Chunxu Chen, Chao Ren, Shangling Yang, Weixiong Li, Guangzhong Xie, Hong Yuan, Jin Yang, Yuanjie Su
{"title":"Voice-driven Self-powered Ethanol Sensor for Speech Recognition and Drunk Driving Detection","authors":"Chunxu Chen, Chao Ren, Shangling Yang, Weixiong Li, Guangzhong Xie, Hong Yuan, Jin Yang, Yuanjie Su","doi":"10.1016/j.snb.2025.138869","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2025.138869","url":null,"abstract":"The integration of multisensory capabilities into flexible and wearable platforms is necessary but remains challenge for intelligent human–machine interfaces and personal health monitoring. Herein, we reported a multifunctional active smart textile (MAST) based on electrospun PVDF/TiO₂ nanofibers for simultaneous acoustic recognition and ethanol detection. The MAST leverages the piezoelectric activity of a PVDF core scaffold to achieve highly sensitive acoustic detection, covering a wide range of sound pressure level from 60 to 97<!-- --> <!-- -->dB with an exceptional frequency resolution of up to 1<!-- --> <!-- -->Hz. Meanwhile, a TiO₂ shell layer was decorated on the surface of PVDF framework to provide highly selective ethanol discrimination. The devices not only accurately distinguish the vocal features among versatile living creatures with a recognition rate over 95%, but also efficiently identify various biomotions like joint bending and pressing. More importantly, the interfacial coupling of acoustoelectric core and chemoresistive shell enables autonomous encoding of exhaled ethanol into output vocal print signal with excellent linearity and reversibility. By integrating Mel-Frequency Cepstral Coefficients (MFCCs) with Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) algorithm, we developed a MAST enabled intelligent vehicle system (MIVS) capable of precisely and actively detecting speaker’s identity and degree of intoxication at the same time. This work offers a new possibility of voice-driven self-powered chemical quantification, paving the way for development of next-generation wearable intelligent textiles.","PeriodicalId":425,"journal":{"name":"Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145153931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pan Xiang, Zihao Lu, Xuelin Tang, Yin Ku, Yu Shen, Xiaohe Tian
{"title":"Reporting Cell Pyroptosis via a Light - Driven Mitochondria-to-Nucleus Migration Probe","authors":"Pan Xiang, Zihao Lu, Xuelin Tang, Yin Ku, Yu Shen, Xiaohe Tian","doi":"10.1016/j.snb.2025.138836","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2025.138836","url":null,"abstract":"Mitochondria and the nucleus stand as the only two organelles within the cell endowed with independent genomes. Their intricate relationship and pivotal roles in metabolic regulation, stress responses, and cell death render the cascade-style observation of their translocation essential for fathoming biological processes and gauging cell status. This research presents a novel iridium complex, incorporating a functional ligand, α, α, γ - terpyridine-tetraphenylene (Tpy-Tpe). This complex exhibits light-induced cascade migration from mitochondria to the nucleus while concurrently reporting the onset of pyroptosis. Leveraging the outstanding integrated diagnostic and therapeutic attributes of metal complexes, this design strategy offers a new perspective for real-time cascade organelle imaging and enhanced photodynamic therapy.","PeriodicalId":425,"journal":{"name":"Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical","volume":"100 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145140664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MOFs-derived ZnO dodecahedrons decorated with perovskite CsPbBr3 quantum dots for efficient detection of ethanolamine","authors":"Rusen Tian, Xiaoqian Shi, Peng Song","doi":"10.1016/j.snb.2025.138856","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2025.138856","url":null,"abstract":"Ethanolamine (EA), a reactive and volatile organic compound (VOC) widely used in chemical and environmental applications, presents significant detection challenges due to its strong alkalinity and high volatility. In this study, a heterostructured system composed of ZIF-8 derived zinc oxide (ZnO) and perovskite CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> quantum dots (QDs) was successfully constructed, achieving efficient detection of EA. Compared with pure ZnO, the detection performance of the ZnO/CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> composite for EA has been significantly improved. The experimental results demonstrate that the sensor based on this composite exhibits a high response value of 21.5 toward EA at the optimal operating temperature of 180 ℃, with the response/recovery time being reduced from 7/9<!