Fabrication of thin layer polymer-based biointerphase for biosensing application için kapak resmi
Fabrication of thin layer polymer-based biointerphase for biosensing application
Başlık:
Fabrication of thin layer polymer-based biointerphase for biosensing application
Yazar:
Yücel, Müge, author.
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This study aims to fabricate polymer-carbon nanotube composite as a bioelectronic interface for sensing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath. Sensor platform is made of two layers i) polymeric membranes and ii) conducting layer. Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF), polystyrene (PS), and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) are selected as model polymers that are processed by electrospinning to utilize polymeric membranes. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are used to fabricate conducting layer on top of PVDF, PS, PMMA polymer membranes. Aqueous solution of well-dispersed MWCNTs are obtained by several purification and filtration steps and conductivity of working MWCNT solution is adjusted about 120 μS/cm for whole study. This solution is further used to impregnate PVDF, PS, PMMA membrane. The PVDF-MWCNT, PS-MWCNT and PMMA-MWCNT sensor platforms are tested by electrochemical station that recording electrical resistivity change by time. All sensors platforms, made of three polymeric membranes-MWCNT, are found to be a responsive upon applying the toluene and acetone vapor. The sensing mechanism is hypothesized as the adsorption of VOCs onto the conducting CNT layer blocking electron stream on CNT network and causing resistivity change. The sensitivity of PVDF-MWCNT sensing platform is exceedingly higher with respect to other two candidates due to solvent vapor- polymeric membrane interactions. This contribution changes sensor platform characteristics and make them quite sensitive to trace amount of VOCs. Acetone and toluene are detected from ppm to ppb range and reproducible responses are recorded. As a result, acetone and toluene, biomarkers of diabetes and lung cancer, can be differentiated with produced sensor.
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Tek Biçim Eser Adı:
Thesis (Master)--İzmir Institute of Technology:Chemistry.

İzmir Institute of Technology:Chemistry--Thesis (Master).
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