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Plasma polymerization of thiophene in the presence of iodine has been performed under mild plasma conditions, in order to obtain a thin conducting film suitable for sensing volatile chemicals. FTIR and XPS analysis have been utilized for the chemical characterization. The low-frequency resistance response to ethanol, methanol, acetone, ethyl acetate, and ammonia vapors was investigated showing sensitivity to polar and low molecular weight volatile chemicals.
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Giungato, P., Ferrara, M.C., Musio, F. et al. Plasma polymerized thiophene for sensing volatile chemicals: Synthesis, chemical characterization, and low-frequency resistance measurements. Plasma Pol 1, 283–297 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02532827
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