Tunable Chemical Grafting of Three-Dimensional Poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/Poly (4-styrenesulfonate)-Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Composite with Faster Charge-Carrier Transport for Enhanced Gas Sensing Performance

Autor: Hyojae Kim, Yeongseok Jang, Gyeong Won Lee, Seung Yun Yang, Jinmu Jung, Jonghyun Oh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Sensors, Vol 20, Iss 9, p 2470 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1424-8220
DOI: 10.3390/s20092470
Popis: The three-dimensional volumetric application of conductive poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly (4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) to multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) has not been widely reported. In this study, the applicability of the 3D PEDOT:PSS-MWCNT composite for a gas sensor was investigated with different PEDOT:PSS concentrations. The gas-sensing performance of the 3D PEDOT:PSS-MWCNT composites was investigated using ethanol and carbon monoxide (CO) gas. Overall, in comparison with the pristine MWCNTs, as the PEDOT:PSS concentration increased, the 3D PEDOT:PSS-MWCNT composites exhibited increased conductivity and enhanced gas sensing performances (fast response and recovery times) to both ethanol and CO gases. Importantly, although the PEDOT:PSS coating layer reduced the number of sites for the adsorption and desorption of gas molecules, the charge-carrier transport between the gas molecules and MWCNTs was significantly enhanced. Thus, PEDOT:PSS can be chemically grafted to MWCNTs to enhance the connectivity and conductivity of a 3D network, leading to possible applications in gas sensors.
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