Oxygen sensing properties of Cu(I) complex/polystyrene composite nanofibers prepared by electrospinning

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2011 Nov;11(11):9840-5. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2011.5241.

Abstract

The preparation and oxygen sensing properties of luminescence quenching oxygen sensing materials based on an electrospum composite nanofibers with [Cu(POP)DPPZ]BF4(POP = bis[2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl]ether; DPPZ = dipyrido[2,3-a:3',2'-c]phenazine) complex embedded within polystyrene (PS) matrix are described in this article. The luminescence of [Cu(POP)DPPZ]BF4 complex within the electrospum nanofibers can be efficiently quenched by oxygen with good sensitivity (I0/I100 = 5.54) and rapid response (3 s), which suggests that the Cu(I) complex/polystyrene composite nanofibers presented in this article can be used for developing oxygen sensors. The downward oxygen sensing Stern-Volmer plots can be attributed to the heterogeneous environment of the Cu(I) luminophore within the nanofibers. The high sensitivity is attributed to the low-dimensional structure of the nanofiber and its large surface area-to-volume ratio, which facilitates oxygen entry and diffusion.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Copper / chemistry*
  • Diffusion
  • Electrochemical Techniques / methods
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Nanofibers / chemistry*
  • Nanotechnology / methods
  • Oxygen / analysis*
  • Phenazines / chemistry
  • Polystyrenes / chemistry*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Phenazines
  • Polystyrenes
  • dipyrido(3,2-a-2',3'-c)phenazine
  • Copper
  • Oxygen