Functionalization of ZnO Nanorods with Au Nanodots via In Situ Reduction for High-Performance Detection of Ethyl Acetate.

ABSTRACT: Ethyl acetate is a critical medical indicator for detecting certain types of cancer. However, at present, available sensitive materials often exhibit drawbacks, such as high operating temperatures and poor responses to low concentrations of ethyl acetate. In this study, a ZnO nanorod sensing material was prepared using high-temperature annealing and a hydrothermally synthesized metal-organic framework (MOF) as a template. Au nanodots (AuNDs) were subsequently modified on the ZnO nanorods using an in situ ion reduction, which provided a better dispersion of Au nanodots compared with that obtained using the common reductant method. A variety of characterization methods indicate that the highly dispersed AuNDs, which possess a high catalytic activity, were loaded onto the surface as active ce

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11548670 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature