TY - GEN
T1 - Controllable chemical modification of polyaniline nanofibres
AU - Lahiff, Emer
AU - Lynam, Carol
AU - Gilmartin, Niamh
AU - Wallace, Gordon
AU - O'Kennedy, Richard
AU - Diamond, Dermot
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - A method for simply and controllably modifying the surface of polyaniline nanofibres is described. The technique can be used to attach substituents bearing both acid and amine functional groups, making the materials suitable for further modification. Acid/amine functionalisation is achieved by a simple reflux reaction and therefore is a quick and easily scalable process. The modified nanofibres maintain their ability to switch between different states displaying distinctly different properties, thus making them suitable for adaptive sensing applications. As an example, we demonstrate how biomolecules can be attached to these functionalised nanofibres, to produce conducting polymer-based biosensors.
AB - A method for simply and controllably modifying the surface of polyaniline nanofibres is described. The technique can be used to attach substituents bearing both acid and amine functional groups, making the materials suitable for further modification. Acid/amine functionalisation is achieved by a simple reflux reaction and therefore is a quick and easily scalable process. The modified nanofibres maintain their ability to switch between different states displaying distinctly different properties, thus making them suitable for adaptive sensing applications. As an example, we demonstrate how biomolecules can be attached to these functionalised nanofibres, to produce conducting polymer-based biosensors.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/79951995631
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:79951995631
SN - 9781617822162
T3 - Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
SP - 19
EP - 23
BT - Polymer Nanofibers - Fundamental Studies and Emerging Applications
T2 - 2009 MRS Fall Meeting
Y2 - 30 November 2009 through 4 December 2009
ER -