163bn Development of Ppv/Zeolite Composites for Co Sensor

Nareerat Thongchai1, Anuvat Sirivat2, and Sujitra Wongkasemjit1. (1) Chulalongkorn University, Soi Chula 12, Phyathai Rd., Bangkok, 10330, Thailand, (2) Polymer Science, Chulalongkorn University, Soi Chula 12, Phyathai Rd., Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

Conducting polymers such as poly(p-phenylene vinylene) (PPV) can serve as the active material in sensor devices because PPV possesses good optical and electrical properties, and it can be synthesized by a relatively simple technique. Our objective is to develop an analyte-specific material; the sensors should have very broad chemical specificity with high sensitivity towards polar chemicals. In order to achieve this objective, a zeolite is chosen as a selective microporous adsorbent to be introduced into a polymer matrix in order to increase sensitivity of our CO sensors. This work will report on the effects of zeolite type, Si/Al ratio of zeolite, and cation type on the electrical responses of various composites when exposed to CO.