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Trace Hydrazine Detection with Fluorescent Conjugated Polymers: A Turn-On Sensory Mechanism

Title

Trace Hydrazine Detection with Fluorescent Conjugated Polymers: A Turn-On Sensory Mechanism

Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2006
Journal
Advanced Materials
Volume
18
Pagination
1047–1050
Date Published
apr
ISSN
0935-9648
Abstract
Exposure of hydrazine vapor to conjugated-polymer films reduces the small no. of oxidized trap sites that quench excitons. This scheme is effective for trace hydrazine detection with a detection limit of <1 ppm. The introduction of an oxidizing dopant quenches the polymer emission and permits detection of hydrazine with larger on/off ratios. [on SciFinder(R)]