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    Metal Oxide Nanostructures Enhanced Microfluidic Platform for Efficient and Sensitive Immunofluorescence Detection of Dengue Virus
    (2023-11-01)
    Pormrungruang, Pareesa
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    Phanthanawiboon, Supranee
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    Jessadaluk, Sukittaya
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    Larpthavee, Preeda
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    Thaosing, Jiraphon
    Rapid and sensitive detection of Dengue virus remains a critical challenge in global public health. This study presents the development and evaluation of a Zinc Oxide nanorod (ZnO NR)-surface-integrated microfluidic platform for the early detection of Dengue virus. Utilizing a seed-assisted hydrothermal synthesis method, high-purity ZnO NRs were synthesized, characterized by their hexagonal wurtzite structure and a high surface-to-volume ratio, offering abundant binding sites for bioconjugation. Further, a comparative analysis demonstrated that the ZnO NR substrate outperformed traditional bare glass substrates in functionalization efficiency with 4G2 monoclonal antibody (mAb). Subsequent optimization of the functionalization process identified 4% (3-Glycidyloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane (GPTMS) as the most effective surface modifier. The integration of this substrate within a herringbone-structured microfluidic platform resulted in a robust device for immunofluorescence detection of DENV-3. The limit of detection (LOD) for DENV-3 was observed to be as low as 3.1 × 10<sup>−4</sup> ng/mL, highlighting the remarkable sensitivity of the ZnO NR-integrated microfluidic device. This study emphasizes the potential of ZnO NRs and the developed microfluidic platform for the early detection of DENV-3, with possible expansion to other biological targets, hence paving the way for enhanced public health responses and improved disease management strategies.
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    The enhancement of sensitivity and response times of PDMS-based capacitive force sensor by means of active layer modification
    (2021-06-01)
    Siangkhio, Yasumin
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    Jessadaluk, Sukittiya
    In this work, sensitivity and response times of PDMS-based capacitive force sensors are enhanced via the modifications of the PDMS layer. Two modifying approaches are proposed; (i) change PDMS's (elastomer:curing agent) ratio and (ii) adding conductive polymer PEDOT:PSS into the PDMS layer. The change of PDMS (elastomer:curing agent) ratio from (10:1) to (30:1) increases the sensitivity from 0.4 0.08 to 0.72 0.23 kPa-1 (+80%) but it does not significantly affect the response/recovery times. In addition, by adding 1% wt. of PEDOT:PSS to PDMS (30:1), the further increment of sensitivity from 0.72 0.23 to 1.44 0.17 kPa-1 (+100%) and the shorter response time from 1.59 0.02 to 0.45 0.03 s (-72%) are observed. The mechanical and electrical studies reveal that the change of PDMS (elastomer:curing agent) ratio and the adding of PEDOT:PSS to PDMS layer result in the modification of PDMS's deformability and the increase of charge transportation, leading to the enhancement of sensing characteristics of the sensors.
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    Influence of Dragon Fruit Peels on the Synthesis of Antibacterial Nano Zinc Oxide (Nano-ZnO) via Green Synthesis Method
    (2026-05-20)
    Sakulpeeb, Natchayaporn
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    Koetniyom, Wantana
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    This research focused on adding value to dragon fruit peel waste by utilizing it in the synthesis of antibacterial nano zinc oxide (Nano-ZnO) through a green synthesis process. In this study, all the dragon fruit peels were extracted using the solvent extraction technique with three different solvents (deionized water, ethanol, and methanol) for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 h, respectively. The amount of flavonoids from the extract was determined using UV-Vis spectrophotometer to obtain the optimum extraction time, which was 4 h for DI water as the solvent. Moreover, antibacterial Nano-ZnO was synthesized successfully by a green synthesis process using zinc nitrate Zn(NO3)2 and the extracts. The molecular vibrations as well as the crystal structure and morphology were investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Raman spectroscopy (Raman), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), respectively. Additionally, the antibacterial efficacy of the nano-zinc oxide samples was evaluated using disc diffusion method. Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli) were the test agents. The research shows that the X-ray diffraction patterns of all synthesized ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) exhibited a wurtzite (hexagonal) crystal structure. FT-IR spectroscopy confirmed the presence of Zn-O stretching vibrations at approximately 500 cm⁻¹. Furthermore, the FE-SEM reveals that ZnO-yellow particles displayed spherical morphologies with an average particle size of 145 nm. At the same time, ZnO-White and ZnO-Red nanoparticles exhibited a combination of rod-like and elliptical morphologies, with average particle sizes of 168 nm and 321 nm, respectively. In addition, the antibacterial activity demonstrates effective inhibition against S. aureus and E. coli in all three ZnO nanoparticle conditions.
