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Development of a photocatalytic filter to control indoor air quality
摘要： Background: The aim of this work was the development and characterization of a photocatalytic filter for the treatment of indoor air, characterized by a low pressure drop. Methods: The filter (photocatalytic filter) was based on a polyester substrate additivated with active carbon (Carbotex 150-6), treated with a sol of titanium dioxide (Sol 121-AB; NextMaterials Ltd.) and illuminated with UV LEDs to induce photocatalytic activity. Results: Tests showed that this filter, used in a suitable device for air circulation with a very low noise level, had the ability to block solid particulates, to photocatalytically oxidize a major fraction of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and deactivate all of the bacteria blocked on the filter, in contrast to traditional commercial air filters on which the bacteria remain viable. Conclusions: Activated charcoal filters treated with TiO2 and illuminated by UV LEDs were found to be extremely effective in killing bacteria and effective in decreasing VOC and total suspended particulates (TSP).
关键词： Bacteria,Titanium oxide,Photocatalysis,Filters,Total solid particulate,Volatile organic compounds
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Haloalkanes and aromatic hydrocarbons sensing using Langmuir–Blodgett thin film of pillar[5]arene-biphenylcarboxylic acid
摘要： Here, a pillar[5]arene derivative including biphenylcarboxylic acid groups was designed for obtaining a macrocycle with an ideal cavity for volatile organic compounds. The pillar[5]arene-biphenylcarboxylic acid (P5-BPCA) based Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) thin films were produced onto 50 nm thick gold-coated glass and 3.5 MHz quartz crystal substrates to form a thin film chemical sensor element. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) techniques were employed to characterize all the P5-BPCA LB thin film layers. The mass of LB film layer loaded onto a quartz crystal and the resonance frequency shifts per layer were determined to be 711.71 ng per layer (2.68 ng mm?2) and 48.24 Hz per layer, respectively. The P5-BPCA LB thin film sensor element was exposed to various haloalkane and aromatic hydrocarbon vapors. The sensitivities of the P5-BPCA LB film sensor were determined between 1.776 and 3.976 Hz ppm-1. Sensitivity with detection limits were obtained between 0.754 and 1.689 ppm against organic vapors. The results showed that P5-BPCA LB thin film was highly selective with a large response to chloromethane vapor.
关键词： Quartz Crystal Microbalance,Pillararene,Langmuir-Blodgett,Volatile Organic Compounds,Swelling,Surface Plasmon Resonance
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Superior Sensing Properties of Black Phosphorus as Gas Sensors: A Case Study on the Volatile Organic Compounds
摘要： The unique structure and prominent properties of black phosphorus (BP) and its monolayer and multilayers in device applications have attracted significant attention to this elemental 2D material. In this study, a comprehensive evaluation of the candidacy of monolayer BP as a channel material for high-performance volatile organic compound (VOC) sensors is conducted combining first-principles density functional theory calculations and non-equilibrium Green’s function formalism. The adsorption configurations and energetics of several typical VOCs (ethanol, propionaldehyde, acetone, toluene, and hexane) on monolayer BP are examined and it is demonstrated that VOCs generally exhibit stronger interaction with monolayer BP than with the widely studied monolayer MoS2, indicative of monolayer BP potentially being a more sensitive VOC sensor. Monolayer BP is shown to exhibit highly anisotropic transport behaviors, whereas the absolute modification of current–voltage responses due to VOCs is found to show a trend that is direction independent. Moreover, the adsorption of VOCs on monolayer BP is strong enough to resist thermal disturbance, yet allows fast recovery time. The results suggest that BP is a compelling and feasible candidate for sensing applications of VOCs.
