Expedient vapor probing of organic amines using fluorescent nanofibers fabricated from an n-type organic semiconductor

Nano Lett. 2008 Aug;8(8):2219-23. doi: 10.1021/nl080761g. Epub 2008 Jul 9.

Abstract

A new type of fluorescence sensory material with high sensitivity, selectivity, and photostability has been developed for vapor probing of organic amines. The sensory material is primarily based on well-defined nanofibers fabricated from an n-type organic semiconductor molecule, N-(1-hexylheptyl)perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxyl-3,4-anhydride-9,10-imide. Upon deposition onto a substrate, the entangled nanofibers form a meshlike, highly porous film, which enables expedient diffusion of gaseous analyte molecules within the film matrix, leading to milliseconds response for the vapor sensing.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amines / chemistry*
  • Fluorescence
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure
  • Semiconductors
  • Volatilization

Substances

  • Amines