Hybrid Spheres Research Articles

Metal organic framework derived hollow heterostructured NiS2/ZnS/C hybrid spheres for enhanced sodium-ion storage properties

In this paper, we report the fabrication of metal organic framework (MOF)-derived heterostructured NiS2/ZnS nanoparticles embedded in hollow carbon spheres (denoted as NiS2/ZnS/C) using Ni-MOF as template precursor through a combined method of solvothermal, ion adsorption and subsequent sulfurization. The hollow spherical morphology and in-situ carbon layer confinement of active materials offer rich channels and paths for rapid ion/electron transport, alleviate the volume changes and agglomeration effect during cycling. Moreover, the built-in electric field created at the heterointerfaces of NiS2/ZnS can promote the Na+ transport kinetics. Benefitting from these advantages, the optimal NiS2/ZnS/C electrode shows a high reversible capacity (568 mAh/g at 1.0 A/g), superior rate property (401 mAh/g at 5.0 A/g) and outstanding long-term cycling stability (79 % retention over 3000 cycles at 5.0 A/g). This design concept is expected to be utilized for constructing other anode materials with heterostructures for SIBs.

Combination of Hollow Capsule Structure and Zn Uniform Load for the Conversion of Methanol to Aromatics over Zn/ZSM-5 Zeolites.

As an important nonoil route for acquiring aromatics, the highly efficient conversion of methanol to aromatics over Zn/ZSM-5 zeolites remains an ongoing challenge. In this work, we developed a uniform loading approach of zinc and further combined it with a hollow capsule structure to design the high-performance Zn/ZSM-5 catalyst. The electrostatic assembly among EDTA3-, n-butylamine+ and negative silica-alumina gel gave rise to an "Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Sphere" in form of Na(l+m+n+3x)-(y+z)·{[(SiO)4Al-]l/(SiO-)m(n-butylamine+)y(EDTA3-)x(n-butylamine+)z(SiO-)n, which further transformed into mesoporous aluminosilicates sphere (MASS) through calcination. The characteristic of abundant mesopore guaranteed MASS fantastic ability to evenly incorporate Zn ingredient inside, and the resultant Zn/MASS further served as a "hard template" for the direct synthesis of Hollow Zn/ZSM-5 capsules, rather than after impregnation. When tested in the methanol-to-aromatics (MTA) process, the direct synthesis method not only facilitated the homogeneous dispersion of the Zn ingredient, but also benefited for the generation of more (ZnOH)+ sites and strengthened their synergism with zeolite acid for the superior aromatics selectivity (50.63%). Meanwhile, the hollow capsule structure increased the contact time of MTA intermediate products with the Zn/ZSM-5 shell, and it increased the coke-admitting capacity and suppressed the coke rate, which maintained quite an excellent stability (131 h). Therefore, the above combination of hollow capsule structure and uniform load of Zn ingredient brings forward a wide prospect to develop zeolite materials with excellent properties in catalysis.

Rational design of amorphous vanadium pentoxide and hollow porous carbon spheres hybrid for superior zinc-ion battery

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are expected to be a promising large-scale energy storage system owing to their intrinsic safety and low cost. Nevertheless, the development of AZIBs is still plagued by the design and fabrication of advanced cathode materials. Herein, the amorphous vanadium pentoxide and hollow porous carbon spheres (AVO-HPCS) hybrid is elaborately designed as AZIBs cathode material by integrating vacuum drying and annealing strategy. Amorphous vanadium pentoxide provides abundant active sites and isotropic ion diffusion channels. Meanwhile, the hollow porous carbon sphere not only provides a stable conductive network, but also enhances the stability during charging/discharging process. Consequently, the AVO-HPCS exhibits a capacity of 474 mAh/g at 0.5 A/g and long-term cycle stability. Moreover, the corresponding reversible insertion/extraction mechanism is elucidated by ex-situ X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Furthermore, the flexible pouch battery with AVO-HPCS cathode shows high comprehensive performance. Hence, this work provides insights into the development of advanced amorphous cathode materials for AZIBs.

