Dielectrophoretically assembled polymer nanowires for gas sensing

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Polymer; Nanowire; Vapor sensor; Dielectrophoretic assembly
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Semiconductor and Optical Materials
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Cao, Yanyan
Mallouk, Tom E
Johnson, A. T. Charlie
Evoy, Stephane
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We measured the electronic properties and gas sensing response of nanowires containing segments of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS) that were synthesized using anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) membranes. The nanowires have a “striped” structure of gold-PEDOT/PSS-gold and are typically 8 μm long (1 μm-6 μm-1 μm for each section, respectively) and 220 nm in diameter. Dielectrophoretic assembly was used to position single nanowires on pre-fabricated gold electrodes. A polymer conductivity of 11.5 ± 0.7 S/cm and a contact resistance of 27.6 ± 4 kΩ were inferred from resistance measurements of nanowires of varying length and diameter. When used as gas sensors, the wires showed a resistance change of 10.5%, 9%, and 4% at the saturation vapor pressure of acetone, methanol and ethanol, respectively. Sensor response and recovery were rapid (seconds) with excellent reproducibility in time and across devices. “Striped” template-grown nanowires are thus intriguing candidates for use in electronic nose vapor sensing systems.

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2007-07-16
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The published version of this article appeared in: Yaping Dan, Yanyan Cao, Tom E. Mallouk, Alan T. Johnson, Stephane Evoy, Dielectrophoretically assembled polymer nanowires for gas sensing, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Volume 125, Issue 1, 16 July 2007, Pages 55-59, ISSN 0925-4005 DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2007.01.042 Publisher URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6THH-4MYVG6J-1/2/493ece6abbc65a175b6a02acdb6cc0e2
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