Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chaohui He, Muhammad Asif, Qingqing Liu, Fei Xiao, Hongfang Liu, Bao Yu Xia
Summary: This review briefly introduces the fundamentals and development of glucose sensors and discusses the modification strategies of noble metal (NM) nanomaterials and their applications in enzyme-free glucose detection from the perspective of surface construction and interface modification. The challenges and opportunities for noble metal materials in electrochemical nonenzymatic glucose detection are also proposed.
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chinchu Gibi, Cheng-Hua Liu, Scott C. Barton, Jerry J. Wu
Summary: This review presents the application of well-tuned nanomaterials in heavy metal ion sensing. The sensing performance for heavy metal ions can be effectively influenced by the dimensional characteristics of nanomaterials.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaoyang Fu, Chengzhang Wan, Yu Huang, Xiangfeng Duan
Summary: This minireview provides a brief introduction to the fundamental challenges associated with anode alcohol oxidation reaction (AOR) in alkaline direct alcohol fuel cells (ADAFCs), as well as the key performance metrics and evaluation protocols for benchmarking AOR electrocatalysts. Recent advances in noble-metal based AOR electrocatalysts, such as Pt, Pd, and Rh, are summarized with a focus on design criteria for improving specific activity and electrochemical surface area to achieve high mass activity and long term durability. Strategies to enhance Faradaic efficiency and reduce overpotential are also discussed. The article concludes with a brief perspective on future challenges and opportunities.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Biophysics
Jiao Xie, Lijing Zhang, Zhiling Liu, Guixia Ling, Peng Zhang
Summary: This article reviews the application of nanomaterial-modified sensors in the determination of antipsychotics concentrations. Nanomaterial-modified electrodes, as sensors, have the potential to quickly and accurately measure the concentration of drugs in biological samples. Nanomaterial sensors offer a promising solution to overcome the limitations of traditional detection methods in terms of complexity and cost, and can serve as effective tools for drug monitoring.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Protity Saha, Riva Akter, Syed Shaheen Shah, Wael Mahfoz, Abdul Aziz, A. J. Saleh Ahammad
Summary: Nitrite is a toxic component in the environment that can potentially harm human health, so it is crucial to develop a reliable detection method. Electrochemical approaches have advantages such as low cost and ease of use. This review focuses on the use of gold-based nanomaterials in electrode modification for nitrite detection, discussing the development of nanocomposites and electrochemical sensors in recent years. The study also includes a background on synthesizing different morphologies of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs).
CHEMISTRY-AN ASIAN JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Muthukumar Govindaraj, Ananya Srivastava, Magesh Kumar Muthukumaran, Pei-Chien Tsai, Yuan-Chung Lin, Bharathi Kannan Raja, Jerome Rajendran, Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy, J. Arockia Selvi
Summary: This review discusses the latest developments and future prospects of enzymatic and non-enzymatic glucose sensors, focusing on their effectiveness in detecting glucose levels in bodily fluids. The recent advancements in wearable optical and electrochemical sensors contribute to the management and control of diabetes worldwide.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Domenica Tonelli, Isacco Gualandi, Erika Scavetta, Federica Mariani
Summary: Diabetes management is the pioneer of personalized medicine, and this article provides an overview of the advancements in glucose sensing in the past 5 years. The use of nanomaterials in electrochemical sensing strategies has been explored for glucose analysis in various biological fluids. While the finger-pricking method is still commonly used, efforts have been made to develop less invasive sensors that can operate in sweat, tears, or wound exudates. Nanomaterials have shown promise in developing enzymatic and non-enzymatic glucose sensors for flexible and conformable medical devices.
Review
Electrochemistry
Asha Sharma, Aamir Ahmed, Anoop Singh, Sai Kiran Oruganti, Ajit Khosla, Sandeep Arya
Summary: Tin oxide (SnO2) based sensors have been investigated for chemical sensing applications due to their excellent thermal stability, biocompatibility, bandgap, cost effectiveness and abundant availability. These sensors are modified with SnO2 nanomaterials in combination with various metals, semiconductors and carbon derivatives to improve sensing performance. Various voltammetric and amperometric techniques are used to study the electrochemical properties and behavior of analytes on the surface of modified electrodes.
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Hao Du, Yuqun Xie, Jun Wang
Summary: Excessive use of pesticides, especially herbicides, has caused serious environmental pollution, posing a threat to the ecological system and human health. Electrochemical sensors show great potential for sensitive, effective, and low-cost detection of herbicides, with recent advancements in carbon materials, noble metals and metal oxides nanoparticles for quantitative determination.
TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Hamideh Imanzadeh, Yasaman Sefid-Sefidehkhan, Hosein Afshary, Ali Afruz, Mandana Amiri
Summary: Amino acids serve as the building blocks of proteins and muscle tissue, as well as play vital roles in various physiological processes. Accurate determination of amino acids in biological fluids is crucial for detecting diseases like kidney disease, liver disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer. Electrochemical systems using modified electrodes, with their rapid, accurate, and cost-effective properties, have emerged as a promising method for amino acid detection. This review summarizes recent advancements in nanomaterial-based electrochemical sensors for amino acid detection in various matrices.
JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ANALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Nobuhle Ndebele, Tebello Nyokong
Summary: This study presents the non-covalent conjugation of carbon-based nanomaterial with tris(4-tert-butylphenoxy)-(5-phenoxylpicolinic acid) phthalocyanato cobalt (II) (CoPc). The hybrids of CoPc with graphene quantum dots (GQDs), nitrogen-doped quantum dots (NGQDs), and single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were successfully synthesized and characterized. The electrochemical analysis showed that the CoPc and its conjugates exhibited good nitrite detection capabilities, with sensitivities (3-28 mu A mu M-1), catalytic rate constants (1.8 x 102-5.42 x 104 M-1 s-1), and limits of detection (0.17-1.70 mu M) comparable to those in literature.
DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Yufeng Sun, Geoffrey I. N. Waterhouse, Xuguang Qiao, Jianbo Xiao, Zhixiang Xu
Summary: Chloramphenicol is a widely used antibiotic for sick animals, but its accumulation in the human body can cause irreversible anemia and toxicity. Therefore, the development of analytical techniques for the rapid detection of chloramphenicol in animal products is necessary. This review summarizes the recent applications of various nanomaterials in the development of electrochemical and optical sensors for chloramphenicol detection.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xin Geng, Shuwei Li, Jaeyoung Heo, Yi Peng, Wenhui Hu, Yanchao Liu, Jier Huang, Yang Ren, Dongsheng Li, Liang Zhang, Long Luo
Summary: This comprehensive study focuses on the synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of grain-boundary-rich noble metal nanoparticle assemblies. A scalable synthesis method for Pt, Pd, Au, Ag, and Rh nanoparticle assemblies is developed, where the nanoparticles are mainly connected via sigma 3 (111) twin grain boundaries. The presence of localized tensile strain at the grain boundary sites results in the ultrahigh catalytic activity of the Pt nanoparticle assembly, making it suitable for room-temperature catalytic hydrogen sensing.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Atal Anudeep Singh Gill, Sara S. Ghoreishizadeh
Summary: The monolithic integration of electrochemical sensors with instrumentation electronics on semiconductor technology is a promising approach to achieve sensor scalability, miniaturization, and increased signal-to-noise ratio. This review focuses on the postprocess fabrication techniques for the addition of nanomaterials to the electrode surface, and summarizes several CMOS-compatible techniques for the deposition of nanomaterials. The advantages and disadvantages of these deposition methods are also discussed in this review.
IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Bashir Adegbemiga Yusuf, Waleed Yaseen, Jimin Xie, Abubakar A. Babangida, Atika Ibrahim Muhammad, Meng Xie, Yuanguo Xu
Summary: The functionalized and synergistic properties of noble metal-based multimetallic nanomaterials have gained significant attention for their diverse catalytic applications. Design principles for adjusting the electrocatalytic performance have been formulated through a combination of experimental and theoretical research. However, the chemical synthesis of NMMMs with optimum catalytic properties remains a challenge.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Zhengfei Yang, Yueyue Zhong, Xinyong Zhou, Weijia Zhang, Yongqi Yin, Weiming Fang, Huaiguo Xue
Summary: This article highlights the recent progress on the application of metal-organic frameworks in nitrite sensing and discusses the different categories and design strategies of electrochemical sensors and optical sensors. Current challenges and future trends are also addressed.
JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Zhengfei Yang, Weijia Zhang, Yongqi Yin, Weiming Fang, Huaiguo Xue
Summary: This article discusses the application of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in the preparation of sensors for toxins and pathogens analysis, including the synthesis methods of MOFs, introduction of toxins and pathogens, recent progress in MOF-based sensors, and challenges and future perspectives.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Shuo Wang, Yirong Wang, Chuanyan Zhao, Xiaofang Liu, Yongqi Yin, Zhengfei Yang, Weiming Fang
Summary: Headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography mass spectrometry was used to determine the flavor compounds in crystal malt. It was found that crystal malt had a superior flavor variation compared to other commercial crystal malts, and principal component analysis (PCA) successfully distinguished crystal malts from other specialty malts. A predictive model based on PCA results was obtained, and 21 volatile compounds were identified as important for differentiating flavor characteristics. The model proved to be efficient for identifying crystal malt and providing new ideas for assessing specialty malts in the future.
JOURNAL OF CEREAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Shuo Wang, Chuanyan Zhao, Yirong Wang, Chuanwei Li, Ziang Sun, Xiaofang Liu, Yongqi Yin, Zhengfei Yang, Weiming Fang
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of crystal malts on the quality of craft beers. The results showed that the addition of 6% (w/w) crystal malts improved the sensory quality of craft beers, with a lab-developed crystal malt exhibiting superior aroma and sensory perception.
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhengfei Yang, Xinyong Zhou, Yongqi Yin, Huaiguo Xue, Weiming Fang
Summary: In this study, Co@N-doped carbon nanorods were synthesized and evaluated for nitrite detection. Compared with Co@N-doped carbon sheets, Co@N-CRs showed improved performance and demonstrated satisfactory feasibility for the analysis of nitrite in sausage samples and tap water.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Nana Yang, Xinyong Zhou, Xinru Qi, Jiahao Li, Weiming Fang, Huaiguo Xue, Zhengfei Yang
Summary: In this study, a series of Co and N-doped porous carbon rods (CoN-PCRs) were designed and synthesized, with CoN-PCRs-0.6 exhibiting the highest surface area and best response. The morphology and structure of CoN-PCRs-0.6 were characterized, and its electrochemical sensing performances for nitrite were studied. The constructed sensor showed a low detection limit and wide dynamic ranges, along with good specificity, reproducibility, and stability, allowing for rapid and accurate measurement of nitrite in tap water.
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Zhengfei Yang, Yirong Wang, Yongqi Yin, Weiming Fang, Shuo Wang
Summary: Headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography mass spectrometry technology (HS-SPME-GC-MS) was used to analyze the volatile compounds in ten types of chocolate malt. A total of 45 volatile compounds were detected, with 31 compounds found in all 14 samples. Principal component analysis (PCA) identified 26 volatiles associated with the aroma of chocolate malt. Partial least square-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) revealed 14 key volatile compounds that could distinguish chocolate malt. Sensory evaluation described the aroma attributes of chocolate malt as smoky and burnt.
EUROPEAN FOOD RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Zhengfei Yang, Weijia Zhang, Jiangyu Zhu, Yongqi Yin, Huaiguo Xue, Weiming Fang
Summary: In this study, Mn, N co-doped Co-Carbons (CoMnN-Cs) were synthesized by calcination of bimetallic Co-Mn zeolite-imidazolate framework (CoMnZIF-67) materials at different temperatures. Characterizations showed the formation of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and Mn-doping. It was found that CoMnN-Cs-800 exhibited better detection performance compared with other temperatures, with an extended linear range, low detection limit, and high sensitivity. The developed sensor also showed good selectivity, reproducibility, and long-term stability, making it a promising material for nitrite measurement.
JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Xinyi Zhao, Yongqi Yin, Weiming Fang, Zhengfei Yang
Summary: This article introduces the unique flavor and taste of fruit beer, as well as the effect of fruit addition on various properties of beer, including physicochemical parameters, antioxidation, volatile compounds, and sensory evaluation. Finally, some challenges and outlooks are proposed, hoping to provide readers with a deep insight into fruit beer and trigger further development in this area.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GASTRONOMY AND FOOD SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Xinyi Zhao, Yongqi Yin, Weiming Fang, Zhengfei Yang
Summary: This study investigated the influence of adding different proportions of germinated brown rice (GBR) on beer quality. GBR beers had lower color, alcohol content, fermentation degree, and bitterness compared to Pilsen malt (PM) beer. All GBR beers were rich in gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a bioactive component with various physiological functions, with the highest GABA content obtained in 60% GBR beer. Introduction of GBR also led to elevated levels of higher alcohols. Beer with 20% GBR achieved the best sensory characteristics.
JOURNAL OF CEREAL SCIENCE
(2023)