Nitrogen and sulfur incorporated chitosan-derived carbon sphere hybrid MXene as highly efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction

The quest for non-precious electrocatalysts through biomass for energy applications has attracted keen interest, but optimization for fuel cells remains challenging. Herein, we have developed a nitrogen and sulfur-anchored MXene hybrid chitosan-derived carbon sphere (N,S-MXC) reporting for the first time as a novel oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalyst. Interestingly, as the mass ratio of MXene to Chitosan varied by (1:2, 1:1, and 2:1), the microstructures of the as-prepared catalysts changed, which drastically influenced the corresponding ORR performance. Notably, when the mass ratio was maintained to be 1:2, Ti3C2 nanoparticles were dispersed on the surface of the biomass carbon core shell. They created multimodal porous morphology that helps to facilitate faster electron transfer, resulting in a high onset-potential of 0.89 V and limiting current density of −4.2 mA/cm2 as well as excellent durability with minimum half-wave potential loss of 2.3 mV after 5000 cyclic voltammetry (CV) cycles than benchmark Pt/C. In addition, the corresponding catalyst also possessed robust stability of 87.47 % and an excellent methanal poisoning tolerance effect in an alkaline medium. In a nutshell, this work paves the pathway for converting sea animal waste to develop porous carbon as supporting material for fuel cells that directly or indirectly support achieving carbon neutrality.

Magnetic hybrid spheres of glauconite/calcium alginate interface for methylene blue adsorption: Synthesis, characterization, and novel physicochemical insights through theoretical treatment

Fe3O4 nanoparticles were embedded within a glauconite‑calcium alginate (G/CA) matrix to create magnetic hybrid spheres (MNPs-G/CA), with the aim of purifying water from methylene blue (MB) at temperatures of 25, 40, and 50 °C. MNPs-G/CA adsorbent was characterized using numerous techniques, including elemental mapping, zeta potential, FTIR, FESEM, XRD, EDX, and TEM. The greatest amount of the removed MB was achieved under definite conditions of solution pH 8.0, MNPs-G/CA mass (25 mg), interaction time (2 h), and 200 mg/L of MB concentration. The MB uptake process kinetic followed a pseudo-second-order equation (R2 > 0.99) at all tested temperatures. The equilibrium data were fitted to a statistical physics multilayer model in conjunction with the Langmuir and Freundlich equations. The steric n parameter reveals that MNPs-G/CA adsorbent possesses a mixed adsorption orientation (i.e., ranging from 0.69 to 0.93) across various temperatures. The amount of MNPs-G/CA active positions (the NM parameter) was progressively increased from 245 mg/g to 419 mg/g. The measured adsorption capacities (Qsat) ranged from 466.49 to 664.37 mg/g, and the removal of MB molecules was consistent with an endothermic interaction. The interface between the MNPs-G/CA-MB was principally dictated by electrostatic attractions, as evidenced by the values of adsorption energies (∆E), which varied from 16.75 to 21.52 kJ/mol. The regenerated MNPs-G/CA offered over 80 % of its adsorption strength after the fourth adsorption–desorption cycle. This study contributes to our understanding of the physicochemical parameters controlling the MB adsorption mechanism on multifunctional hybrid adsorbents, like the interface between glauconite, alginate, and MNPs.

Flower-like Fe-doped NiSe2/C hybrid spheres fabricated by a glucose-intercalation strategy for enhanced sodium storage properties

Nickel diselenide (NiSe2), which has a high theoretical capacity, has attracted considerable attention as a promising anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). Nevertheless, the intrinsically low conductivity, large volume variation, and significant aggregation of NiSe2 during sodiation/desodiation remain significant obstacles to its application. Herein, we report flower-like Fe-doped NiSe2/C hybrid spheres (denoted as Fe-NiSe2/C) fabricated by a glucose intercalation strategy for efficient sodium storage. These Fe-NiSe2/C hybrid spheres are composed of thin porous carbon nanosheets decorated with Fe-NiSe2 nanoparticles. In situ introduced carbon nanosheets derived from intercalated glucose accompanied by moderate Fe doping in NiSe2 nanoparticles can provide accelerated ion/electron transfer kinetics through fast ion channels in the flower-like architecture and intimately contacted interfaces between NiSe2 and carbon nanosheets as well as maintain structural integrity by alleviating volume variation. Consequently, the optimal anode of the Fe-NiSe2/C hybrid spheres delivered a high discharge capacity of 415 mAh g−1 at 0.5 A g−1, outstanding rate capability (243 mAh g−1 at 5 A g−1), and significantly enhanced cycling stability (388 mAh g−1 at 1 A g−1 over 200 cycles). This work offers an efficient and valuable strategy for realizing tailored heteroatom doping in transition metal selenides, accompanied by an in situ combination of conductive carbonaceous networks for advanced alkali metal ion batteries.

