The past and the future of Langmuir and Langmuir–Blodgett films

ON Oliveira Jr, L Caseli, K Ariga - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) technique, through which monolayers are transferred from the
air/water interface onto a solid substrate, was the first method to allow for the controlled …

Synthesis, properties and uses of ZnO nanorods: a mini review

PK Aspoukeh, AA Barzinjy, SM Hamad - International Nano Letters, 2022 - Springer
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods have been extensively investigated, owing to their extraordinary
applications in numerous fields, spatially microchip technology, solar cells, sensors …

Self-assembly, alignment, and patterning of metal nanowires

Y Chen, T Liang, L Chen, Y Chen, BR Yang… - Nanoscale …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Armed with the merits of one-dimensional nanostructures (flexibility, high aspect ratio, and
anisotropy) and metals (high conductivity, plasmonic properties, and catalytic activity), metal …

Enhanced n-butanol sensing performance of SnO2/ZnO nanoflowers fabricated via a facile solvothermal method

Y Li, LX Shan, RC Wang, XX Lian, QJ Zhou - Ceramics International, 2022 - Elsevier
High-performance gas sensors have important application prospects in the detection and
monitoring of toxic and harmful gases that exist in the environment and workshop. Herein …

Micro/nanoarrays and their applications in flexible sensors: A review

JX Lin, HW Hu, J Luo, L Miao, ZH Yang, M Chen… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Flexible sensors are considered the key components of human wearable point-of-care
(POT) devices. There have been enormous efforts devoted to improving the sensing …

Interfacial Self‐Assembly Nanostructures: Constructions and Applications

Y Li, D Liang, R Wang, S Yang, W Liu, Q Sang, J Pu… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Interfacial self‐assembly nanoarrays refer to the spontaneously organized nanostructures at
interfaces, relying on the intrinsic properties of involved materials, such as surface energy …

[HTML][HTML] Concurrent study of the electrochemical response and the surface alterations of silver nanowire modified electrodes by means of EC-AFM. The role of …

JL Pura, C Salvo-Comino, C García-Cabezón… - Surfaces and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of nanomaterials as electrode modifiers permits the enhancement of electrode
performance using a great variety of approaches, from electrocatalytic enhancement to the …

Exploring Deposition Techniques and Supramolecular Arrangement in Thin Films for Sensor Applications

CM Miyazaki, CS Martin, MS Ozório, HS Kavazoi… - Chemosensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, many research efforts have been dedicated to finding highly sensitive
devices for fast and reliable identification and quantification of an expanding range of …

Transparent and flexible ZnO nanorods induced by thermal dissipation annealing without polymer substrate deformation for next-generation wearable devices

D Kim, JY Leem - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The fabrication of a transparent and flexible ultraviolet photodetector based on
hydrothermally grown ZnO nanorods requires an annealing step to render the sol–gel spin …

Tailoring the Surface Properties of ZnO Nanowires by ALD Deposition

C Baratto, G Faglia, TTL Dang, M Ferroni… - Advanced Materials …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Innovative research on metal‐oxide gas sensors involves nanostructuring and surface
modification as key elements to tailor sensitivity and selectivity. This work addresses a ZnO …