title: Conducting polymers in electronic chemical sensors.
abstract: Conducting organic polymers have found two main kinds of application in electronics so far: as materials for construction of various devices and as selective layers in chemical sensors. In either case, interaction with ambient gases is critical. It may compromise the performance of a device based on conducting polymers, whereas it is beneficial in a sensor. Conductivity has been the primary property of interest. Work function--related to conductivity, but in principle a different property--has received only scant attention. Our aim here is to discuss the usability of conducting polymers in both types of electronic applications in light of these two parameters.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0400, USA. jiri.janata@chemistry.gatech.edu
authors.forename: Jiri
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Janata
authors.forename: Mira
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Josowicz
mesh_terms: D000814:Aniline Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004563:Electrochemistry; D004581:Electronics; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D012666:Semiconductors
chemical_list: D000814:Aniline Compounds; D011108:Polymers; C416807:polyaniline