Nano Chemical Sensors With Polymer-Coated Carbon Nanotubes

Author

Li, Jing ; Lu, Yijiang ; Meyyappan, M.

Author_Institution

Center for Nanotechnology, NASA Ames Res. Center, Moffett Field, CA

Volume

6

Issue

5

fYear

2006

Firstpage

1047

Lastpage

1051

Abstract

A simple sensor platform consisting of an interdigitated electrode (IDE) pattern has been fabricated for sensing gas and organic vapors. Purified single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) in the form of a network laid on the IDE by solution casting serve as the sensor material. The electrical conductivity of the SWNT network changes reproducibly upon exposure to various gases and vapors. Selectivity to specific gases, for example, chlorine and hydrochloric acid vapor, is demonstrated by coating the SWNTs with polymers such as chlorosulfonated polyethylene and hydroxypropyl cellulose

Keywords

carbon nanotubes; electrical conductivity; gas sensors; hydrogen compounds; microsensors; nanotechnology; nanotube devices; polymer films; HCl; chemical sensing; chlorine; chlorosulfonated polyethylene; electrical conductivity; gas sensor; hydrochloric acid vapor; hydroxypropyl cellulose; interdigitated electrode pattern; nanochemical sensors; nanotechnology; organic vapors; polymer coating; purified single-walled carbon nanotubes; Carbon nanotubes; Casting; Chemical sensors; Conducting materials; Conductivity; Electrodes; Gas detectors; Gases; Organic materials; Polymers; Carbon nanotubes (CNTs); chemical sensing; nanotechnology; polymer coating; sensors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Sensors Journal, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1530-437X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JSEN.2006.881018

Filename

1703459