Abstract
Organic materials for chemical sensing are broadly classified into three categories: (i) macrocyclic compounds, (ii) conducting polymers, and (iii) cavitand molecules. A short review of current progress in inorganic sensing materials including graphene is given, pointing out their strengths and limitations. Principal wet techniques for depositing organic thin films are described and electrical, optical, and structural properties of all three types of organic materials are analyzed in relation to their importance in chemical sensing. Examples of recent advances in chemical sensing of different analytes and pollutants are presented.
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The author is grateful to the Engineering & Physical Research Council (UK) and the European Union for financial support of their work over the last 20 years. Gratitude is also due to Dr. S. C. Thrope of the Health Safety Executive (UK), Dr. M. Hofton of TQ Environmental Plc., Prof. K. C. Thompson of ALControl, and Dr. F. A. Grunfeld of NIMA Technology for their collaboration and support. Prof. M. J. Cook of the University of East Anglia has remained a generous provider of novel phthalocyanine compounds for sensing experiments over the years. The contributions from Drs. R. Capan, O. Omar, and A. V. Nabok are acknowledged with gratitude. Above all, the author is enormously indebted to his parents Chittarajan and Sarashi of Belgram (India) for stimulating his interest in academic career in science.
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Ray, A.K. (2017). Organic Materials for Chemical Sensing. In: Kasap, S., Capper, P. (eds) Springer Handbook of Electronic and Photonic Materials. Springer Handbooks. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48933-9_52
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