title: First approach to the use of liquid crystal elastomers for chemical sensors.
abstract: Liquid crystalline thin films elastomers that are able to bind pesticides have been developed. The synthesis involves grafting mesogen and crosslinkable groups on a polysiloxane chain in the presence of a template molecule. The molecular imprinted material is obtained after thin film deposition, UV crosslinking and washing. Experiments of readsorption of pesticide are presented. Development of a multisensor platform based on thermal and capacitive sensors is described and tests of deposition of the polymer film are presented.
authors.affiliation: Lab. des Interactions Moléculaires et Réactivité Chimique et Photochimique, Université Paul Sabatier, 118 Rte de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, France; Lab. d'Analyse et d'Architecture des Systèmes, 7 Av. du Colonel Roche, 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France.
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Binet
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bourrier
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dilhan
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Estève
authors.forename: Sandrine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferrère
authors.forename: Jean-Christophe
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Garrigue
authors.forename: Hugues
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Granier
authors.forename: Armand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lattes
authors.forename: Anne-Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gué
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mauzac
authors.forename: Anne-Françoise
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Mingotaud