Journal
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING B-ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL SOLID-STATE MATERIALS
Volume 176, Issue 16, Pages 1271-1276Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.mseb.2011.07.015
Keywords
Metalloporphyrin derivatives; Spin-coating technique; Colorimetric array; Vapor sensing
Funding
- Centre College Basic and Scientific Research Plan Foundation [ZYGX2010J057]
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Spin-coated layers of two metalloporphyrin derivatives (2-nitro-5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrinato) zinc (II) (ZnTPP-NO2) and (2,3-dioxo-5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrinato) zinc (II) (ZnTPP=O) have been used as sensing materials for the detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the UV-vis spectral range. An optical characterization in controlled atmosphere has been carried out by acquiring the absorption spectra of the two metalloporphyrin derivatives both in dry air and in the presence of different VOCs. The results of the optical VOCs sensing tests show interesting differentiation in the optical responses depending on the metal ion and the peripheral substituent of the macromolecules. A 2 x 1 colorimetric array detection of VOCs has been achieved using ZnTPP-NO2 and ZnTPP=O as immobilized on a reverse phase silica gel. The gas molecules were detected by the colorimetric array and the obtained responsive images were decomposed to RGB color components using a CMOS image sensor. RGB color components change patterns obtained from the colorimetric array give a good identification of VOCs. Morphological characterization of the sensing layer was also performed by scanning electron microscopy. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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