Small Methods,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(4)
Published: Dec. 22, 2023
Abstract
With
the
global
population
expected
to
reach
9.7
billion
by
2050,
there
is
an
urgent
need
for
advanced
materials
that
can
address
existing
and
developing
environmental
issues.
Many
current
synthesis
processes
are
environmentally
unfriendly
often
lack
control
over
size,
shape,
phase
of
resulting
materials.
Based
on
knowledge
from
biological
assembly
processes,
as
well
their
functions
(e.g.,
photosynthesis,
self‐healing,
anti‐fouling,
etc.),
researchers
now
beginning
leverage
these
blueprints
advance
bio‐inspired
pathways
functional
water
treatment,
air
purification
sensing.
The
result
has
been
development
novel
demonstrate
enhanced
performance
sustainability.
Here,
overview
progress
potential
methods
toward
applications
provided.
challenges
opportunities
this
rapidly
expanding
field
aim
provide
a
valuable
resource
engineers
interested
in
sustainable
efficient
technologies
discussed.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(27), P. 12538 - 12547
Published: June 25, 2024
Lung
cancer
poses
a
serious
threat
to
people's
lives
and
health
due
its
high
incidence
rate
mortality
rate,
making
it
necessary
effectively
conduct
early
screening.
As
an
important
biomarker
for
lung
cancer,
the
detection
of
n-propanol
gas
suffers
from
low
response
value
limit.
In
this
paper,
flower-like
Ho-doped
ZnO
was
fabricated
by
coprecipitation
method
at
subppm
concentrations.
The
sensor
based
on
3%
showed
selectivity
gas.
Its
100
ppm
341
140
°C,
limit
(LOD)
about
25.6
ppb,
which
is
lower
than
that
in
breath
healthy
person
(150
ppb).
calculation
results
show
adsorption
surface
releases
more
energy
isopropanol,
ethanol,
formaldehyde,
acetone,
ammonia.
enhanced
gas-sensing
properties
material
can
be
attributed
fact
Ho-doping
distorts
crystal
lattice
ZnO,
increases
specific
area,
generates
large
amount
oxygen
defects.
addition,
doped
Ho
partially
forms
Ho2O3/ZnO
heterojunction
improves
properties.
expected
promising
candidate
trace
Nanomaterials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(24), P. 3103 - 3103
Published: Dec. 8, 2023
The
colorless
and
odorless
ethylene
glycol
is
prone
to
unknowingly
causing
poisoning,
making
preventive
monitoring
of
necessary.
In
this
paper,
scandium
(III)
trifluoromethanesulfonate
was
used
as
a
catalyst
successfully
prepare
covalent
organic
framework
(COF)
nanospheres
linked
by
imines
at
room
temperature.
COF
were
characterized
XRD,
SEM,
TEM,
FT-IR,
UV-Vis
BET.
results
show
that
have
rough
surfaces
large
number
mesoporous
structures,
which
greatly
increase
the
active
sites
on
surface
sensing
material
enhance
gas
performance.
showed
prepared
imine-conjugated
exhibited
good
response-recovery
ability
for
10
consecutive
cycles
temperature
had
theoretical
detection
limit
40
ppb.
addition,
responses
nearly
20
interfering
gases,
including
HCl,
HNO3,
phenol,
formaldehyde
aniline,
are
relatively
low
compared
response
glycol,
indicating
high
selectivity
towards
glycol.
sensitivity
should
be
attributed
specific
area,
hydrogen
bonding
interactions,
defects.
This
work
provides
an
effective
method
expands
application
field
materials.
Small Methods,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(4)
Published: Dec. 22, 2023
Abstract
With
the
global
population
expected
to
reach
9.7
billion
by
2050,
there
is
an
urgent
need
for
advanced
materials
that
can
address
existing
and
developing
environmental
issues.
Many
current
synthesis
processes
are
environmentally
unfriendly
often
lack
control
over
size,
shape,
phase
of
resulting
materials.
Based
on
knowledge
from
biological
assembly
processes,
as
well
their
functions
(e.g.,
photosynthesis,
self‐healing,
anti‐fouling,
etc.),
researchers
now
beginning
leverage
these
blueprints
advance
bio‐inspired
pathways
functional
water
treatment,
air
purification
sensing.
The
result
has
been
development
novel
demonstrate
enhanced
performance
sustainability.
Here,
overview
progress
potential
methods
toward
applications
provided.
challenges
opportunities
this
rapidly
expanding
field
aim
provide
a
valuable
resource
engineers
interested
in
sustainable
efficient
technologies
discussed.
