Carbon nanotube/polythiophene chemiresistive sensors for chemical warfare agents.

TitleCarbon nanotube/polythiophene chemiresistive sensors for chemical warfare agents.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsWang, F, Gu, H, Swager, TM
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume130
Pagination5392–3
Date Publishedapr
ISSN1520-5126
KeywordsBiosensing Techniques, Biosensing Techniques: methods, Carbon, Carbon: chemistry, Chemical Warfare Agents, Chemical Warfare Agents: analysis, Hydrogen Bonding, Nanotubes, Organophosphorus Compounds, Organophosphorus Compounds: chemistry, Polymers, Polymers: chemistry, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, Thiophenes, Thiophenes: chemistry
Abstract

We report a chemiresistor that has been fabricated via simple spin-casting technique from stable CNT dispersion in hexafluoroisopropanol functionalized polythiophene. The sensor has shown high sensitivity and selectivity for a nerve reagent stimulant DMMP. A series of sensing studies, including field effect investigation, electrode passivation, and fluorescent measurement, indicate a combinative mechanism of charge transfer, introduction of scattering sites, and a configurational change of the polymer.

URLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18373343
DOI10.1021/ja710795k