Efficient colorimetric pH sensor based on responsive polymer-quantum dot integrated graphene oxide

ACS Nano

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 2848-2856

  Paek, Kwanyeol ^a   Yang, Hyunseung ^a   Lee, Junhyuk ^a   Park, Junwoo ^a   Kim, Bumjoon J ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

colorimetric sensor; graphene oxide; pH sensor; quantum dot; responsive polymer

Indexed keywords

CITRUS FRUITS; COLOR; ENERGY TRANSFER; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; GRAPHENE; OPTICAL SENSORS; PH; PH SENSORS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

COLORIMETRIC SENSORS; ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS; GRAPHENE OXIDES; HIGH DISPERSION STABILITIES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE EMISSION; POLY(2-VINYLPYRIDINE) (P2VP); QUANTUM DOT; RESPONSIVE POLYMER;

COLORIMETRY;

EID: 84896999250     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nn406657b     Document Type: Article

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