-- --> <!-- -->s to 4/7<!-- --> <!-- -->s. Moreover, the ZnO/CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> composite exhibits good reproducibility and a positive linear response relationship. A series of tests show that the improvement of the gas-sensing performance of the ZnO/CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> composite is attributed to the excellent photoelectric properties of CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> QDs, the formation of the heterostructure, and the dual-oxygen cooperative effect. Finally, the molecular mechanism underlying the performance improvement of the ZnO/CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> composite was comprehensively elucidated at the electronic structure level through density functional theory (DFT) calculation. This study provides certain research ideas for the development of high-performance EA sensor.","PeriodicalId":425,"journal":{"name":"Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145154072","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lin Zhang, Jiankun Shao, Jiachen Sun, Jinghua Wu, Meishuai Zou
{"title":"Highly Stable Gas Measurement Technique: Ultra-accurate Wavelength Locking","authors":"Lin Zhang, Jiankun Shao, Jiachen Sun, Jinghua Wu, Meishuai Zou","doi":"10.1016/j.snb.2025.138853","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2025.138853","url":null,"abstract":"A highly stable gas measurement technique based on ultra-accurate wavelength locking is proposed. This technique utilizes the third harmonic differential signal to suppress non-absorption interference, thereby improving wavelength locking accuracy and enabling high-stability gas measurements. The technique is tested across three optical path configurations, with systematic evaluation of the locking accuracy, measurement stability, detection limits, and universality. The results demonstrate that this technique improves locking accuracy by at least 13%, and remains effective even when the reference optical path exhibits absorption. Based on this technique, a 75% improvement in signal stability was achieved in low-pressure CO<sub>2</sub> measurement, and during a continuous 9-hour measurement of varying CO concentrations, the signal fluctuation was only 0.12%, with a minimum detection limit of 25 ppb. The improvement in locking accuracy of this technique under different temperature and pressure conditions has also been verified. This technique, with lower system cost and higher locking accuracy, provides a feasible solution for enhancing the stability and accuracy of laser absorption spectroscopy gas measurement systems.","PeriodicalId":425,"journal":{"name":"Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical","volume":"104 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145154069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Highly Efficient Dual-functional Fluorescent Probe to Sarin and Sulfur Mustard Substitutes","authors":"Pengfei Shang, Wenjia Tan, Jing Huang, Xin Miao, Wenjing Liu, Guangjuan Liu, Feng Li, Ming Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.snb.2025.138868","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2025.138868","url":null,"abstract":"Chemical warfare agents, particularly nerve agent Sarin and blister agent Sulfur Mustard, are used in warfare and terrorist attacks, severely threatening global security. However, there are few reports on simultaneous gas-phase detection of both using single fluorescent probes, which have high application potential. This study presents a novel dual-functional fluorescent probe <strong>BHDTAZ</strong>, with dimethyl acridine (DMA) as donor and triazole (TAZ) as acceptor. It shows distinct responses to Sarin simulant diethyl chlorophosphate (DCP) and Sulfur Mustard simulant 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (2-CEES) vapors: DCP induces a photoluminescence (PL) emission intensity ratio (I<sub>507</sub>/I<sub>428</sub>) of 9.3, 79<!-- --> <!-- -->nm red-shift, and LOD of 1.25 ppb; 2-CEES causes 40% PL enhancement, 12<!-- --> <!