Gas sensor; Heterojunction; Isopropanol; Lung cancer; MXene; Cancer biomarker detections; Gas-sensors; Low concentrations; Lung Cancer; Mxene; N-n heterojunctions; Non-invasive technology; Resistive sensor; Sensing property; Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials; Ceramics and Composites; Process Chemistry and Technology; Surfaces, Coatings and Films; Materials Chemistry
Abstract :
[en] Enhancing the sensing properties of resistive sensors holds pivotal importance as a non-invasive technology for identifying lung cancer biomarkers. This study focused on the development of a robust sensing platform to effectively detect low-concentration biomarkers with low concentration. Ti3C2Tx MXene was prepared by HF etching and ZnO was successfully grown on the MXene nano-multilayers via hydrothermal method subsequently. TiO2–ZnO samples were obtained after the calcination step. Various characterization methods were applied to validate the structural integrity and formation of the TiO2–ZnO n-n heterojunction. The TiO2–ZnO sensor with a Ti:Zn atom ratio of 1:1 (TZ1) exhibited special sensing characteristics, which can be attributed to the higher activation energy (89.2 kJ/mol) and the more substantial interfacial contact areas between the two metal oxides. This architectural arrangement gives rise to the creation of numerous energy barriers, effectively hindering electron migration. Despite exhibiting the acceptable response, TZ1 can be applied in electronic nose systems to effectively detect lung cancer indicators with low concentrations (i.e., acetone, formaldehyde, NH3) in light of its high stability and steady signal-to-noise ratio.
Disciplines :
Materials science & engineering
Author, co-author :
Xu, Kaichun; College of Mechanical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
Luo, Yifan; College of Mechanical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China ; Service de Science des Matériaux, Faculté Polytechnique, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium
Xu, Jinyong ; College of Mechanical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
Zheng, Zichen; College of Mechanical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
Ly, Ahmadou ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Unités externes > Materia Nova ASBL ; Material Science Department, Materia Nova ASBL, Mons, Belgium
Lahem, Driss ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Unités externes > Materia Nova ASBL ; Material Science Department, Materia Nova ASBL, Mons, Belgium
Debliquy, Marc ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté Polytechnique > Service de Science des Matériaux
Zhang, Chao ; College of Mechanical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
Language :
English
Title :
MXene derived TiO2–ZnO nanocomposites and well-defined n-n heterojunctions for highly efficient lung cancer biomarkers detection
R400 - Institut de Recherche en Science et Ingénierie des Matériaux
Funders :
Outstanding Youth Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China
Funding text :
This work is supported by the Outstanding Youth Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China under Grant No. BK20211548 , Qinglan Project of Yangzhou University , Yangzhou Science and Technology Plan Project under Grant No. YZ2023246 .
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