Autor: |
Rongfeng Liang, Lijie Zhong, Yirong Zhang, Yitian Tang, Meixue Lai, Tingting Han, Wei Wang, Yu Bao, Yingming Ma, Shiyu Gan, Li Niu |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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Zdroj: |
Membranes, Vol 13, Iss 4, p 376 (2023) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2077-0375 |
DOI: |
10.3390/membranes13040376 |
Popis: |
The level of hydrogen ions in sweat is one of the most important physiological indexes for the health state of the human body. As a type of two-dimensional (2D) material, MXene has the advantages of superior electrical conductivity, a large surface area, and rich functional groups on the surface. Herein, we report a type of Ti3C2Tx-based potentiometric pH sensor for wearable sweat pH analysis. The Ti3C2Tx was prepared by two etching methods, including a mild LiF/HCl mixture and HF solution, which was directly used as the pH-sensitive materials. Both etched Ti3C2Tx showed a typical lamellar structure and exhibited enhanced potentiometric pH responses compared with a pristine precursor of Ti3AlC2. The HF-Ti3C2Tx disclosed the sensitivities of −43.51 ± 0.53 mV pH–1 (pH 1–11) and −42.73 ± 0.61 mV pH–1 (pH 11–1). A series of electrochemical tests demonstrated that HF-Ti3C2Tx exhibited better analytical performances, including sensitivity, selectivity, and reversibility, owing to deep etching. The HF-Ti3C2Tx was thus further fabricated as a flexible potentiometric pH sensor by virtue of its 2D characteristic. Upon integrating with a solid-contact Ag/AgCl reference electrode, the flexible sensor realized real-time monitoring of pH level in human sweat. The result disclosed a relatively stable pH value of ~6.5 after perspiration, which was consistent with the ex situ sweat pH test. This work offers a type of MXene-based potentiometric pH sensor for wearable sweat pH monitoring. |
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