Synchrotron Light Research Institute

Humidity-Enhanced Effects of Sputtered Au Nanoparticles on the Ethanol Sensing Performance of Thermally Evaporated ZnO Nanowires

Abstract Mitigating the adverse effects of humidity on the sensing performance of one-dimensional (1D) metal oxide semiconductors has been a key challenge in gas sensor development. This study investigated the humidity-enhanced effect of gold (Au) nanoparticles on the ethanol res...

Corn Stover-DerivedLewis Acid Carbon Catalyst forEfficient Hantzsch Synthesis of 1,4-Dihydropyridines

Abstract The development of sustainable heterogeneous catalysts from renewable biomass is an important strategy for advancing green organic synthesis. In this work, a series of Lewis acid carbon catalysts were prepared from corn stover via AlCl3-assisted activation and thermal ca...