A novel spherical hybrid material based on the combination of humic acid/alginate/Algerian Zeen Oak sawdust for removing chromium (VI) from wastewater

A novel spherical hybrid material designed from the combination of humic acid (HA), sodium alginate (Al) and sawdust derived from Algerian Zeen Oak Waste (OS) has been prepared. After optimization of HA/Al/OS mass ratio, the structure of the synthesized hybrid spheres was established using various characterization techniques notably ATR, SEM-EDX, XRD, BET and the point of zero charge (pHpzc). Adsorption tests using this compound were applied to remove chromium(Cr (VI)) from aqueous solutions. The influence of the different parameters such as contact time, pH, temperature, initial metal concentration, and mass of the material were studied. The obtained results revealed that the mass of HA had a significant influence on the formation of the spheres. By varying the ratio of HA/Al/OS (1/16/16 (S1), 1/5/5 (S2), 1/3/3 (S3) and 1/2/2 (S4)), the humic acid allowed a good coating of the hybrid material. The ratio 1/5/5 (S2) was retained for the adsorption study. The efficiency of this material was subsequently tested for the removal of Cr (VI) from aqueous solutions. Optimizing the different experimental parameters allowed to obtain a removal efficiency of over 90 % for an initial Cr (VI) concentration of 60 mg L−1, at pH = 2 and temperature of 353.15 K, using 0.1 g of material. The kinetic study showed that the process of elimination of Cr (VI) followed the pseudo-second order model and well fitted with the Freundlich adsorption isotherm model with R2 value of 0.99 and a low value of χ2 (2.88). A maximum adsorption capacity of 50.328 mg.g−1 was determined by the Langmuir isotherm model. The hybrid spheres showed good regeneration efficiency even after four adsorption-desorption cycles. The thermodynamic study (ΔS = 0.091 kJ mol−1 K−1, ΔH = 24.427 kJ mol−1 and ΔG° = −2.883 kJ mol−1 at 298.15 K) revealed that the adsorption process was spontaneous, favorable and endothermic with a physisorption phenomenon. Finally, the adsorbent was successfully applied to real wastewater contaminated with chromium. This application has proved high removal efficiency of Cr (VI) and a yield of 94.31 % was obtained at 40 °C.

Improved hybrid sphere decoding algorithm for long horizon finite control set model predictive control of grid-tied inverter

In this paper, the reference tracking and switching loss minimization problem of grid-tied inverters has been formulated as an integer least square (ILS) problem. It is considered an NP-hard and combinatorial problem due to the binary nature of switching status. A novel modification to the traditional non-recursive sphere decoding algorithm is being proposed in this research to address the implementation of long-horizon control with reduced computational burden. The proposed algorithm demonstrates a significant reduction in computation cost for long horizons resulting in energy minimization. The proposed method exploits the state-space model of the system to predict the sector in the space vector two-dimensional plane in which reference voltage could exist, thereby reducing the search space and time to search for the optimal solution. The proposed algorithm optimizes the utilization of controller resources compared to the conventional approach. The algorithm’s performance has been validated through simulations and Hardware in loop verification, for the performance optimization of a three-phase grid-tied inverter coupled using RL filter.

Facile synthesis and ultrastrong adsorption of a novel polyacrylamide-modified diatomite/cerium alginate hybrid aerogel for anionic dyes from aqueous environment

An eco-friendly cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM)-modified diatomite/Ce(III)-crosslinked sodium alginate hybrid aerogel (CPAM-Dia/Ce-SA) was synthesized successfully and characterized by SEM-EDS, XRD, FTIR, UV–Vis and XPS. Adsorption performance, interaction mechanism and reusability of CPAM-Dia/Ce-SA used for the removal of acid blue 113 (AB 113), acid blue 80 (AB 80), acid yellow 117 (AY 117), Congo red (CR) and Direct Green 6 (DG 6) anionic dyes from aqueous media were investigated in detail. The results demonstrate that CPAM-Dia/Ce-SA aerogel is macroscopic polymer hybrid spheres with a particle size of around 1.3 mm, unique undulating mountain-like surface and porous mesostructure, and exhibits outstanding adsorption capacity for anionic dyes and good reusability. The maximum adsorption amounts of AB 113, AB 80, AY 117, CR and DG 6 by CPAM-Dia/Ce-SA were 3008, 1208, 914, 1832 and 1232 mg/g at pH 2.0, 60 min contact time and 25 °C, and corresponding removal efficiency reached individually 97.5, 96.6, 99.7, 99.9 and 98.5 % respectively and were less affected by increasing pH up to 10.0. Dye adsorption behaviour and adsorption processes with spontaneous and exothermic nature were perfectly interpreted by the Langmuir and Pseudo-second-order rate models respectively. Physicochemical and multisite-H-bonding synergies promoted the ultrastrong biosorption of anionic dyes by CPAM-Dia/Ce-SA.

