scholarly journals Ternary Holey Carbon Nanohorns/TiO2/PVP Nanohybrids as Sensing Films for Resistive Humidity Sensors

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1065
Author(s):  
Bogdan-Catalin Serban ◽  
Octavian Buiu ◽  
Marius Bumbac ◽  
Niculae Dumbravescu ◽  
Viorel Avramescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Response ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Carbon Nanohorns ◽  
Linear Behavior ◽  
Recovery Times ◽  
Grotthus Mechanism ◽  
Chemiresistive Sensor ◽  
Silicon Based ◽  
Internal Pore

In this paper, we present the relative humidity (RH) sensing response of a chemiresistive sensor, employing sensing layers based on a ternary nanohybrids comprised of holey carbon nanohorns (CNHox), titanium (IV) oxide, and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) at 1/1/1/(T1), 2/1/1/(T2), and with 3/1/1 (T3) mass ratios. The sensing device is comprised of a silicon-based substrate, a SiO2 layer, and interdigitated transducer (IDT) electrodes. The sensitive layer was deposited via the drop-casting method on the sensing structure, followed by a two-step annealing process. The structure and composition of the sensing films were investigated through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The resistance of the ternary nanohybrid-based sensing layer increases when H increases between 0% and 80%. A different behavior of the sensitive layers is registered when the humidity increases from 80% to 100%. Thus, the resistance of the T1 sensor slightly decreases with increasing humidity, while the resistance of sensors T2 and T3 register an increase in resistance with increasing humidity. The T2 and T3 sensors demonstrate a good linearity for the entire (0–100%) RH range, while for T1, the linear behavior is limited to the 0–80% range. Their overall room temperature response is comparable to a commercial humidity sensor, characterized by a good sensitivity, a rapid response, and fast recovery times. The functional role for each of the components of the ternary CNHox/TiO2/PVP nanohybrid is explained by considering issues such as their electronic properties, affinity for water molecules, and internal pore accessibility. The decreasing number of holes in the carbonaceous component at the interaction with water molecules, with the protonic conduction (Grotthus mechanism), and with swelling were analyzed to evaluate the sensing mechanism. The hard–soft acid-base (HSAB) theory also has proven to be a valuable tool for understanding the complex interaction of the ternary nanohybrid with moisture.

scholarly journals Quaternary Oxidized Carbon Nanohorns—Based Nanohybrid as Sensing Coating for Room Temperature Resistive Humidity Monitoring

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 530
Author(s):  
Bogdan-Catalin Serban ◽  
Cornel Cobianu ◽  
Octavian Buiu ◽  
Marius Bumbac ◽  
Niculae Dumbravescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Tin Dioxide ◽  
Temperature Response ◽  
Relative Sensitivity ◽  
Hybrid Nanocomposites ◽  
Carbon Nanohorns ◽  
Recovery Times ◽  
Oxidized Carbon ◽  
Role Based

We report the relative humidity (RH) sensing response of a resistive sensor, employing sensing layers, based on a quaternary organic–inorganic hybrid nanocomposite comprising oxidized carbon nanohorns (CNHox), graphene oxide (GO), tin dioxide, and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), at 1/1/1/1 and 0.75/0.75/1/1/1 mass ratios. The sensing structure comprises a silicon substrate, a SiO2 layer, and interdigitated transducer (IDT) electrodes. The sensing film was deposited via the drop-casting method on the sensing structure. The morphology and the composition of the sensing layers were investigated through Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and RAMAN spectroscopy. The organic–inorganic quaternary hybrid-based thin film’s resistance increased when the sensors were exposed to relative humidity ranging from 0 to 100%. The manufactured devices show a room temperature response comparable to that of a commercial capacitive humidity sensor and characterized by excellent linearity, rapid response and recovery times, and good sensitivity. While the sensor with CNHox/GO/SnO2/PVP at 0.75/0.75/1/1 as the sensing layer has the best performance in terms of linearity and recovery time, the structures employing the CNHox/GO/SnO2/PVP at 1/1/1/1 (mass ratio) have a better performance in terms of relative sensitivity. We explained each constituent of the quaternary hybrid nanocomposites’ sensing role based on their chemical and physical properties, and mutual interactions. Different alternative mechanisms were taken into consideration and discussed. Based on the sensing results, we presume that the effect of the p-type semiconductor behavior of CNHox and GO, correlated with swelling of PVP, dominates and leads to the overall increasing resistance of the sensing layer. The hard–soft acid–base (HSAB) principle also supports this mechanism.

