Alkoxy-substituted polyterthiophene thin-film-transistors as alcohol sensors

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 98, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 204-207

  Torsi, Luisa ^a   Tanese, M Cristina ^a   Cioffi, Nicola ^a   Gallazzi, Maria C ^b   Sabbatini, Luigia ^a   Zambonin, P Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alkoxyl chains; Ethanol sensor; Organic thin film transistors; OTFT gas sensors; Regioregular polythiophenes

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ALCOHOLS; CHEMICAL SENSORS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEPOSITION; MORPHOLOGY; OXIDATION; POLYMERS; QUARTZ; SELF ASSEMBLY;

ALKOXYL CHAINS; ETHANOL SENSORS; ORGANIC THIN-FILM TRANSISTORS (OTFT); OTFT GAS SENSORS; REGIOREGULAR POLYTHIOPHENES;

THIN FILM TRANSISTORS;

EID: 1342285168     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2003.10.007     Document Type: Article

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