A fluorescence gas sensor based on Förster Resonance Energy Transfer between polyfluorene and bromocresol green assembled in thin films

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 236, Issue , 2016, Pages 136-143

  Guillen M G ^a   Gamez F ^a   Lopes Costa, T ^a   Cabanillas Gonzalez J ^b   Pedrosa, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO MADRILEÑO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS EN NANOCIENCIA IMDEA NANOCIENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

F rster Resonance Energy Transfer; Gas sensor; Semiconducting polymer; Thin films

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SENSORS; CONJUGATED POLYMERS; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENCE; GAS DETECTORS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYMER FILMS; POLYMERS; RESONANCE; SEMICONDUCTING FILMS; SEMICONDUCTING POLYMERS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ACID CONCENTRATIONS; BROMOCRESOL GREENS; CONCENTRATION DEPENDENCE; ENERGY TRANSFER PROCESS; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; SENSITIVE DETECTOR; SPECTROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 84977151330     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2016.06.011     Document Type: Article

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