-- -->nm red-shift, and LOD of 1.23 ppm. Notably, naked-eye visible PL color changes occur blue-to-green for DCP, unchanged blue for 2-CEES. Mechanistic studies reveal that modulated intermolecular charge transfer (ICT) effect enables differentiation, with DCP enhancing it more potently. This work provides dual-functional probe for gas-phase identification of the simulants and advances PL-based multiplex chemical threat detection strategies.","PeriodicalId":425,"journal":{"name":"Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical","volume":"73 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145154070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The enhanced n-butanol gas sensing properties based on perovskite-type ZnSnO3 nanoflowers","authors":"Fangling Zhou, Zhuangzhuang Mu, Zhenyu Yuan, Renze Zhang, Xin Yan, Fanli Meng","doi":"10.1016/j.snb.2025.138857","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2025.138857","url":null,"abstract":"N-butanol is a volatile organic compound (VOC) that is harmful to human health, and the development of gas sensors for n-butanol vapor detection is necessary. In this work, the nanoflowers-like ZnSnO<sub>3</sub> was synthesized via a one-step hydrothermal route followed by an annealing process. The results revealed that optimizing the hydrothermal time to 12<!-- --> <!-- -->hours resulted in ZnSnO<sub>3</sub>-2 exhibiting the highest gas response (40.48) towards 100 ppm n-butanol at 275°C, boasting a detection limit of 500 ppb. Furthermore, ZnSnO<sub>3</sub>-2 exhibits excellent gas selectivity and long-term stability. The improved sensing performance of ZnSnO<sub>3</sub>-2 was attributed to its large specific surface area and abundant oxygen vacancies. Additionally, the gas sensing mechanism for enhancing n-butanol detection was comprehensively analyzed. These results highlight the potential of nanoflower-like ZnSnO<sub>3</sub> as a promising candidate for n-butanol gas sensing material, offering both high sensitivity and selectivity. Moreover, this research provides valuable guidance for the development and optimization of gas sensing materials for applications in environmental monitoring and industrial safety.","PeriodicalId":425,"journal":{"name":"Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145154071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rakesh Biswas, Adrija Roy, Youngil Lee, Hyung-il Lee
{"title":"Highly Sensitive Host-embedded Supramolecular Colorimetric Trimethylamine N-Oxide Sensor in Urine and Serum Environment","authors":"Rakesh Biswas, Adrija Roy, Youngil Lee, Hyung-il Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.snb.2025.138867","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2025.138867","url":null,"abstract":"Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) a crucial biomarker associated with the cardiovascular diseases (CVD), one of the common causes for worldwide deaths, thereby necessitating its accurate quantification in biological fluids for early diagnosis and disease management. Herein, for the first time a water-soluble supramolecular probe based on a host–guest chemistry between cucurbit[6]uril (CB6) and a styrylpyridine derivative (Spy), referred as Spy@CB6, was used for the colorimetric detection of TMAO in physiologically relevant matrices, including urine and human serum. The Spy@CB6 complex functions through an indicator displacement assay (IDA) mechanism, wherein TMAO efficiently displaces the Spy dye from their host-guest complexes by forming a stronger inclusion complex with CB6, resulting in distinct optical changes. This binding event enables highly sensitive detection, with low limit of detection (LOD) of 28.7<!-- --> <!-- -->nM in urine and 7.4<!-- --> <!-- -->nM in human serum, within clinically relevant ranges. The probe exhibits remarkable selectivity toward TMAO over ten common biological interferents and further demonstrates solid-state colorimetric responsiveness in urinated samples, highlighting its potential for point-of-care diagnostics. This work sets a new benchmark for highly sensitive TMAO detection in real biological matrices within clinically relevant concentration ranges and represents a significant advancement toward non-invasive, accessible, and patient-friendly diagnostic platforms.","PeriodicalId":425,"journal":{"name":"Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145154068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuli Xu, Zikang Zhang, Lei Cao, Siyi Xiang, Han Jin
{"title":"An Intelligent In-Vehicle Drunk Driving Prediction System Based on E-Nose Assisted Multi-signal Fusion Technology","authors":"Yuli Xu, Zikang Zhang, Lei Cao, Siyi Xiang, Han Jin","doi":"10.1016/j.snb.2025.138852","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2025.138852","url":null,"abstract":"Alcohol-impaired driving remains a critical threat to public safety, while traditional detection methods, such as breathalyzers, are often limited by the need for driver cooperation and their inability to provide real-time results. In response to these challenges, an intelligent in-vehicle system has been developed for the active detection of impaired driving. This system features a robust YSZ-based electronic nose (e-nose) using a SnO<sub>2</sub>/Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> composite, which demonstrates exceptional selectivity and sensitivity to breath alcohol, with a detection limit as low as 10 ppb and acceptable response/recovery (7<!