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{"title":"Advanced perspectives on maximizing tandem solar cell efficiency by comparative dynamics of tunnel oxide passivated contact, passivated emitter and rear contact, and heterojunction solar cells under fluctuating light intensities","authors":"Rafi Ur Rahman ,&nbsp;Polgampola Chamani Madara ,&nbsp;Alamgeer ,&nbsp;Maha Nur Aida ,&nbsp;Jaljalalul Abedin Jony ,&nbsp;Hasnain Yousuf ,&nbsp;Muhammad Quddamah Khokhar ,&nbsp;Mengmeng Chu ,&nbsp;Sangheon Park ,&nbsp;Junsin Yi","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105974","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105974","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The evolution of photovoltaic technologies has significantly advanced tandem solar cells, including Tunnel Oxide passive contact (TOPCon), passive emitter and Rear Contact (PERC), and Heterojunction Solar Cells (HIT). These technologies are crucial for enhancing solar energy conversion efficiency and are increasingly important in tackling global energy challenges. They promise higher efficiency and stability under various environmental conditions.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In this study, we evaluated the performance of Si/Si bifacial tandem solar cells under different albedo effects, by varying albedo levels of back-reflected light (0.1 to 0.5 suns). This analysis helps understand how these cells perform with varying intensities of reflected light, which is essential for optimizing their efficiency in real-world conditions.</div></div><div><h3>Significant findings</h3><div>Our findings reveal that TOPCon cells excel in low albedo conditions, achieving maximum efficiencies of 26.81 % in series and 28.73 % in parallel configurations. HIT cells demonstrate superior performance in parallel configurations, with maximum efficiencies of 27.16 % in series and 27.61 % in parallel. PERC cells provide a cost-effective balance between efficiency and manufacturability, reaching maximum efficiencies of 19.76 % in series and 28.31 % in parallel configurations. These results challenge the traditional view that only high-intensity sunlight maximizes solar cell efficiency, showing that optimizing configurations under varying albedo conditions can significantly enhance performance. This study offers new insights into optimizing different tandem solar cell technologies for specific situations, providing practical guidelines for enhancing photovoltaic systems’ efficiency and stability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 105974"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143150861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A voltammetric sensor based on praseodymium oxide nanoparticles immobilized on tetrahedral boronate esters for favipiravir used in the treatment of COVID-19","authors":"Hilal Incebay ,&nbsp;Ahmet Kilic","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105975","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105975","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>This research aims to develop a novel electrochemical sensor strategy from the nanocomposite obtained by incorporating praseodymium oxide nanoparticles (Pr_₆O_₁₁NPs) into tetrahedral boronate esters (BE_₁N) and to use this sensor for the accurate and sensitive detection of Favipiravir drug used in the treatment of COVID-19.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>BE1N, which our group previously synthesized, and Pr₆O₁₁NPs were subjected to sonication in chloroform to be completely catalyzed, and conductive Pr_₆O_₁₁NPs/BE_₁N nanocomposite suspension was obtained. Pr_₆O_₁₁NPs/BE_₁N nanocomposite suspension was immobilized on the surface of the polished glassy carbon electrode (GCE) by the drop drying method, and a working electrode defined as Pr_₆O_₁₁NPs/BE_₁N/GCE was obtained for electrochemical experiments.</div></div><div><h3>Significant findings</h3><div>Pr_₆O_₁₁NPs/BE_₁N/GCE was characterized and used to detect Favipiravir using the square wave voltammetry technique. Under optimal conditions, Pr_₆O_₁₁NPs/BE_₁N/GCE provided an LOD of 0.035 nM in a linear range of 1.0 nM to 20 μM for Favipiravir. Additionally, the nanovoltammetric sensor exhibited highly effective repeatability, reproducibility, and stability while demonstrating negligible performance interference against interfering species. Besides, it was confirmed that the proposed nanovoltammetric sensor could be used for the sensitive detection of Favipiravir in real samples such as pharmaceutical tablets, urine, and human blood serum.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 105975"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143151276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Minor Au element effects on phase transformation and tensile strength","authors":"Yi-Wun Wang ,&nbsp;Jang-Cheng Fang","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105991","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105991","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>SnBi is an attractive solder owing to its low cost and step-soldering capability. However, its ductility is lower than that of conventional solder such as SnAgCu. Addition of elements to SnBi can help improve its properties. Au is considered an effective way to improve the undercooling and tensile strength of SnBi.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In this study, a solder joint of Sn56Bi2Au/Cu is reflowed at 160 °C and then subjected to solid–solid reactions from 80 to 130 °C. Fracture morphologies indicate the Au addition increases the joint ductility and reliability.