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Anal Chem

Title:		Conjugated polymer/nanoparticles nanocomposites for high efficient and real-time volatile organic compounds sensors
Author(s):		Liao HC; Hsu CP; Wu MC; Lu CF; Su WF;
Address:		"Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University , Taipei 106-17, Taiwan"
Journal Title:		Anal Chem
Year:		2013
Volume:		20130912
Issue:		19
Page Number:		9305 - 9311
DOI:		10.1021/ac402052h
ISSN/ISBN:		1520-6882 (Electronic) 0003-2700 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The present work demonstrates a high efficient and low cost volatile organic compounds (VOCs) sensor. Nowadays, VOCs, which are typically toxic, explosive, flammable, and an environmental hazard, are extensively used in R&D laboratories and industrial productions. Real-time and accurately monitoring the presence of harmful VOC during the usage, storage, or transport of VOCs is extremely important which protects humans and the environment from exposure in case of an accident and leakage of VOCs. The present work utilizes conducting polymer/nanoparticles blends to sense various VOCs by detecting the variation of optical properties. The novel sensor features high sensitivity, high accuracy, quick response, and very low cost. Furthermore, it is easy to fabricate into a sensing chip and can be equipped anywhere such as a laboratory or a factory where the VOCs are either used or produced and on each joint between transporting pipes or each switch of VOC storage tanks. Real-time sensing is achievable on the basis of the instant response to VOC concentrations of explosive limits. Therefore, an alarm can be delivered within a few minutes for in time remedies. This research starts from investigating fundamental properties, processing adjustments, and a performance test and finally extends to real device fabrication that practically performs the sensing capability. The demonstrated results significantly advance the current sensor technology and are promising in commercial validity in the near future for human and environmental safety concerns against hazardous VOCs"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINELiao, Hsueh-Chung Hsu, Che-Pu Wu, Ming-Chung Lu, Chun-Fu Su, Wei-Fang eng 2013/08/27 Anal Chem. 2013 Oct 1; 85(19):9305-11. doi: 10.1021/ac402052h. Epub 2013 Sep 12"