Chemo-sensitivity of latex-based films containing segregated networks of carbon nanotubes

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-36

  Lu, J ^a   Feller, J F ^a   Kumar, B ^a   Castro, M ^a   Kim, Y S ^b   Park, Y T ^b   Grunlan, J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ EUROPÉENNE DE BRETAGNE   (France)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Acrylate latex; Carbon nanotubes; Chemo resistive response; Conductive Polymer nanoComposites; Segregated network; Spray layer by layer assembly; Vapor sensor

Indexed keywords

ACRYLATE LATEX; CHEMO-RESISTIVE RESPONSE; CONDUCTIVE POLYMER; SEGREGATED NETWORK; SPRAY LAYER BY LAYER ASSEMBLY; VAPOR SENSOR;

CARBON FILMS; COALESCENCE; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS; EMULSIFICATION; GLASS TRANSITION; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; NANOCOMPOSITES; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYMER FILMS; SENSORS; TRANSDUCERS; WATER VAPOR;

LATEXES;

EID: 79956357500     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2010.11.017     Document Type: Article

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