Structural Study of a new Compound Based on Acid 1,4-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic (1,4-CDC)

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 891-896
Author(s):  
Manel Halouani ◽  
M. Dammak ◽  
N. Audebrand ◽  
L. Ktari
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
Carboxyl Group ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Compound I ◽  
Unit Cell Parameters ◽  
Monoclinic System ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Cell Parameters ◽  
Cyclohexanedicarboxylic Acid

One nickel 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate coordination polymers, Ni2 [(O10C6H4)(COO)2].2H2O  (I), was hydrothermally synthesized from an aqueous solution of Ni (NO3)2.6H2O, (1,4-CDC) (1,4-CDC = 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid) and tetramethylammonium nitrate. Compound (I) crystallizes in the monoclinic system with the C2/m space group. The unit cell parameters are a = 20.1160 (16) Å, b = 9.9387 (10) Å, c = 6.3672 (6) Å, β = 97.007 (3) (°), V= 1263.5 (2) (Å3) and Dx= 1.751g/cm3. The refinement converged into R= 0.036 and RW = 0.092. The structure, determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction, consists of two nickel atoms Ni (1) and Ni (2). Lots of ways of which is surrounded by six oxygen atoms, a carboxyl group and two water molecules.

A New Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Based on L-Arginine and Polyoxoanion

2015 ◽  
Vol 1105 ◽  
pp. 335-338
Author(s):  
Qiong Wu ◽  
Jing Lu ◽  
Xiao Lin Ji ◽  
Tao Yu Zou ◽  
Zhen Fang Qiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Sodium Cation ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Inorganic Hybrid ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding Interactions ◽  
Photocatalytic Activities ◽  
Metal Organic ◽  
Supramolecular Networks

Modifying polyoxometalates with organic and/or metal-organic moieties is a widely adopted method for broading the range of properties. In this work a new polyoxometalate constructed from Anderson-type polyoxoanions and L-arginine (Arg =L-arginine) molecules Na [CrMo6(OH)6O18]}(H2Arg)2·8H2O(1) has been synthesized via conventional method and characterized by routine techniques. Single-crystal X-Ray diffraction analysis shows that compound 1 is constructed by chiralL-arginine grafted Anderson-type clusters, sodium cation and water molecules which are further stabilized by hydrogen bonding interactions constitute 3D supramolecular networks. In addition, both antitumor behavior and photocatalytic activities of compound 1 were investigated.

Synthesis, Characterization and Thermal Behavior of  HYP2O7·3H2O Electrical Properties of  HYP2O7

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahma Rahzelli Zrelli ◽  
Fathia Chehimi-Moumen ◽  
Dalila Ben Hassen-Chehimi ◽  
Malika Trabelsi-Ayadi
Keyword(s):  
Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Electrical Properties ◽  
Complex Analysis ◽  
Optical Band Gap ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Soft Chemistry ◽  
Medium Temperature ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Three Stages

Abstract The synthesis of the diphosphate HYP2O7·3H2O was made via soft chemistry route from evaporation of aqueous solution at room temperature. The obtained compound, was characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and infrared spectroscopy (IR). The results showed a high purity phase. IR spectrum of this diphosphate revealed usual signals related to P2O7 diphosphate group and water molecules. The thermal decomposition of the synthesized product by DTA / TG proceeded through four stages leading to the formation of the Y2P4O13 as a final product. On the other hand, its decomposition by CRTA took place in three stages leading to the formation of the anhydrous diphosphate HYP2O7 as a final product. X-ray powder diffraction and infrared spectroscopy were used to identify these materials. Furthermore the electrical properties of the HYP2O7 were investigated through impedance complex analysis. Modest conductivity has been observed in this material at relatively medium temperature range. Activation energy of 0.67 and 1.44 eV, was deduced from the corresponding Arrhenius plot.The optical band gap of the title compound is calculated and found to be 2.71 eV.