Yolk-Shell Gradient-Structured SiOx Anodes Derived from Periodic Mesoporous Organosilicas Enable High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries.

Gradient-structured materials hold great promise in the areas of batteries and electrocatalysis. Here, yolk-shell gradient-structured SiOx -based anode (YSG-SiOx /C@C) derived from periodic mesoporous organosilica spheres (PMOs) through a selective etching method is reported. Capitalizing on the poor hydrothermal stability of inorganic silica in organic-inorganic hybrid silica spheres, the inorganic silica component in the hybrid spheres is selectively etched to obtain yolk-shell-structured PMOs. Subsequently, the yolk-shell PMOs are coated with carbon to fabricate YSG-SiOx /C@C. YSG-SiOx /C@C is comprised of a core with uniform distribution of SiOx and carbon at the atomic scale, a middle void layer, and outer layers of SiOx and amorphous carbon. This unique gradient structure and composition from inside to outside not only enhances the electrical conductivity of the SiOx anode and reduces the side reactions, but also reserves void space for the expansion of SiOx , thereby effectively mitigating the stress caused by volumetric effect. As a result, YSG-SiOx /C@C exhibits exceptional cycling stability and rate capability. Specifically, YSG-SiOx /C@C maintains a specific capacity of 627 mAh g-1 after 400 cycles at 0.5 A g-1 , and remains stable even after 550 cycles at current density of 2 A g-1 , achieving a specific capacity of 519 mAh g-1 .

The Effect of Spherical Hybrid Silica–Molybdenum Disulfide on the Lubricating Characteristics of Castor Oil

Abstract This investigation demonstrates the effect of a structural hybrid of spherical silica and lamellar molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) combined to form a sphere used as an antifriction and antiwear additive in vegetable oil in steel-on-steel tribopair. Hybrids demonstrated improved dispersion stability due to the deposition of lightweight silica on the surface of hydrothermally prepared 2D sheets of MoS2. The concentration of nanohybrid was optimized for optimal lubricant performance, and the best region of test space is presented in this work. At the optimum concentration, the coefficient of friction (COF) was 0.03236, with an average wear volume of 2.16 × 10−12 m3. The synergism of the particles significantly reduces friction and wear. The collision of the hybrid spheres with the surface has an immediate effect on it. The broken sphere of wear debris was observed under scanning electron microscopy. The wear debris analysis indicates that the lubrication mechanism begins with the rolling of hybrid spheres and ends with the rolling and sliding of silica and MoS2.

Prussian Blue Analogue-Derived Fe-Doped CoS2 Nanoparticles Confined in Bayberry-like N-Doped Carbon Spheres as Anodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries.

Obvious volume change and the dissolution of polysulfide as well as sluggish kinetics are serious issues for the development of high performance metal sulfide anodes for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), which usually result in fast capacity fading during continuous sodiation and desodiation processes. In this work, by utilizing a Prussian blue analogue as functional precursors, small Fe-doped CoS2 nanoparticles spatially confined in N-doped carbon spheres with rich porosity were synthesized through facile successive precipitation, carbonization, and sulfurization processes, leading to the formation of bayberry-like Fe-doped CoS2/N-doped carbon spheres (Fe-CoS2/NC). By introducing a suitable amount of FeCl3 in the starting materials, the optimal Fe-CoS2/NC hybrid spheres with the designed composition and pore structure exhibited superior cycling stability (621 mA h g-1 after 400 cycles at 1 A g-1) and improved the rate capability (493 mA h g-1 at 5 A g-1). This work provides a new avenue for the rational design and synthesis of high performance metal sulfide-based anode materials toward SIBs.

Dynamic competitive strains enabled self-supporting Janus nanostructured films for high-performance airflow perception.

