pH sensors based on polypyrrole nanowire arrays
By Sulka, Grzegorz D.; Hnida, Katarzyna & Brzózka, Agnieszka
Published in Electrochimica Acta
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2013
Abstract
The hydroquinone monosulfonate-doped polypyrrole (PPy-HQS) nanowires were successfully fabricated by potentiostatic electropolymerization of pyrrole (Py) inside the pores of home-made through-hole anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) membranes. The AAO templates with a nominal pore diameter of 80 nm were prepared by a two-step anodization process. The potentiostatic electropolymerization of HQS-doped polymer nanowires was carried out in 0.1 M NaClO4, or 0.1 M LiClO4 or 0.1 M citric acid containing 0.05 M pyrrole and 0.05 M potassium hydroquinone monosulfonate. The synthesized PPy-HQS nanowire arrays were tested as potential potentiometric pH sensors. It was found that pH sensors based on PPy-HQS nanowires exhibited better electrochemical performance toward pH sensing than those based on PPy-HQS thin films. The best potentiometric response to pH changes and a very good stability in time showed the sensor based on the PPy-HQS nanowires polymerized in a 0.1 M LiClO4 solution.
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