关键词： density functional theory calculations,gas sensors,black phosphorus,volatile organic compounds,non-equilibrium Green’s function formalism
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Performance of various commercial TiO <sub/>2</sub> in photocatalytic degradation of a mixture of indoor air pollutants: Effect of photocatalyst and operating parameters
摘要： Photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) air cleaners can be installed in air handling units to reduce occupants’ exposure to hazardous gases, boost indoor air quality, and concomitantly lower HVAC energy consumption by lowering the required ventilation rate. In this work, photocatalytic activity of four commercialized titanium dioxide photocatalysts (P25, PC500, UV100, and S5-300A) for treating a mixture of seven prevalent volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were assessed in a continuous flow reactor. The impacts of major experimental factors namely concentration (15-100 ppb), relative humidity level (0-60% at 23?C), and residence time (0.012-0.05 s) on the removal efficiency and by-products generation were examined. Photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption-desorption, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). UV100 possessed the highest values for total VOC removal efficiency, which could be attributed to its large surface area, high porosity, good crystallinity, and large population of surface hydroxyls. Regarding relative humidity, two dominant trends were found: i) increasing the humidity resulted in lower removal efficiencies, or ii) existence of an optimum humidity level in some cases. The treatment efficiency followed the order: alcohols > ketones > aromatics > alkanes. The main by-products in the gas phase were formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acetone, and propionaldehyde.
关键词： titanium dioxide,volatile organic compounds,indoor air quality,photocatalytic oxidation,relative humidity,residence time,by-products
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Optical Fiber Sensors Based on Microstructured Optical Fibers to Detect Gases and Volatile Organic Compoundsa??A Review
摘要： Since the first publications related to microstructured optical fibers (MOFs), the development of optical fiber sensors (OFS) based on them has attracted the interest of many research groups because of the market niches that can take advantage of their specific features. Due to their unique structure based on a certain distribution of air holes, MOFs are especially useful for sensing applications: on one hand, the increased coupling of guided modes into the cladding or the holes enhances significantly the interaction with sensing films deposited there; on the other hand, MOF air holes enhance the direct interaction between the light and the analytes that get into in these cavities. Consequently, the sensitivity when detecting liquids, gasses or volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is significantly improved. This paper is focused on the reported sensors that have been developed with MOFs which are applied to detection of gases and VOCs, highlighting the advantages that this type of fiber offers.
关键词： humidity and volatile organic compounds,solid core photonic crystal fibers,microstructured optical fibers,gasses,hollow core photonic crystal fibers,suspended core microstructured optical fibers
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Artificial tailored catalytic activity for identification of 6 kinds of volatile organic compounds via the light-regulated electrochemical reaction
摘要： Light-regulated electrochemical reaction is confirmed to be useful to improve the classification efficiency. However, the use of different photoactive sensing materials results in time-consuming for exploring well-designed materials, besides, the light-regulated electrochemical reaction only improved the classification feature while didn't bring essential difference in the distinguish capability yet. Herein, a zirconia-based electrochemical sensor array comprised of 3 types of ZnO/In2O3 composite sensing materials is fabricated. After illumination, significantly enhancement is witnessed for the response magnitude and detection limit. Additionally, the response signal of the sensor array to part of the examined volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is selectively enhanced and 3 more disparate response patterns are generated. Through inputting all the response patterns into principle component analysis (PCA) software, 6 kinds of concerned VOCs have been fully classified. Conclusively, with utilizing sensing materials with similar composition, the fabrication process of the sensor array can be simplified. Particularly, after exposure to illumination the sensor array consisting of limited photoactive sensing materials (e.g. 3 kinds of materials) can identify even more number of gases (e.g. 6 types of VOCs). We anticipate these promising results shed light on the bright future of designing compact sensing devices for progressively smarter monitoring of concerned gas species.
关键词： Principle component analysis,Light-regulated electrochemical reaction,Volatile organic compounds,Response patterns,Artificial tailored catalytic activity,Zirconia-based sensor array
更新于2025-09-19 17:15:36
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Development of an optoelectronic nose based on surface plasmon resonance imaging with peptide and hairpin DNA for sensing volatile organic compounds
摘要： Nowadays, the analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is very important in various domains. In the last decades, electronic noses have emerged as promising alternatives to traditional analytical methods. Nevertheless, their wide use is still limited by their performances such as low selectivity. Herein, we developed an optoelectronic nose using virtually screened peptides and hairpin DNA (hpDNA) with improved selectivity as sensing materials and surface plasmon resonance imaging (SPRi) as the detection system. Thanks to the complementarity of their binding properties towards target VOCs, the obtained optoelectronic nose has very good selectivity, being able to discriminate not only between VOCs of different chemical families, but also VOCs of the same family with only 1-carbon difference. The combination of these sensing materials with SPRi is relevant for the development of optoelectronic nose with large sensor arrays and improved performances.
