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Polyaniline Nanofiber-Based Gas Sensors
Polymer Preprints
  • Zhe-Fei Li
  • Frank D. Blum, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Massimo F. Bertino, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Chang-Soo Kim, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

There has been recent interest in conducting polymers that have very promising chemical and electrical applications. Some of these polymers have shown great potential for use in sensors.1 Polyaniline is one particular example of a prospective material. In our laboratory, we have studied the synthesis of polyaniline nanofibers. We have carried out one-pot syntheses to obtain polyaniline nanofibers in aqueous solutions where the polymerization was influenced by γ-radiation2 or UV-radiation.3 This polymer can also be patterned with an appropriate photo mask. In our present report, polyaniline nanofiber thin film sensors have been fabricated in one step by employing UV-irradiation and those sensors showed high sensitivity. Changes in conductivity were monitored with an electrometer as a function of time after the materials had been exposed to different gases. This simple gas sensing device can be used to detect many different gaseous types.

Department(s)
Chemistry
Second Department
Physics
Third Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fourth Department
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Sponsor(s)
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Keywords and Phrases
  • Conducting Polymers,
  • Thin Film Sensors
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2008 American Chemical Society (ACS), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Publication Date
01 Jan 2008
Citation Information
Zhe-Fei Li, Frank D. Blum, Massimo F. Bertino and Chang-Soo Kim. "Polyaniline Nanofiber-Based Gas Sensors" Polymer Preprints (2008)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/chang-soo-kim/34/