Fabrication and gas sensitivity of polyaniline–titanium dioxide nanocomposite thin film

Abstract A polyaniline–titanium dioxide (PANI/TiO2) nanocomposite was prepared by an in-situ chemical oxidation polymerization approach in the presence of colloidal TiO2 at room temperature, and the PANI/TiO2 nanocomposite thin film was formed on a silicon substrate covered with interdigital electrodes to fabricate a gas sensor via the self-assembly method. The gas-responses of the PANI/TiO2 thin film to NH3 and CO toxic gases were examined. The results showed that the response, reproducibility and stability of the PANI/TiO2 thin film to NH3 were superior to CO gas. Compared with NH3 and CO gases, humidity had less effect on the resistance of the PANI/TiO2 thin film. It was also found that the difference between pure PANI and PANI/TiO2 thin films was not only in gas-sensing property but also in surface morphology.

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