Extremely fast and highly selective detection of nitroaromatic explosive vapours using fluorescent polymer thin films
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2013-05-22
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Chemical Communications
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1359-7345
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The Royal Society of Chemistry
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49
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55
Pages
6140 - 6142
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English
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Abstract
A novel sensing material based on pyrene doped polyethersulfone worm-like structured thin film is developed using a facile technique for detection of nitroaromatic explosive vapours. The formation of pi-pi stacking in the thin fluorescent film allows a highly sensitive fluorescence quenching which is detectable by the naked eye in a response time of a few seconds.