title: Extremely fast and highly selective detection of nitroaromatic explosive vapours using fluorescent polymer thin films.
abstract: A novel sensing material based on pyrene doped polyethersulfone worm-like structured thin film is developed using a facile technique for detection of nitroaromatic explosive vapours. The formation of π-π stacking in the thin fluorescent film allows a highly sensitive fluorescence quenching which is detectable by the naked eye in a response time of a few seconds.
authors.affiliation: UNAM-National Nanotechnology Research Center, Bilkent University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey. birlik@unam.bilkent.edu.tr
authors.forename: Gokcen Birlik
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Demirel
authors.forename: Bihter
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Daglar
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bayindir