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Beilstein J Nanotechnol

Title:		BTEX detection with composites of ethylenevinyl acetate and nanostructured carbon
Author(s):		Stepina S; Berzina A; Sakale G; Knite M;
Address:		"Institute of Technical Physics, Faculty of Material Science and Applied Chemistry, Riga Technical University, Paula Valdena Street 3/7, Riga, LV-1048, Latvia"
Journal Title:		Beilstein J Nanotechnol
Year:		2017
Volume:		20170504
Issue:
Page Number:		982 - 988
DOI:		10.3762/bjnano.8.100
ISSN/ISBN:		2190-4286 (Print) 2190-4286 (Electronic) 2190-4286 (Linking)
Abstract:		"By using a solvent-based method composites of ethylenevinyl acetate copolymer and carbon black (EVA-CB) were synthesized for sensing BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) vapours. The composites were characterized using atomic force microscopy (AFM) in an electroconductive mode. Gas sensing results show that EVA-CB can reproducibly detect BTEX and that the response increases linearly with vapour concentration. Compared to gas-sensing measurements of gasoline vapours, the responses with toluene and ethylbenzene are different and can be explained by varying side chains of the benzene ring"
Keywords:		benzene detection polymer-nanostructured carbon composites volatile organic compound (VOC) sensors;
Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEStepina, Santa Berzina, Astrida Sakale, Gita Knite, Maris eng Germany 2017/05/27 Beilstein J Nanotechnol. 2017 May 4; 8:982-988. doi: 10.3762/bjnano.8.100. eCollection 2017"