Cerium Oxide-Tungsten Oxide Core-Shell Nanowire-Based Microsensors Sensitive to Acetone

Autor: Milena Tomić, Milena Šetka, Ondřej Chmela, Isabel Gràcia, Eduard Figueras, Carles Cané, Stella Vallejos
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Biosensors, Vol 8, Iss 4, p 116 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2079-6374
DOI: 10.3390/bios8040116
Popis: Gas sensitive cerium oxide-tungsten oxide core-shell nanowires are synthesized and integrated directly into micromachined platforms via aerosol assisted chemical vapor deposition. Tests to various volatile organic compounds (acetone, ethanol, and toluene) involved in early disease diagnosis demonstrate enhanced sensitivity to acetone for the core-shell structures in contrast to the non-modified materials (i.e., only tungsten oxide or cerium oxide). This is attributed to the high density of oxygen vacancy defects at the shell, as well as the formation of heterojunctions at the core-shell interface, which provide the modified nanowires with ‘extra’ chemical and electronic sensitization as compared to the non-modified materials.
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