</div></div><div><h3>Significant Findings</h3><div>The addition of minor Au causes needle-type AuSn₄ to disperse in the solder. The (Au,Cu)Sn formed at the interface during the 80 °C solid–solid reaction transforms to (Cu,Au)₆Sn₅ and Cu₃Sn as the temperature increases to 100–130 °C. The formation of intermetallic compounds has a significant effect on the reliability. Au–Sn compounds are extremely important in light-emitting diodes, while Cu–Sn compounds are commonly used as connections for die-attached devices. The aim of this study is to investigate the phase transformations among AuSn, AuSn₄, Cu₆Sn₅, and Cu₃Sn. The effects of Au addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties are also investigated.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 105991"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143150788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sun-light-driven Z-scheme photocatalytic annihilation of Rhodamine B, Hydrogen production and stability assessment via facile hydrothermal preparation of novel nanocomposite Nb2O5/TiS2","authors":"Muhammad Tanveer ,&nbsp;M.A Qadeer ,&nbsp;Ahmad Ruhan Ali ,&nbsp;Jineetkumar Gawad ,&nbsp;Husnain Haider Cheema ,&nbsp;Safeera Yasmeen ,&nbsp;Abdulaziz Bentalib ,&nbsp;Muhammad Tahir","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105976","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105976","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Two major threats to modern society are the energy problem and water pollution. Currently, developing photocatalysts that possess both high activity and recyclability to break down pollutants remains a difficult task. The study presents a photocatalyst known as the Nb₂O₅/TiS₂ heterojunction.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This photocatalyst is created by applying TiS₂ onto the surface of Nb₂O₅ concurrently, using the hydrothermal approach. We used various methods, such as XRD, SEM, UV–vis, BET, PL, EIS, PC, Raman, and FT-IR, to examine the crystallinity, morphology, structure, surface area, and optical qualities of the as-prepared samples.</div></div><div><h3>Significant findings</h3><div>The Nb₂O₅/TiS₂@5 % photocatalyst has the ability to broaden the range of visible light that it can absorb, as well as aid in the efficient separation and transfer of charges. The enhanced light absorption, superior absorbability, smaller band gap, and higher rate of separation of photo-generated charge carriers are all responsible for the increased photocatalytic activity as well as the higher hydrogen production. It was also observed that by the increasing in the ratio of TiS₂ in pure Nb₂O₅ the features like crystallinity, optical and morphology was also enhanced. When exposed to visible light irradiation, the breakdown rate of Rhodamine B reached its highest point (99 %) in just 56 min. Furthermore, the synthesized photocatalyst showed excellent versatility, durability, and recyclability. We developed a Z-scheme transfer channel to enhance the photocatalytic performance based on findings from radical trapping studies, optical analysis, and photo-electrochemical analysis.The Nb₂O₅/TiS₂@5 % photocatalyst produced more hydrogen gas (14.8 mmol/gh) than their singlet components (Nb₂O₅, TiS₂). The optimized nanocomposite (Nb₂O₅/TiS₂@5 %) has great reductive and oxidative properties, and the Z scheme operation makes it much more stable. This photocatalyst worked exceptionally well for deterioration, producing hydrogen quickly and efficiently. These factors make it much better for use in photocatalysis and hydrogen production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 105976"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143150865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adsorption removal of low-molecular-weight uremic toxins from simulated spent dialysate using various low-cost mixed-matrix membrane stacks","authors":"Ruey-Shin Juang ,&nbsp;Guan-Cheng Ke ,&nbsp;Cheng Chia Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105987","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105987","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>High-flux hemodialysis (HD) is currently the main clinical treatment for the patients with end-stage renal disease at a frequency of 2–4 times a week. The treatment of spent dialysate becomes another issue from the viewpoint of water pollution. Moreover, the regeneration of spent dialysate is one of the biggest challenges in wearable artificial kidney devices. Consequently, to develop a potential and cheap method for possible removal of the cleared small uremic toxins is desired.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In this study, a series of low-cost adsorbents of activated carbon (AC), zeolite ZSM-5 (ZO), zeolite HSZ-840 (ZH), and graphene oxide (GO) were incorporated into cellulose acetate (CA) or polyethersulfone (PES) polymer to prepare porous mixed-matrix membranes using non-solvent-induced phase inversion. These membranes were screened and used as a membrane stack for the removal of low-molecular-weight uremic toxins including urea, creatinine, and <em>p</em>-cresol from simulated spent dialysate. Conditions for preparing membranes (composition of polymer solution and non-solvent bath) were first optimized from their morphologies and their physicochemical and textural properties were characterized.</div></div><div><h3>Significant Findings</h3><div>Based on the amount of each toxin adsorbed at its existing concentration in simulated spent dialysate (2300 mg/L urea, 150 mg/L creatinine, and <em>p</em>-cresol 50 mg/L), three membranes of AC in CA, ZH in CA, and GO in PES were selected evaluate the potential for the removal of three toxins studied. Dynamic closed-loop tests using the membrane stack comprising of 70 wt% ZH/CA, 70 wt% AC/CA, and 40 wt% GO/PES in order (total membrane area 176.6 cm²) revealed a maximum removal of 13.8 % urea, 21.8 % creatinine, and 82.6 % <em>p</em>-cresol from 0.5 L of spent dialysate within 4 h. Four repeated adsorption-desorption cycles demonstrated that the prepared membranes were reusable and had the potential for the removal of small uremic toxins from spent dialysate.