Abstract
A versatile chemical sensor possessing a nontoxic sensing medium was produced for the detection of chemical environmental hazards. Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS)/graphene (GR) hybrids were employed as sensor substrates owing to their high electrical conductivity. The PDMS/GR hybrid substrates exhibited a significant change in electrical threshold above 1.2 wt% GR loading. Oligosaccharides, such as beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD), were introduced and used as sensing media for the detection of potentially hazardous molecules. The successful introduction of the sensing medium was confirmed by a variety of instrumental analyses. The sensor signal generated by addition of target analyte originated from charge transport associated with the formation of beta-CD-analyte inclusion compounds, which were monitored by ultraviolet (UV) spectroscopy. The performance of this sensor system was examined using various concentrations of a model analyte, methyl paraben (MePRB), and yielded a limit of detection of approximately 10 nM.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 145139 |
| Journal | Applied Surface Science |
| Volume | 507 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 30 Mar 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chemical sensor
- Cyclodextrin
- Graphene
- Inclusion complex
- Oligosaccharide
- Poly(dimethylsiloxane)