New Method of Preparation and Property Study of the Montmorillonite Modified with CTAB

2011 ◽  
Vol 284-286 ◽  
pp. 377-381
Author(s):  
Ji Chu Zhang ◽  
Ze Peng Zhang ◽  
Bo Hu ◽  
Gang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Ammonium Bromide ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Hydrophobic Property ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Structure And Property ◽  
Organic Components ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Better Than

In this paper, Ca2+-montmorillonite (Ca2+-Mt) was modified with cationic surfactant hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium Bromide (CTAB) directly, without changing Ca2+-Mt into Na+-montmorillonite (Na+-Mt). X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), contact angle tests and rotary viscosity tests were used to characterize the structure and property of the organo-montmorillonite. The results of XRD show that interlayer space (d001) of the product is 4.05nm. The results of TGA indicate the ratio of weight loss of the organic components in the product is 37.7%. The results of FT-IR indicate there are organic components and hardly any water molecules in the product. All these findings indicate that the CTAB has intercalated into the galleries of Ca2+-Mt. Contact angle tests shows the product is well hydrophobic and the hydrophobic property is as good as that of organo-montmorillonite modified from Na+-Mt. Rotary viscosity tests show that the viscosity of the product at the rotational speed of 6R/min is 1226mPa·s, much better than that of the organo- montmorillonite modified from Na+-Mt which is 1070 mPa·s. The thixotropy index of the product is 9.22, much better than that of the organo-montmorillonite modified from Na+-Mt which is 5.88. It can be concluded that organo-montmorillonite with perfect interlayer expansion and thixotropic property was prepared by modifying Ca2+-Mt with CTAB directly.

scholarly journals Synthesis and Complexation Properties of 2-Hydroxy-5-methoxyphenylphosphonic Acid (H3L1). Crystal Structure of the [Cu(H2L1)2(Н2О)2] Complex

2021 ◽  
Vol 91 (11) ◽  
pp. 2176-2186
Author(s):  
G. S. Tsebrikova ◽  
Yu. I. Rogacheva ◽  
I. S. Ivanova ◽  
A. B. Ilyukhin ◽  
V. P. Soloviev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Methoxy Group ◽  
Protonation Constants ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Intramolecular Hydrogen ◽  
Oxygen Atoms

Abstract 2-Hydroxy-5-methoxyphenylphosphonic acid (H3L1) and the complex [Cu(H2L1)2(H2O)2] were synthesized and characterized by IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, and X-ray diffraction analysis. The polyhedron of the copper atom is an axially elongated square bipyramid with oxygen atoms of phenolic and of monodeprotonated phosphonic groups at the base and oxygen atoms of water molecules at the vertices. The protonation constants of the H3L1 acid and the stability constants of its Cu2+ complexes in water were determined by potentiometric titration. The protonation constants of the acid in water are significantly influenced by the intramolecular hydrogen bond and the methoxy group. The H3L1 acid forms complexes CuL‒ and CuL24‒ with Cu2+ in water.

scholarly journals Preparation of Powders Containing Sb, Ni, and O for the Design of a Novel CO and C3H8 Sensor

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 9536
Author(s):  
Jorge Alberto Ramírez-Ortega ◽  
José Trinidad Guillén-Bonilla ◽  
Alex Guillén-Bonilla ◽  
Verónica María Rodríguez-Betancourtt ◽  
Lorenzo Gildo-Ortiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Response Times ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Dynamic Tests ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Wet Chemistry ◽  
Good Thermal Stability ◽  
Great Performance ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Recovery Times ◽  
Response And Recovery

In this work, powders of NiSb2O6 were synthesized using a simple and economical microwave-assisted wet chemistry method, and calcined at 700, 800, and 900 °C. It was identified through X-ray diffraction that the oxide is a nanomaterial with a trirutile-type structure and space group P42/mnm (136). UV–Vis spectroscopy measurements showed that the bandgap values were at ~3.10, ~3.14, and ~3.23 eV at 700, 800, and 900 °C, respectively. Using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), irregularly shaped polyhedral microstructures with a size of ~154.78 nm were observed on the entire material’s surface. The particle size was estimated to average ~92.30 nm at the calcination temperature of 900 °C. Sensing tests in static atmospheres containing 300 ppm of CO at 300 °C showed a maximum sensitivity of ~72.67. On the other hand, in dynamic atmospheres at different CO flows and at an operating temperature of 200 °C, changes with time in electrical resistance were recorded, showing a high response, stability, and repeatability, and good sensor efficiency during several operation cycles. The response times were ~2.77 and ~2.10 min to 150 and 200 cm3/min of CO, respectively. Dynamic tests in propane (C3H8) atmospheres revealed that the material improved its response in alternating current signals at two different frequencies (0.1 and 1 kHz). It was also observed that at 360 °C, the ability to detect propane flows increased considerably. As in the case of CO, NiSb2O6’s response in propane atmospheres showed very good thermal stability, efficiency, a high capacity to detect C3H8, and short response and recovery times at both frequencies. Considering the great performance in propane flows, a sensor prototype was developed that modulates the electrical signals at 360 °C, verifying the excellent functionality of NiSb2O6.