-- --> <!-- -->s/60<!-- --> <!-- -->s) time. In addition, a millimeter-wave (MmWave) sensor and a mini camera are seamlessly integrated with the e-nose to monitor breath alcohol levels, heart rate, and facial expressions simultaneously. By employing multi-signal fusion technology, the integrated system achieves high accuracy in identifying alcohol-impaired driving, with a sensitivity of 97.14% and an accuracy of 98.67%. This innovative multi-signal synchronized monitoring system offers a promising strategy for enhancing road safety through real-time, highly accurate detection of drunk driving within vehicles.","PeriodicalId":425,"journal":{"name":"Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145154067","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bioanalysis of Flavor Features in Fermented Vegetables Based on SERS Spectrum and AI algorithm","authors":"Zhaoxian Chen, Wenrou Yu, Kejin Chen, Hanyi Deng, Yuxin Zhang, Xiang Wang, Li Feng, Yingzhou Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.snb.2025.138850","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2025.138850","url":null,"abstract":"The unique flavor and nutritional value of fermented vegetables are dominated by the microbial activities during fermentation. This study aimed to investigate the flavor formation mechanisms of fermented vegetables by employing a multidimensional approach, incorporating both surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy (SERS) and artificial intelligence (AI). With the help of sensory evaluations, the flavor of fermented vegetables was identified by SERS spectra with high accuracy at 91%. Feature importance analysis was performed to identify the key Raman peaks associated with amino acids and organic acids that significantly affect flavor. Microbial diversity and composition were analyzed at different fermentation temperatures. The correlation analysis revealed that microorganisms such as <em>Bacillus, Psychrobacter,</em> and <em>Pseudomonas</em> were highly correlated with the production of key amino acids and organic acids. Their metabolic pathways were further elucidated, demonstrating the influence of microbial activity on the flavor profile of fermented vegetables.","PeriodicalId":425,"journal":{"name":"Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical","volume":"61 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145140768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Feasibility verification for using flexible spiral MWCNTs/ZSM-5/TOCNFs composites to measure humidity and distance","authors":"Luheng Wang, Xisi Long, Li Xu, Maoyuan Nan","doi":"10.1016/j.snb.2025.138835","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2025.138835","url":null,"abstract":"This study develops a dual-functional flexible spiral element based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes/ ZSM-5/2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO)- oxidized cellulose nanofibers (MWCNTs/ZSM-5/TOCNFs) composites for humidity-distance detection in critical equipment interlayers, fabricated via mask-assisted spray deposition. Through systematic optimization of component ratio (MWCNTs: 20<!-- --> <!-- -->mg, ZSM-5: 200/400/800<!-- --> <!-- -->mg, TOCNFs: 0.125/0.25/0.5/1<!-- --> <!-- -->mg), the optimal element M<sub>20</sub>Z<sub>400</sub>T<sub>0.25</sub> (MWCNTs/ZSM-5/TOCNFs=20:400:0.25) demonstrates a great humidity resistance response of 2520.15%/90% RH with a short response/recovery time of 6.5/15<!-- --> <!-- -->s (43-90% RH), owing to the exceptional tri-phase synergy: MWCNTs establish conductive pathways, TOCNFs enable humidity- selective surface interactions, and ZSM-5 sieves provide nanochannels for rapid diffusion of water molecules. The spiral architecture enables impedance to be sensitive to the distance between the element and the target (copper). As temperature increases from 15℃ to 35℃, the humidity resistance response rises from 1486.20%/90% RH to 3189.55%/90% RH, and the distance sensitivity (0-2.5<!-- --> <!-- -->mm, 40~90% RH) of impedance amplitude reduces from 9.537%·mm<sup>-1</sup> to 3.059%·mm<sup>-1</sup>. A measuring strategy is proposed based on humidity-exclusive resistance and humidity/distance-coupled impedance. This work offers a promising solution for health monitoring of key facilities.","PeriodicalId":425,"journal":{"name":"Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145140668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}