Plasma-polymerized films providing selective affinity to the polarity of vaporized organic solvents |
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Authors: | Takuo Akimoto Yusuke Ikeshita Ryo Terashima Isao Karube |
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Affiliation: | aSchool of Bionics, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakura-machi, Hachiouji, 192-0982 Tokyo, Japan |
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Abstract: | Plasma-polymerized films (PPFs) were fabricated as recognition membranes for a vapor-sensing device, and their affinity to vaporized organic solvents was evaluated with surface plasmon resonance. The affinity we intended to create is the selective sorption of the vaporized organic solvents depending on their polarity. For this purpose, acetonitrile, ethylenediamine (EDA), styrene, hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO), and hexamethyldisilazane were used to fabricate PPFs. Vaporized methanol, ethanol, and 1-propanol were used as high-polar solvents to be analyzed. Hexane, toluene, and p-xylene were used as low-polar solvents. As a result, the HMDSO-PPF with 97.3° of contact angle was found to provide affinity to the low-polar solvents. In contrast, the EDA-PPF with 7.1° of contact angle provided affinity to the high-polar solvents. Observations of the surface morphology of the HMDSO- and EDA-PPFs with a scanning electron microscope revealed that they are composed of nano-scale islands. |
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Keywords: | Surface plasmon resonance Gas sensors Plasma-polymerized films |
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