Crystal Structure of Calcium Picrate Pentahydrate: A New Eight-Coordinate Stereochemistry for [M(bidentate)2(unidentate)4]

1979 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 301 ◽  
Author(s):  
V Diakiw ◽  
TW Hambley ◽  
DL Kepert ◽  
CL Raston ◽  
AH White
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Water Molecule ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Title Compound ◽  
Lattice Site ◽  
The Other ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Triangular Face ◽  
X Ray

The crystal structure of the title compound, Ca(C6H2N307)2,5H2O, has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction at 295(1) K and refined by least squares to a residual of 0.049 for 1513 'observed' reflections. Crystals are orthorhombic, Pmab, a 24.169(6), b l0.292(7), c 8.554(2) �, Z 4. The stereochemistry about the calcium has not been observed previously for the system [M(bidentate)2- (unidentate)4]; in the present structure, the calcium is coordinated by a pair of bidentate picrate ligands and the four water molecules in an array in which three of the water molecules occupy a triangular face of a square antiprism, the overall array having m symmetry. The remaining water molecule occupies a lattice site with no close interaction with the other species.

Synthesis, crystal structure, and vibrational spectra of the complex maleic acid•2H2O•18-crown-6

1990 ◽  
Vol 68 (12) ◽  
pp. 2183-2189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Audet ◽  
Rodrigue Savoie ◽  
Michel Simard
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Water Molecule ◽  
Maleic Acid ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
Infrared And Raman Spectra ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Monoclinic System ◽  
X Ray ◽  
O 18 ◽  
Stoichiometric Complex

A stoichiometric complex of formula maleic acid•2H2O•18-crown-6 has been obtained from maleic acid and the macrocyclic polyether 18-crown-6. Crystals of this complex have been shown by X-ray diffraction crystallography to belong to the Cc space group of the monoclinic system. The acid molecules in the adduct are linked to each other through a water molecule, giving infinite [-acid-H2O-]n chains. They are also linked to the crown ether via water molecules. The infrared and Raman spectra of the complex are presented and compared to those of crystalline maleic acid. Keywords: maleic acid/18-crown-6, structure, X-ray, spectra.

Etude structurale par diffraction des RX et spectroscopie IR des hydrates 10 et 8.4 Å de kaolinite

1999 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 968-976 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Jemai ◽  
A. Ben Haj Amara ◽  
J. Ben Brahim ◽  
A. Plançon
Keyword(s):  
Water Molecule ◽  
Octahedral Site ◽  
Ammonium Fluoride ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Tetrahedral Sheet ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Octahedral Sites ◽  
Sheet Structure

Two hydrated kaolinites, characterized by 10 and 8.4 Å basal distances, were synthesized by treating the kaolinite KGa-1 with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and ammonium fluoride (NH4F). The X-ray diffraction study was based on a comparison between the experimental and calculated profiles. This study was conducted in two steps: firstly, the study of the 00lreflections enabled the determination of the stacking mode alongc*, the number of water molecules and their positions along the normal to the plane of the sheet structure; secondly, the study of thehkbands, withhand/ork≠ 0, enabled the determination of the stacking mode and the positions of the water molecules in the (a,b) plane. The 10 Å hydrated kaolinite is characterized by two water molecules per Al2Si2O5(OH)4unit, situated at 3 and 3.4 Å from the hydroxyl surface, over the octahedral sites. Two adjacent layers are translated with respect to each other, withT11= −0.38a− 0.37b+ 10n. The 8.4 Å hydrated kaolinite is characterized by one water molecule per Al2Si2O5(OH)4unit, situated at 2.4 Å from the hydroxyl surface and inserted between the vacant octahedral site and the ditrigonal cavity of the tetrahedral sheet. The corresponding interlayer shift isT11= −0.355a+ 0.35b+ 8.4n.

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