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An inkjet-printed chemical fuse

Mabrook, MF; Pearson, C; Petty, MC

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Authors

MF Mabrook

C Pearson

MC Petty



Abstract

Inkjet printing of the conductive polymer poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) doped with polystyrene sulfonated acid has been used as the basis for a sensor for organic vapors. The electrical resistance of the film was monitored as it was exposed to atmospheres containing alcohol. Ultrathin films exhibited a sharp and nonreversible increase in their resistance. This resulted from a change in the morphology of the organic layer, thereby disrupting the current flow through the polymer. An intended application for these inkjet-printed devices is in disposable handheld instruments to monitor the presence of organic vapors above a threshold level.

Citation

Mabrook, M., Pearson, C., & Petty, M. (2005). An inkjet-printed chemical fuse. Applied Physics Letters, 86(1), https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1846950

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 3, 2005
Deposit Date Jun 5, 2006
Publicly Available Date Dec 8, 2010
Journal Applied Physics Letters
Print ISSN 0003-6951
Electronic ISSN 1077-3118
Publisher American Institute of Physics
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 86
Issue 1
DOI https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1846950
Keywords Sensor, Dioxide, Vapors, Films.

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© 2005 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in Mabrook, M. F. and Pearson, C. and Petty, M. C. (2005). An inkjet-printed chemical fuse. Applied physics letters., 86 (1), 013507 and may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1846950







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