Recently, piezoresistive airflow sensing systems have shown extensive potential applications in aerospace, weather forecasting, mineral enterprises, and wearable electronics. However, the achievement of both an ultralow detection limit and broad monitoring range still remains challenging. Here, we propose a self-supported Janus film based on a graphene/carbon sphere-elastomer hybrid, which allows us to sensitively and efficiently perceive tiny and strong airflows via responding with opposite current variations enabled by the dynamic competition of transverse and longitudinal strains. The achieved film enables an ultralow detection limit of ∼0.0087 m s-1, a wide detection range of 0.0087-23 m s-1, favorable response speed as fast as ∼0.1 s, and signal stability for 1150 cycles. Furthermore, an artificial smart spiderweb array system is delicately designed to efficiently distinguish the position and intensity of the applied airflow for efficient non-contact manipulation, enabling significant potential in the development of advanced soft electronics and smart biomimetic systems.

SOCIAL ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY: ITS RELEVANCE AND MODERN CHALLENGES

Urgency of the research. It is well known that a university has three main functions: providing education, developing science, and supporting the community. But social changes in the world have changed the role of the university. Its social role is growing in diversity and complexity. In a knowledge-based society, the public has high expectations of the university's performance and impact. Its traditional roles are no longer valid. This change in the role of the university is reflected not only in the way knowledge is produced, which has become more transdisciplinary and applied, but also in the active involvement of different institutional spheres, universities, firms, government and end users, creating new hybrid spheres to manage innovation dynamics. Target setting. The system of higher education in modern Ukraine is undergoing significant reforms and modernization, which are caused by many factors, including the war to the greatest extent. It is quite difficult to assess the prospects for the qualitative results of the program of education renovation in Ukraine, as well as the changes that have created the current conditions. The statement of basic materials. Despite the established aspects of the role of the classical university, the article considers topical issues and consequences caused by the social needs and challenges of today.

MnS nanoparticles embedded uniformly in sulfur/nitrogen-doped porous carbon spheres enhancing lithium-storage performance

Rocksalt-type manganese sulfide (α-MnS) is a promising next generation anode material for lithium-ion batteries, but its practice application is severely impeded by slow conversion kinetics and large volume change. To overcome these drawbacks, α-MnS nanoparticles are uniformly embedded in sulfur/nitrogen-doped porous carbon (S,N-PC) spheres, which are fabricated by absorbing Mn2+ in poly(acrylamide-co-acrylic acid) (P(AM-co-AA)) microgel spheres, in-situ generating MnS@P(AM-co-AA) hybrid spheres, and carbonized at a high temperature. Synergetic effect of nanocrystallization, carbon encapsulation and porous structure endows the MnS@S,N-PC electrode with outstanding electrochemical properties. It can deliver an initial discharge capacity of 822 mAh/g at 0.1C rate in the voltage range of 0.01–3.0 V, accompanying with an initial coulombic efficiency of 82.5 %, and remains 420 mAh/g at 2C rate after 600 cycles. Owing to a large interfacial area between MnS nanoparticles and S,N-PC, pseudocapacitance contributes much more to total capacity during charging/discharging processes. The results suggest that the MnS@S,N-PC spheres can be promisingly developed into high-performance anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.

Synthesis of Mesoporous Ag2O/SnO2 Nanospheres for Selective Sensing of Formaldehyde at a Low Working Temperature.

Formaldehyde (HCHO) is a prevalent indoor gas pollutant that has been seriously endangering human health. Developing semiconductor metal oxide (SMO) gas sensors for selective measurement of formaldehyde at low working temperatures remains a great challenge. In this work, silver/tin-polyphenol hybrid spheres are applied as a sacrificial template for the fabrication of spherical mesoporous Ag2O/SnO2 sensing materials. The obtained mesoporous Ag2O/SnO2 spheres have a uniform particle size (∼80 nm), large pore size (5.8 nm), and high specific surface area (71.3 m2 g-1). The response is 140 toward formaldehyde (10 ppm) at a low working temperature (75 °C). The detection limit reaches a low level of 23.6 ppb. Most importantly, it has excellent selectivity toward interfering gases. When the concentration of the interfering gas (e.g., ethanol) is 5 times as high as that of formaldehyde, the response is little affected. Theoretical calculations suggest that the addition of Ag2O can significantly enhance the adsorption energy toward formaldehyde, thus improving formaldehyde sensing performance. This work demonstrates an efficient self-template synthesis strategy for noble metal catalyst-decorated mesoporous metal oxide spheres, which could boost gas sensing performance at a lower working temperature.

