Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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744456 | Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Polymers are commonly used in optical chemical sensors as inert supports for indicator dyes keeping the molecules apart to allow for exposure to analytes and to maintain the peculiar optical properties of the sensitive dyes. However, the partitioning properties of polymers may play a significant role in determining the sensitivity of the sensors. Herewith, the properties of a single dye blended with different polymers have been studied through optical absorbance changes elicited by the exposure to organic vapors. Results show that the partitioning properties of polymers modulate the response of the dye and confer a combinatorial selectivity to the system, allowing for the recognition of vapors.
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Authors
Francesca Dini, Eugenio Martinelli, Roberto Paolesse, Daniel Filippini, Arnaldo D’Amico, Ingemar Lundström, Corrado Di Natale,