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  • Computational materials science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Biomedical engineering

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  • Liver cirrhosis (LC) detection is crucial for patient outcomes.
  • Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) offer a noninvasive diagnostic approach.
  • Transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) show promise for sensor applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the interaction of LC-related VOCs with doped WX2 monolayers (X = S, Se).
  • To computationally assess the sensitivity and selectivity of Mn- and Fe-doped TMDs for VOC detection.
  • To provide atomic-scale insights for developing novel nanobiosensors for LC diagnosis.

Main Methods:

  • Spin-polarized density functional theory (DFT) calculations.
  • Systematic investigation of VOC adsorption on WX2 (X = S, Se) doped with Mn and Fe.
  • Analysis of adsorption energies, charge transfer, magnetization changes, and work function shifts.

Main Results:

  • Doped WX2 systems exhibited significantly higher adsorption energies (1.5-2.1 eV) and charge transfer (0.4-0.8 e) for VOCs compared to air.
  • Strong selectivity was confirmed by magnetization changes and work function shifts (>0.4 eV) upon VOC adsorption.
  • Electronic structure modulation near the Fermi level indicates enhanced response to VOCs.

Conclusions:

  • Mn- and Fe-doped TMDs show high potential for selective detection of LC-related VOCs.
  • The theoretical framework provides atomic-scale understanding of sensor-analyte interactions.
  • Experimental validation is essential to translate these findings into practical diagnostic technologies.