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Review on two-dimensional metal–organic frameworks for biological sensing: current challenges and new frontiers
The development of analytical chemistry relies on the ability for rapid and accurate determination of the substances and molecules. To date, tremendous efforts have been made to explore chemical and biological...
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Highly defective carbon nanotubes with improved electrochemical properties by introduction of mesoporous holes on the side walls
Highly defective carbon nanotubes (HD-CNTs) are fabricated by template carbonization of polydopamine nanofilm coated on mesoporous titanium nitride nanotube arrays. With introduction of mesoporous holes on the...
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Ag nanowire-modified 1D α-Fe2O3 nanotube arrays for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue
An in-situ photoreduction strategy is applied to coat Ag nanowires (NWs) directly onto the surface of one-dimensional (1D) α-Fe2O3 nanotube arrays (NTAs) fabricated by anodization treatment, and their chemical co...
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Hydrothermal synthesis of WO3/Fe2O3 nanosheet arrays on iron foil for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue
The growth of WO3/Fe2O3 nanosheet arrays on iron foil was fabricated by a facile and efficient hydrothermal treatment. The morphology and optical property of as-prepared WO3/Fe2O3 nanocomposites were characterize...
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Enzyme-free glucose sensing based on Fe3O4 nanorod arrays
An enzyme-free electrochemical sensor for glucose was prepared by electrochemical anodization of iron foil, followed by in situ annealing under a flow of hydrogen to give a one-dimensional Fe3O4 nanorod array (NR...
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Optimal design of a fluorescence oxygen sensing probe based on multimode optical fibers
In this paper, a theoretical model of a multimode optical fiber based fluorescence sensor was proposed and established with the aims to optimize specific physical parameters of the sensor including the refract...
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Tin oxide nanocrystals embedded in nanopore arrays on stainless steel surface for photocatalytic applications
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Efficient growth of aligned SnO2 nanorod arrays on hematite (α-Fe2O3) nanotube arrays for photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic applications
SnO2 nanorod arrays were fabricated on hematiete nanotube arrays by an efficient hydrothermal method. The hematiete nanotube arrays were prepared by anodization of pure iron foil in an ethylene glycol solution. S...
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Arrays of nanofibers composed of a TiC core and a carbon coating for sensitive electrochemical detection of hydrazine
Arrays made from quasi-aligned nanofibers consisting of a TiC/C composite were produced directly on a titanium alloy substrate by a thermochemical process. Their morphology, structure and composition were char...