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 105987"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143151672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Novel Fe2O3@MoS2 nanofibers with significantly enhanced peroxymonosulfate activation by piezoelectric effect for organic pollutant degradation","authors":"Jun Liu,&nbsp;Wen-Juan Li,&nbsp;Meng-Jie Chang,&nbsp;Hui Wang,&nbsp;Si-Yao Du,&nbsp;Heng-Xue Xie","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105990","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105990","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>α-Fe₂O₃ is a promising activator of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) to degrade organic pollutants but is heavily limited by the inevitably sluggish conversion rate of Fe³⁺ to Fe²⁺.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This work presents a type II heterojunction of MoS₂ nanosheets decorated on Fe₂O₃ (Fe₂O₃@MoS₂, FM) nanofibers for significantly enhanced activation of PMS to effectively degrade various contaminants. FM fibers were facilely prepared by hydrothermal growth of MoS₂ nanosheets with 1T and 2H mixed phases on hollow electrospun Fe₂O₃ nanofibers.</div></div><div><h3>Significant findings</h3><div>The MoS₂ nanosheets are separated with each other with intact heterojunction interface with Fe₂O₃ nanofibers. By applying an sonication (US), the transfers of piezoelectric e^- and Mo⁴⁺ from MoS₂ to Fe₂O₃ are significantly accelerated by the piezoelectric field inside the MoS₂ nanosheets. As a result, a large amount of Fe²⁺ is produced as activator of PMS to achieve a superior degradation performance of RhB solution by FM with a kinetic constant of 1.2639 min^-1. The scavenger degradation and electron spin resonance (ESR) experiments demonstrate that ¹O₂, ·O₂^-, e^-, SO₄·^- and ·OH contribute to the degradation process under the PMS/US. Meanwhile, the PMS is demonstrated to be the source to generate the reactive species mainly activated via Fe²⁺ reduced by Mo⁴⁺ and piezoelectric e^-. The aggregation of the nanostructures can be effectively avoided due to the unique fibrous structures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 105990"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143150792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The effect of phonon-phonon interaction in Ta based Heusler alloys for accurate phonon transport properties","authors":"Shobana Priyanka D ,&nbsp;Srinivasan Manickam ,&nbsp;Fujiwara K","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105956","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105956","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Lattice thermal conductivity is critical property that influences the efficiency of thermoelectric materials. Understanding the underlying mechanisms including phonon scattering processes and temperature dependence, help to precisely compute lattice thermal conductivity, which is critical for optimizing thermoelectric materials. Neglecting these factors might underestimated the thermal conductivity and inaccurately predicted the material's efficiency.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study investigates the interplay between lattice structure, phonon dynamics, and thermal transport in Ta-based Heusler alloys using density functional theory within the Vienna Ab initio Simulation Package. The Boltzmann transport equation was employed to calculate lattice thermal conductivity and other thermoelectric parameters, with results compared to classical Slack equation, which inadequately addresses phonon-phonon interactions.</div></div><div><h3>Significant Findings</h3><div>The studied alloys are stable in cubic structure, characterized by negative formation energy and hull distance. The band gaps were found to be 0.48 eV for TaMnTe and 1.0 eV for TaCoPb. Significant differences in lattice thermal conductivity were observed, with errors of around 10 % and 13 % for TaMnTe and TaCoPb, respectively. The maximum figure of merit values for p-type TaMnTe and TaCoPb were 0.63 and 0.56 at 1000 K, indicating their potential as promising candidates for waste heat recovery at high temperatures due to their favorable thermal properties.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 105956"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143150791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Novel sandwich like interfacial engineering of Cu NPs on CuAl2O4 anchored Bi4O5Br2 nanoflower Z-scheme nano-heterojunction for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of doxycycline and tetracycline","authors":"V. Subhiksha ,&nbsp;J.P. Steffy ,&nbsp;Asad Syed ,&nbsp;Abdallah M. Elgorban ,&nbsp;Islem Abid ,&nbsp;Ling Shing Wong ,&nbsp;S. Sudheer Khan","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105952","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105952","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The contamination of aquatic systems with antibiotics poses a significant threat to both human health and aquatic ecosystems, disrupting microbial communities, harming aquatic organisms, and contributing to the proliferation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that compromise public health and medical treatment efficiency. In this study, the antibiotics doxycycline (DOX) and tetracycline (TET), widely used pharmaceuticals, are highlighted as complex contaminants that not only persist in the environment but also act as pollutants causing adverse effects.