorporated SnO2 nanostructure exhibited excellent sensitivity for acetone gas at the optimal operating temperature of 300 °C with high sensor response (Rair/Rgas − 1 = 357) and low limit of detection (7 ppb). The nitrogen-incorporated SnO2 gas sensor shows a good selectivity to acetone in the interfering gases of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, hydrogen, and methane. Furthermore, the possible gas-sensing mechanism of N-incorporated SnO2 toward acetone has been carefully discussed.

scholarly journals CdTe0.5S0.5/ZnS Quantum Dots Embedded in a Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for the Selective Optosensing of Dopamine

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 693 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiana Khadem-Abbassi ◽  
Hervé Rinnert ◽  
Lavinia Balan ◽  
Zahra Doumandji ◽  
Olivier Joubert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Molecularly Imprinted Polymer ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Selective Detection ◽  
Imprinted Polymer ◽  
Molecularly Imprinted ◽  
Cross Linker

This work describes the preparation of molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP)-modified core/shell CdTe0.5S0.5/ZnS quantum dots (QDs). The QDs@MIP particles were used for the selective and sensitive detection of dopamine (DA). Acrylamide, which is able to form hydrogen bonds with DA, and ethylene glycol dimethylacrylate (EGDMA) as cross-linker were used for the preparation of the MIP. Highly cross-linked polymer particles with sizes up to 1 µm containing the dots were obtained after the polymerization. After the removal of the DA template, MIP-modified QDs (QDs@MIP) exhibit a high photoluminescence (PL) with an intensity similar to that of QDs embedded in the nonimprinted polymer (NIP). A linear PL decrease was observed upon addition of DA to QDs@MIP and the PL response was in the linear ranges from 2.63 µM to 26.30 µM with a limit of detection of 6.6 nM. The PL intensity of QDs@MIP was quenched selectively by DA. The QDs@MIP particles developed in this work are easily prepared and of low cost and are therefore of high interest for the sensitive and selective detection of DA in biological samples.

scholarly journals Laser-Induced Graphene Electrodes Modified with a Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for Detection of Tetracycline in Milk and Meat

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 269
Author(s):  
Biresaw D. Abera ◽  
Inmaculada Ortiz-Gómez ◽  
Bajramshahe Shkodra ◽  
Francisco J. Romero ◽  
Giuseppe Cantarella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecularly Imprinted Polymer ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Electrochemical Techniques ◽  
Differential Pulse ◽  
Animal Origin ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Imprinted Polymer ◽  
Meat Extract ◽  
Molecularly Imprinted

Tetracycline (TC) is a widely known antibiotic used worldwide to ‘’treat animals. Its residues in animal-origin foods cause adverse health effects to consumers. Low-cost and real-time measuring systems of TC in food samples are, therefore, extremely needed. In this work, a three-electrode sensitive and label-free sensor was developed to detect TC residues from milk and meat extract samples, using CO2 laser-induced graphene (LIG) electrodes modified with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) used as a synthetic biorecognition element. LIG was patterned on a polyimide (PI) substrate, reaching a minimum sheet resistance (Rsh) of 17.27 ± 1.04 Ω/sq. The o-phenylenediamine (oPD) monomer and TC template were electropolymerized on the surface of the LIG working electrode to form the MIP. Surface morphology and electrochemical techniques were used to characterize the formation of LIG and to confirm each modification step. The sensitivity of the sensor was evaluated by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), leading to a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.32 nM, 0.85 nM, and 0.80 nM in buffer, milk, and meat extract samples, respectively, with a working range of 5 nM to 500 nM and a linear response range between 10 nM to 300 nM. The sensor showed good LOD (0.32 nM), reproducibility, and stability, and it can be used as an alternative system to detect TC from animal-origin food products.

scholarly journals Real-time, selective, and low-cost detection of trace level SARS-CoV-2 spike-protein for cold-chain food quarantine

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Zhang ◽  
Xin Fang ◽  
Yu Mao ◽  
Haochen Qi ◽  
Jayne Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Spike Protein ◽  
Cold Chain ◽  
Trace Level ◽  
Interdigitated Microelectrode ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Virus Survival

AbstractDue to the friendly temperature for virus survival, SARS-CoV-2 is frequently found in cold-chain foods, posing a serious threat to public health. Utilizing an interdigitated microelectrode chip modified with an antibody probe and integrating dielectrophoresis enrichment with interfacial capacitance sensing, a strategy is presented for the detection of trace level spike-protein from SARS-CoV-2. It achieves a limit of detection as low as 2.29 × 10−6 ng/mL in 20 s, with a wide linear range of 10−5–10−1 ng/mL and a selectivity of 234:1. The cost for a single test can be controlled to ~1 dollar. This strategy provides a competitive solution for real-time, sensitive, selective, and large-scale application in cold-chain food quarantine.

Characteristics of arsenate removal from water by metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (8) ◽  
pp. 1391-1397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Li ◽  
Yi-nan Wu ◽  
Zehua Li ◽  
Miao Zhu ◽  
Fengting Li
Keyword(s):  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Metal Organic Framework ◽  
Equilibrium Concentration ◽  
Porous Metal ◽  
Adsorption Method ◽  
Xps Spectra ◽  
Removal Capacity ◽  
Metal Organic

Contamination of arsenic in groundwater and surface water occurs frequently across the globe, requiring an effective purification technology. Among the common technologies, the adsorption method is widely used for the merits of low cost and easy operation. Nevertheless, the development of efficient adsorbents remains one of the central challenges in this field. In this article, one kind of typical porous metal–organic framework material (MIL-53(Al)) was explored for the removal of arsenate from water. MIL-53(Al) has a maximum removal capacity of 105.6 mg/g and a conditional capacity of 15.4 mg/g at a low equilibrium concentration (10 μg/L). The optimum initial pH value is 8.0. Except for PO43−, other coexisting anions do not show a notable influence on the adsorption capacity of MIL-53(Al). In general, MIL-53(Al) is a promising new material for arsenate removal from water. Investigation of the effects of electrical charges, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy spectra, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) spectra revealed that electrostatic attraction and hydrogen bond might be involved in the adsorption process of arsenate onto MIL-53(Al).

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