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MACROMOLECULES
Volume 46, Issue 4, Pages 1376-1383Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/ma400113m
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- National Technology Laboratory (NETL) under RES Contract [DE-FE0004000]
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Carbon nanotubes have shown great promise in the fabrication of ultracompact and highly sensitive chemical and biological sensors. Additional chemical functionalization schemes can controllably improve selectivity of the carbon nanotube-based sensors; however, the exact transduction mechanism is still under debate. In this article we detail the synthesis and selective response of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) functionalized with polyazomethine (PAM) polymer toward the application of a specific trace metal ion detector. The response of the polymer system was compared to shape persistent macrocycle (MAC) comprised of identical ion coordination ligands. While ion detection with rigid MAC/SWNT chemiresistor was comparable to bare SWNT, flexible PAM offers significant SWNT signal amplification, allowing for picomolar detection of Co2+ ions with both selectivity and a fast response. We hypothesized that rearrangement of the flexible PAM on the SWNT network is a sensing mechanism which allows for ultrasensitive detection of metal ions. The electron transfer and polymer rearrangement on the SWNT were studied by a combination of optical spectroscopy and electrical measurements-ultimately allowing for a better understanding of fundamental mechanisms that prompt device response.
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