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study employed interfacial engineering of Cu nanoparticles on CuAl₂O₄ to construct a Z-scheme heterojunction with varying concentrations of Bi₄O₅Br₂ (10, 20 and 30%) using an ultrasonication-assisted co-precipitation method. The resulting CuAl₂O₄- Bi₄O₅Br₂ nanocomposites (CCB NCs) demonstrated exceptional stability and photocatalytic efficiency under visible light irradiation, leveraging enhanced charge separation and transfer mechanisms to achieve superior degradation of DOX and TET.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>The CCB NCs demonstrated remarkable photocatalytic degradation efficiencies of 95.2, 95.7 and 95.4 for TET, DOX and their combination which showcased the enhanced stability and reusability. The sandwich-like interfacial engineering of Cu nanoparticles on CuAl₂O₄ anchored with Bi₄O₅Br₂ nanoflowers facilitated Z-scheme nano-heterojunction formation, contributing to a larger surface area, narrow bandgap energy, high visible light absorption, and reduced recombination rates. PL and EIS analyses validated the superior charge separation and transfer abilities of the NCs. Structural, morphological, and compositional analyses using XRD, SEM, TEM, and XPS confirmed the material's characteristics. The photocatalytic mechanism was elucidated through ESR and radical scavenging experiments. The degradation pathway of TET and DOX was proposed via GC–MS/MS, and ECOSAR analysis confirming the nontoxicity of intermediates and end products to algae, fish, and daphnia. These findings underscore the potential of CCB NCs for real-time wastewater treatment applications and manufacturing innovation in future.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 105952"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143151675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"CO Concentration prediction in E-nose based on MHA-MSCINet","authors":"Haikui Ling ,&nbsp;Zhengyang Zhu ,&nbsp;Yiyi Zhang ,&nbsp;Jiefeng Liu ,&nbsp;Min Xu ,&nbsp;Pengfei Jia","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105981","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105981","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The prediction of gas concentration plays a key role in human life and health, among which CO is a common toxic gas in industry. In order to protect people's health, the prediction of CO concentration has a worthwhile attention. Electronic nose (E-nose) has performed well in gas concentration prediction in recent years. Among them, the gas concentration prediction performance of E-nose mainly depends on the goodness of the prediction model. Deep learning algorithms can utilize their multilayer networks to extract features from raw data, however, the current application of deep learning algorithms for gas concentration prediction of E-nose is still insufficient, and the prediction results using traditional neural networks often fail to be very fine. Based on this, this study proposes a mish-sample convolution and interaction network based on a multi-head attention mechanism(MHA-MSCINet) for multivariate time series prediction. Our model develops a new module and combines the improved SCINet with the multi-head attention mechanism. Meanwhile, in order to make our model interpretable, we used the SHAP value analysis method. Finally, experiments verify that the model outperforms models such as LSTM, TCN, transformer and SCINet.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 105981"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143151673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Developing a ternary metal oxide Zn2GeO4 with graphitic carbon nitride supported nanocomposite for electrochemical assessment of nanomolar-scale nimesulide","authors":"Jaysiva Ganesamurthi ,&nbsp;Daeho Lee ,&nbsp;Balamurugan Muthukutty ,&nbsp;Ruey-Shin Juang","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105986","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.105986","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Various groups of organic chemicals are commonly utilized in medicines for both veterinary and human medicine. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), particularly nimesulide (NMS), are known for their anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and antirheumatic effects. Great concerns about NMS toxicity have prompted the creation of effective ternary metal oxide-based nanocomposite sensors.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Using a simple solution technique, we synthesized Zn₂GeO₄ nanoparticles, an n-type semiconductor. Zn₂GeO₄ nanoparticles were deposited on graphitic carbon nitride (GCN) nanosheets to improve electrocatalytic activity, conductivity, and stability. The synthesized Zn₂GeO₄/GCN nanocomposite was characterized by XRD, FT-IR, XPS, and FE-SEM before being formed on a screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE) for NMS detection.</div></div><div><h3>Significant Findings</h3><div>Electrochemical tests using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) demonstrated a broad linear range (0.049–94.90 μM), a nanomolar detection limit (2.7 nM), and good sensitivity (5.3 µA µM^-1 cm^-2). In addition, the nanocomposite demonstrated higher selectivity in interference tests, as well as excellent repeatability, stability, and recovery in real-time analysis with human blood.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 105986"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143150863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}