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Nanocasting Technique for Preparing Biomimetic Polyaniline with Artificial Hierarchical Surface Structures of a Natural Leaf for Gas Sensing

SSRN, ISSN: 1556-5068
2023
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Article Description

In this study, polyaniline (PANI) was synthesized with artificial biomimetic hierarchical surface structures (Bio-PANI) by using a nanocasting technique for application in gas sensing. First, oxidative polymerization of aniline monomers was performed in 1.0 M HCl solution containing ammonium persulfate (oxidant). Subsequently, a polydimethyl siloxane mold was used as a soft template to transfer the surface pattern of a natural Xanthosoma sagittifolium leaf (XSL) to the surface of PANI coating, which was then subjected to FTIR spectroscopy. The surface structure and wettability of natural XSL and artificial Bio-PANI surfaces were investigated through SEM and contact angle measurements, respectively. Electrochemical cyclic voltammetry and four-point probe technique, respectively, indicated considerably enhanced reversible redox and doping/dedoping capacities of Bio-PANI compared with those of PANI. For gas-sensing assessments, fabricating interdigitated electrodes (IDEs) coated with PANI or Bio-PANI. Gas-sensing properties of the IDEs were evaluated in terms of the sensors’ responsivity, repeatability, and selectivity. Notably, the Bio-PANI-coated IDE exhibited quicker and higher sensor response (~456%) than did the PANI-coated IDE. This difference may be attributed to the higher surface area of the Bio-PANI coating than that of the PANI coating, which markedly increased the responsivity of Bio-PANI to H2S gas compared with that of PANI.

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Kun Hao Luo; Yu Han Hung; Aamna Bibi; Yi Min Li; Chuan Hu; Jui Ming Yeh

Elsevier BV

Multidisciplinary; Biomimetic; Hierarchical surface structure; Polyaniline; H2S gas sensor; Interdigitated electrode; Natural Xanthosoma sagittifolium leaf

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