High-Oriented Polypyrrole Nanotubes for Next-Generation Gas Sensor.

Xue, Mianqi; Li, Fengwang; Chen, Dong; Yang, Zhanhai; Wang, Xiaowei; Ji, Junhui · Adv Mater · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Highly oriented PPy nanotubes are grown by in situ vapor phase polymerization within a nanoscale template under low temperature. As-fabricated PPy nanotubes are used for gas sensing, where an ultralow detection limit (0.05 ppb) and very fast response are achieved. Such an in situ mass-productive method for synthesizing highly oriented conducting polymers may pave a new step toward next-generation gas sensors.