Poly(o-anisidine)–tin oxide nanocomposite: Synthesis, characterization and application to humidity sensing

Poly(o-anisidine)–tin oxide (POA–SnO2) nanocomposites have been synthesized for the first time through an in situ chemical polymerization of o-anisidine in the presence of SnO2 nanoparticles of 25–40nm in diameters. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and field em...

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Published in:Sensors and actuators. B, Chemical Chemical, 2010-06, Vol.148 (1), p.41-48
Main Authors: Patil, Dewyani, Patil, Pradip, Seo, You-Kyong, Hwang, Young Kyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conducting polymers
Detection
Humidity
Humidity sensing characteristics
Nanocomposites
Nanomaterials
Nanostructure
Oxides
Poly(o-anisidine)
Poly(o-anisidine)–SnO2 nanocomposites
Polymerization
Tin dioxide
Tin oxides
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Summary:Poly(o-anisidine)–tin oxide (POA–SnO2) nanocomposites have been synthesized for the first time through an in situ chemical polymerization of o-anisidine in the presence of SnO2 nanoparticles of 25–40nm in diameters. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) were used to characterize the POA–SnO2 nanocomposites. The characterization results confirmed the polymerization of o-anisidine and the strong interaction between POA and SnO2 nanoparticles. Humidity sensing characteristics such as relative humidity (RH)-impedance property, humidity hysteresis, response and recovery times and reproducibility of POA–SnO2 have been investigated. The nanocomposite with 50wt% SnO2 exhibited better humidity sensing properties than pure POA, such as good sensitivity, fast response (∼87s), rapid recovery (∼13s), hysteresis within 4% and excellent repeatability.
ISSN:0925-4005
1873-3077
DOI:10.1016/j.snb.2010.04.046