Title: | "A flexible, ultra-sensitive chemical sensor with 3D biomimetic templating for diabetes-related acetone detection" |
Author(s): | Wang L; Jackman JA; Park JH; Tan EL; Cho NJ; |
Address: | "School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798 Singapore, Singapore. njcho@ntu.edu.sg" |
ISSN/ISBN: | 2050-7518 (Electronic) 2050-750X (Linking) |
Abstract: | "The structural features of biological organisms have evolved through natural selection to provide highly tailored functions, inspiring numerous biomimetic and biological design strategies. A wide scope of untapped potential lies in harnessing the nanoscale architectural properties of natural biological materials to develop high-performance sensors. Herein, we report the development of an ultrasensitive chemical sensor that is based on the three-dimensional (3D) biomimetic templating of a structurally hierarchical butterfly wing. In conjunction with graphene sheet coating strategies, the porous 3D architecture enables highly selective detection of diabetes-related volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including a rapid response time (=1 s), a low limit of detection (20 ppb), and superior mechanical properties. Taken together, the findings in this work demonstrate the promise of incorporating natural biological materials into high-performance sensors, with excellent potential for wearable and flexible sensors" |
Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINEWang, Lili Jackman, Joshua A Park, Jae Hyeon Tan, Ee-Lin Cho, Nam-Joon eng England 2017/06/14 J Mater Chem B. 2017 Jun 14; 5(22):4019-4024. doi: 10.1039/c7tb00787f. Epub 2017 May 19" |