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    Study on optical and electronic properties of Sn-doped ZnPc
    (2013-10-29) ;
    Sributr, Chaloempol
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    Rojanasuwan, Sunit
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    Sn doped ZnPc films were deposited on intrinsic Si and glass substrates by organic source thermal co-evaporation technique with different deposition rates. Optical properties and electronic structure were characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) respectively. The UV-Vis results showed that phase transition of ZnPc from α- phase to β-phase occurred when Sn:ZnPc deposition rate is 0.3:0.7 or higher. XPS results indicated that the outer s electron of Sn atom is transferred to the ZnPc. Broadening of the C 1s spectra is observed with the increasing of Sn deposition rate. This broadening corresponds to the change of molecular environment surrounding carbon atoms in the Sn-doped ZnPc films. © (2013) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
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    Improved Efficiency of Polymer Solar Cells by means of Coating Hole Transporting Layer as Double Layer Deposition
    (2017-10-20)
    Chonsut, T.
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    Polymer solar cells is one of the promising technologies that gain tremendous attentions in the field of renewable energy. Optimization of thickness for each layer is an important factor determining the efficiency of the solar cells. In this work, the optimum thickness of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythione): poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), a famous polymer widely used as hole transporting layer in polymer solar cells, is determined through the analyzing of device's photovoltaic parameters, e.g. short circuit current density (J<inf>sc</inf>), open circuit voltage (V<inf>oc</inf>), fill factor (FF) as well as power conversion efficiency (PCE). The solar cells were prepared with multilayer of ITO/PEDOT:PSS/PCDTBT:PC<inf>70</inf>BM/TiO<inf>x</inf>/Al by rapid convective deposition. In such preparation technique, the thickness of the thin film is controlled by the deposition speed. The faster deposition speed is used, the thicker film is obtained. Furthermore, double layer deposition of PEDOT:PSS was introduced as an approach to improve solar cell efficiency. The results obviously reveal that, with the increase of PEDOT:PSS thickness, the increments of J<inf>sc</inf> and FF play the important role to improve PCE from 3.21% to 4.03%. Interestingly, using double layer deposition of PEDOT:PSS shows the ability to enhance the performance of the solar cells to 6.12% under simulated AM 1.5G illumination of 100 mW/cm<sup>2</sup>.
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    The effect of the central metal atom on the structural phase transition of indium doped metal phthalocyanine
    (2013-08-30)
    Rojanasuwan, Sunit
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    Prajuabwan, Pakorn
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    Chanhom, Annop
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    Jaruvanawat, Anuchit
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    We investigate the effect of central metal atom on the phthalocyanine(Pc) molecular crystals as intercalated with indium. As dopant, indium has physical interaction with some atom in the ring of Pc molecule and there is charge transfer between indium atom and Pc ring atom. Since In-doped Pc is a hole doping which increase positive charge carriers and the HOMO of ZnPc, CuPc, NiPc and MgPc are localized on the phthalocyanine ring, then, the central metal atom e.g. Zn, Cu, Ni and Mg are not directly involved with the charge transfer between indium dopant and their Pc molecule. The structural phase transition from α phase to β phase of ZnPc upon doping with indium is another evidence for the existing of charge transfer between dopant atom and matrix Pc molecule. A comparative experiment of optical absorption spectrum of each metal Pc reveals that the central metal atom will affect the forming of crystal structure whether will be α phase or β phase as intercalated with indium. © (2013) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
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    Study of optical and electrical properties of tin doped cobalt-phthalocyanine thin films prepared by thermal co-evaporation
    (2018-09-05) ;
    Jessadaluk, Sukittaya
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    The aim of this research is to study the specific properties e.g. surface morphology, optical absorption as well as electrical conductivity of tin-doped cobalt-phthalocyanine (CoPc) thin film prepared by thermal co-evaporation. The concentration of tin metal dopant is controlled via evaporation rate during film's preparation. The change of tin quantity leads to the significant changes not only in morphology but also in molecular packing of the doped films. Moreover, the dramatic increase in both carrier mobility and carrier concentration should provide the enhancement in electrical conductivity of the doped films. By controlling the specific properties of the tin-doped CoPc thin film, the increasing efficiency of optoelectronic applications based on metal-phthalocyanine could be achieved.
