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WO3 nanofibers functionalized by protein-templated RuO2 nanoparticles as highly sensitive exhaled breath gas sensing layers.
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Sensors & Actuators B: Chemical . Mar2017, Vol. 241, p1276-1282. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- In this work, a novel catalytic synthesis and functionalization method using apoferritin is used to fabricate RuO 2 nanoparticles (NPs) loaded WO 3 nanofibers (NFs) for potential diagnosis of diabetes. Catalytic ruthenium (Ru) NPs with very small average diameters of 1.8 ± 0.9 nm were synthesized using apoferritin which is a hollow protein cage, and were easily functionalized on WO 3 NFs by introducing electrospinning solution with W precursor and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). As-spun Ru NPs-loaded W precursor/PVP composite NFs were calcined at 600 °C for 1 h in air atmosphere to achieve RuO 2 -functionalized WO 3 NFs. The small size and uniform distribution of catalytic RuO 2 NPs were well maintained due to hollow nature of apoferritin cages after calcination. The chemo-resistive sensors using RuO 2 -functionalized WO 3 NFs showed significantly enhanced acetone (CH 3 COCH 3 ) sensing response (R air /R gas = 78.61–5 ppm), which was 7.4 times higher than the response (R air /R gas = 10.61–5 ppm) of pristine WO 3 NFs at highly humid atmosphere (95% RH). In addition, the RuO 2 -functionalized WO 3 NFs showed outstanding selectivity toward acetone gas in comparison with other gases such as hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S), toluene (C 6 H 5 CH 3 ), ethanol (C 2 H 5 OH), pentane (C 5 H 12 ), ammonia (NH 3 ), hydrogen (H 2 ), and water vapor (H 2 O) at 5 ppm. These results represent potential feasibility for the detection of acetone in exhaled breath for diagnosis of diabetes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09254005
- Volume :
- 241
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Sensors & Actuators B: Chemical
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 120406081
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2016.09.192