The parts-per-billion-level nitric oxide (NO) gas sensing capability of a copper-ion-doped polyaniline/tungsten oxide nanocomposite (Cu(2+)/PANI/WO3) film coated on a Rayleigh surface acoustic wave device was investigated. The sensor developed in this study was sensitive to NO gas at room temperature in dry nitrogen. The surface morphology, dopant distribution, and electric properties were char...

Colloidal lignin nanoparticles (LNPs) from low temperature acid hydrotropic fractionation (AHF) of poplar wood and commercial alkali using p-Toluenesulfonic (p-TsOH) were directly mixed with PVA to make PVA/AHF-LNP nanocomposite films. p-TsOH itself acted as a plasticizer for PVA; however the application alone reduced film tensile strength therefore toughness. At proper loadings LNPs p-TsOH, bo...

Ionic liquid [Bmim][BF 4 ] and metal organic framework ZIF-8 ZIF-94 nanoparticles were incorporated into polymer Pebax® Renew® 30R51 to obtain highly efficient thin-film nanocomposite membranes, ca. 300 nm thick.

We present the layer-by-layer assembly of an electroactive polymer nanocomposite thin film containing cationic linear poly(ethyleneimine) (LPEI) and 68 vol % anionic Prussian Blue (PB) nanoparticles, which allow for electrochemical control over film thickness and mechanical properties. Electrochemical reduction of the PB doubles the negative charge on the particles, causing an influx of water a...

Rapid population growth and the associated rise in industrialization food production have resulted a tremendously increased demand for clean water.