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    Study of nano Titanium (IV) oxide for Self-cleaning applications
    (2021-01-01)
    Koetniyom, W.
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    Bandansong, T.
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    This research is study the fabrication of a composite film between Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and Titanium (IV) oxide nanoparticles for self-cleaning applications via the spin coating process. This study has focused on the optimum ratio between PDMS and Titanium (IV) oxide and the optimum speed for the spin coating process, especially in order to obtain a composite film with outstanding self-cleaning surface properties. After that, the prepared composite films were studied by UV-Vis spectrometer, water contact angle measurement and solar simulator. Self-cleaning properties was investigated from the testing of wetting properties and measuring the water contact angle. Furthermore, the organic degradation properties were examined by degradation of methylene blue under UV light via solar. From this research was found that the PDMS/Titanium oxide (IV) at 4:3 ratio is the most optimum condition for the fabrication of a composite film by observing with the degradation of methylene blue has showed the highest the degradable efficiency is 55.59%.
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    Selective formations of antimony-dopant for highly sensitive nitrogen dioxide responsive behavior of tin oxide-based chemiresistive sensor
    (2025-02-15)
    Rattanawarinchai, Prapakorn
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    Here, selective formation of antimony (Sb) dopant species responsible for highly sensitive gas sensors based on tin oxide (SnO<inf>2</inf>) film grown via pulsed laser deposition is presented. By elevating a forming energy through controlling substrate temperature, not only crystallinity of Sb-SnO<inf>2</inf> (ATO) is notably enhanced but the Sb<sup>5 +</sup> also predominantly replace at Sn<sup>4+</sup> site rather than Sb<sup>3+</sup> counterpart. Such Sb-species selection plays a crucial role on the density of oxygen vacancy and free electron enabling to rationally design conductive behaviour of ATO film from insulative to degenerated semiconductor. As a practical example, detection of nitrogen dioxide (NO<inf>2</inf>) gas is selected as an application model. We found a narrow window for high NO<inf>2</inf> sensing performance of ATO film which strongly corresponds with the amount of carrier density. At certain window, ATO film exhibits high NO<inf>2</inf> response of 24.65 (10 ppm) and low limit of detection of 0.5 ppm, which is 5-fold higher and 10-fold lower than that of undoped-SnO<inf>2</inf>, respectively. Our finding demonstrates a facile approach to design over the chemical state, defect, and conductivity of the active sensing layer, allowing us to achieve an excellent sensing performance of functional materials conjugated to a nano-electronic platform.
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    Phase formation polycrystalline vanadium oxide via thermal annealing process under controlled nitrogen pressure
    (2017-10-20)
    Jessadaluk, S.
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    This article provides an approach to improve and control crystal phases of the sputtering vanadium oxide (V<inf>x</inf>O<inf>y</inf>) thin films by post-thermal annealing process. Usually, as-deposited V<inf>x</inf>O<inf>y</inf> thin films at room temperature are amorphous phase: post-thermal annealing processes (400 °C, 2 hrs) under the various nitrogen (N<inf>2</inf>) pressures are applied to improve and control the crystal phase of V<inf>x</inf>O<inf>y</inf> thin films. The crystallinity of V<inf>x</inf>O<inf>y</inf> thin films changes from amorphous to α-V<inf>2</inf>O<inf>5</inf> phase or V<inf>9</inf>O<inf>17</inf> polycrystalline, which depend on the pressure of N<inf>2</inf> carrier during annealing process. Moreover, the electrical resistivity of the V<inf>x</inf>O<inf>y</inf> thin films decrease from 10<sup>5</sup> Ω cm (amorphous) to 6×10<sup>-1</sup> Ω cm (V<inf>9</inf>O<inf>17</inf>). Base on the results, our study show a simply method to improve and control phase formation of V<inf>x</inf>O<inf>y</inf> thin films<inf>.</inf>