Abstract

Here, composites based on carbon nanotubes and polyaniline films were tested as ammonia gas sensors with three different doping approaches (sulfuric acid, camphorsulfonic acid and m-cresol). The polyaniline high sensitivity to ammonia combined with the stability of the carbon nanotube increased the sensors reproducibility when compared to a regular polyaniline. The sensor in which the doping was performed by camphorsulfonic acid, presented the best sensor response for ammonia gas (418%) when compared to the others. This result is addressed to the better polymer configuration achieved by this procedure. The device's operation in low concentrations of ammonia indicates a strong adsorption process whit a limit of detection of 4ppm.

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