A study on the $NO_2$ Gas Detection Characteristics of Octa(2-ethylhexyloxy)Copper-Phthalocyanine Langmuir-Blodgett films

Octa(2-ethylhexyloxy)Copper-Phthalocyanine LB막의 $NO_2$ 가스 탐지 특성에 관한 연구

  • 임준석 (홍익대학교 전기전자공학부) ;
  • 김영관 (홍익대학교 화학공학과) ;
  • 김정수 (홍익대학교 전기전자공학부)
  • Published : 1997.06.01

Abstract

It is well known that the metallo-phthalocyanines (MPcs) are sensitive to toxic gaseous molecules such as NO$_2$ as well as are chemically and thermally stable. Therefore, lots of MPcs have been studied as the potential chemical sensor for NO$_2$gas using quartz crystal microbalance(QCM) or electrical conductivity. In this study, thin films of octa(2-ethylhexyloxy)copper-phthalocyanine were prepared by Langmuir-Blodgett method and characterized by using UV-VIS absorption spectroscopy and ellipsometry. Optimal transfer condition of LB films was investigated and preliminary results of current-voltage(I-V) characteristics of these films exposed to NO$_2$gas as a function of film thickness, temperature and concentration were discussed.

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