Effect of Ultraviolet Activation on Sub-ppm NO 2 Sensing Dynamics of Poly(3-hexylthiophene)-Bearing Graft Copolymers

Nitrogen dioxide (NO ) sensors utilising graft copolymers bearing poly(3-hexylthiophene) chains have been developed and investigated in terms of their operation parameters using different carrier gases (N or air) and in either dark conditions or with ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. Interestingly, sens...

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Published in:Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2022-12, Vol.22 (24)
Main Authors: Kaluzynski, Piotr, Kepska, Kinga, Maciuch, Monika, Maciak, Erwin, Stolarczyk, Agnieszka, Procek, Marcin, Jarosz, Tomasz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Gases
Nitrogen Dioxide
Thiophenes
Ultraviolet Rays
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Summary:Nitrogen dioxide (NO ) sensors utilising graft copolymers bearing poly(3-hexylthiophene) chains have been developed and investigated in terms of their operation parameters using different carrier gases (N or air) and in either dark conditions or with ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. Interestingly, sensor performance improved upon transition from N to air, with the inverse being true for most NO sensors. UV irradiation both improved sensor dynamics and stabilised the sensor electrical baseline, allowing sensors based on SilPEG to fulfil the requirements of sensing solutions used in industry (below 10% baseline drift after sensors reach saturation) and making them promising candidates for further development and applications. Based on conducted multi-variate experiments, an initial mechanism underlying the interplay of exposure to oxygen (present in air) and UV irradiation was postulated.
ISSN:1424-8220