Journal
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
Volume 128, Issue 1, Pages 286-292Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2007.06.015
Keywords
self-assembly; SAM; conducting polymer; polyaniline; nanofibers; gas sensor
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Silicon substrates were surface modified using an amino-silane ((CH3O)(3)-Si-(CH2)(3)NH(CH2)(2)-NH2) self-assembled monolayer (SAM). The amino groups (NH2) of the ammo-silane SAM were employed as artificial seeds for self-organization of polyaniline during chemical polymerization of polyaniline. The polyaniline films were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. Scanning electron microscopy showed formation of crystalline nanofibrous structure with nanofibers roughly perpendicular to the substrate surface. Chemiresistor sensors formed using these films as a sensitive layer showed sensitivity to very low concentration (0.5 ppm) of ammonia and better response and recovery times in comparison to earlier reports. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V.. All rights reserved.
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