Abstract
Films of n-dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid-doped polyaniline (PANIDBSA), poly(styrene-co-potassium acrylate) (PSAK) and poly(n-butyl methacrylate) (PBMA) were prepared by extrusion at different weight ratios. The electrical, mechanical and morphological properties of the films were studied and compared with those of films of PANIDBSA-PBMA in which the ionomer (PSAK) was not included. The PSAK incorporation improves the electrical properties, the tensile strength and the homogeneity of the films. The 50% PANIDBSA-PSAK composites showed good sensing capability toward NH3 and urea aqueous solutions. The urea sensitivity of the films was also evaluated in serum samples. The results show a good agreement with those of the standard method implemented in clinical laboratories.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 538-543 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical |
Volume | 125 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 8 Aug 2007 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, México (Grant Salud 2003-C01-24 A-1) and (39805-Y). The authors thank Dr. M. Inoue for his valuables discussions, Dr. F. Brown for obtaining the SEM images, Dr. J.C. Capdeville-Blanco and the Clinical laboratory of the Hospital “Dr. Ignacio Chavez” in Hermosillo, Sonora, México for providing the serum samples.
Keywords
- Composites
- Extrusion
- Polyaniline
- Urea sensing film