关键词： Volatile organic compounds,Surface plasmon resonance imaging,E-nose,Peptides,Optoelectronic nose,Hairpin DNA
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Photocatalytic degradation of gaseous toluene using self-assembled air filter based on chitosan/activated carbon/TiO2
摘要： Photocatalytic filters are integrated with air purifiers and ventilation systems to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from indoor air. However, the filters, generally prepared by dip or spray coating, are less stable as the deposited TiO2 NPs are prone to be blown off by treated air. In the present study, we propose a novel filter preparation method based on self-assembly of activated carbon (AC) and TiO2 on non-woven polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fabric using chitosan (CS). The prepared filter (CSAT-PET) was characterized for morphological and chemical properties which revealed the homogeneity and chemical bonding of deposited TiO2. Photocatalytic activity of the prepared filter was evaluated for toluene degradation (200–600 ppb) under dark and UV illumination. Toluene removal efficiency reached 91% over CSAT-PET, while it was only 62% over pure TiO2 filter. About 40% of toluene removal was achieved by adsorption on CSAT-PET. Furthermore, CSAT-PET showed robust performance for selected face velocity ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 m/s and, the reaction rate followed Langmuir-Hinshelwood model. FTIR study identified benzaldehyde and benzoic acid as adsorbed intermediates. A UV-induced filter regeneration partially released the adsorbed species. CSAT-PET showed consistent toluene removal and intact morphology over five degradation cycles. The Box-Behnken design (BBD) in RSM was applied to optimize the filter preparation method. The optimum values of TiO2, AC and CS loading were 38.3 g/m2, 52.6 g/m2 and 2.06% (w/v), respectively which exhibited highest removal efficiency for toluene (93%). The proposed methodology can be adapted to fabricate low-cost, stable, and reusable photocatalytic filter for air purification applications.
关键词： Volatile organic compounds,Air filter,Photocatalytic oxidation,Titanium dioxide,Activated carbon,Self-assembly
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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MAX-DOAS measurements and vertical profiles of glyoxal and formaldehyde in Madrid, Spain
摘要： Glyoxal (CHOCHO) and formaldehyde (HCHO) are organic trace gases that play an important role in tropospheric chemistry as oxidation products of a number of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In this study, we report year-round daytime measurements of glyoxal and formaldehyde in the urban atmosphere of Madrid, Spain. Their vertical concentration profiles were retrieved using the Multi AXis Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (MAX-DOAS) technique and a Radiative Transfer Model (RTM) that simulates solar photon paths through the atmosphere. The diurnal variations of HCHO show two distinct peaks during the day, in the early morning and late afternoon in spring and summer, while the second peak is shifted towards noon in autumn and winter, due to lower photolysis rates and more effective boundary layer accumulation of HCHO in those seasons. The HCHO surface mixing ratios range from 6 ppbv to 27 ppbv in spring-summer and from 10 ppbv to 30 ppbv in autumn-winter. Monthly hourly-averaged glyoxal surface mixing ratios in the early morning show higher values during winter, 2 ppbv, than in summer, 0.7 ppbv. We also evaluated the ratio between glyoxal and formaldehyde (RGF) surface mixing ratios, as an indicator of the nature of VOCs precursors. The RGF was also correlated with the measured NO2 -which represents a direct signal of anthropogenic emissions- along with the VOCs emission inventories in Madrid. The RGF results yielded higher ratios in spring, 0.1 - 0.13, than in winter and autumn (in the range of 0.02 to 0.07) when NO2 levels were higher.
关键词： volatile organic compounds,formaldehyde,glyoxal,MAX-DOAS,air quality
更新于2025-09-10 09:29:36
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Cerium Oxide-Tungsten Oxide Core-Shell Nanowire-Based Microsensors Sensitive to Acetone
摘要： 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.
关键词： metal oxides,acetone,gas sensors,heterojunctions,volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
更新于2025-09-10 09:29:36