Effective adsorption of tannic acid by porous dual crosslinked soy protein isolate-alginate hybrid spheres from aqueous solution

Soy protein isolate-alginate hybrid spheres (SPIAHS) were prepared sequentially by using Ca2+ ions and glutaraldehyde as crosslinkers via the dual crosslinking method for tannic acid (TA) adsorption. SPIAHS samples before (SPIAHS-1) and after (SPIAHS-2) glutaraldehyde crosslinking were featured by SEM, FT-IR, XPS, etc. Adsorption performance for TA from aqueous solution by the SPIAHS-2 was explored under various experimental conditions, such as different initial pH, adsorbent dosage, temperature, etc. SPIAHS-2 manifested a maximal adsorption capacity of 1030 mg/g, being greater than most of the previously reported biosorbents. This result could be principally ascribed to the increased specific surface area, robust spheres of lamellar porous network structure, and richness of organic functional groups anchored on the SPIAHS-2 surface after glutaraldehyde crosslinking. Adsorption kinetics and isotherm investigations disclosed that TA adsorption onto SPIAHS-2 can be commendably depicted by the pseudo-second-order kinetic and obeyed single molecule layer adsorption of the Langmuir model. Moreover, the mechanism of TA adsorption was identified by the hydrogen bonding interaction between the oxygen and nitrogen functional groups of SPIAHS-2 and multiple hydroxyl groups of TA. The TA-loaded SPIAHS-2 could be regenerated and used repeatedly with relatively high adsorption capacity, showing great potential in wastewater treatment for TA removal.

Highly enhanced thermal conductivity from boron nitride nanosheets and MXene phonon resonance in 3D PMMA spheres composites

Efficient thermal management materials are important for the proper operation of integrated circuits. In this work, the high-yield preparation of hydroxylated boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) was achieved by high-temperature ablation followed by ultrasonic exfoliation without the use of highly toxic solvents. The small-sized BNNSs have similar phonon vibration properties as the large-sized MXene, and they self-assemble by electrostatic adsorption on PMMA particles to form hybrid spheres. The appearance of thermal percolation threshold indicates the successful construction of thermal conductivity pathway. The exclusion effect is more pronounced for PMMA microspheres with a larger radius, and the best thermal conductivity of 4.13 W/m·K was achieved for the composite with 20 wt% nanosheet filling. The composite exhibited good thermal performance both in the finite element model and when used as an LED heat sink. Furthermore, the incorporation of fillers can also effectively improve the thermal stability and mechanical properties of the composite. Our study provides a facile and environmental exfoliation approach of h-BN and a new strategy for the preparation of high thermal conductivity electronic packaging materials.

Boosted Sodium Storage Performance by Iron Doping in Hybrid Spheres of Cobalt Selenide/Carbon Composite Anode

Boosted Sodium Storage Performance by Iron Doping in Hybrid Spheres of Cobalt Selenide/Carbon Composite Anode

Polyphenol-Mediated Synthesis of Mesoporous Au–In2O3 Nanospheres for Room-Temperature Detection of Triethylamine

Semiconductor metal oxide gas sensors have been frequently used for gas monitoring and detection in different applications. However, the working temperature is usually high (>150 °C), which requires an additional heater and results in high energy consumption and low stability. Herein, mesoporous Au–In2O3 spheres are prepared by direct thermal decomposition of metal–polyphenol hybrids and applied for room-temperature detection of triethylamine vapor. Plant polyphenols are used as a “molecular glue” to interact with Au and In species and mediate the synthesis process. After chemical cross-linking with formaldehyde, spherical gold–indium–polyphenol hybrids are prepared. Mesoporous Au–In2O3 spheres can be prepared by calcination in air. The obtained spheres show high specific surface area (56.8 m2/g), large pore size (∼5.8 nm), and uniform spherical morphology (∼100 nm). Mesoporous Au–In2O3 spheres show high response (54.9) toward 10 ppm of triethylamine vapor at room temperature (25 °C). The modification of Au species on the mesoporous In2O3 spheres can obviously decrease the working temperature from 200 to 25 °C and significantly increase the response toward TEA (about 9.6-fold) compared with pure mesoporous In2O3 spheres. In comparison with the traditional post-modification strategy, the one-pot modification method can further improve the sensing performance of mesoporous In2O3 spheres. This work provides a feasible synthesis strategy to prepare mesoporous noble metal–In2O3 hybrid spheres, which could be used for fabrication of the gas sensor with low energy consumption and high sensitivity.