Solvent Vapour Detection with Cholesteric Liquid Crystals—Optical and Mass-Sensitive Evaluation of the Sensor Mechanism
Cholesteric liquid crystals (CLCs) are used as sensitive coatings for the detection of organic solvent vapours for both polar and non-polar substances. The incorporation of different analyte vapours in the CLC layers disturbs the pitch length which changes the optical properties, i.e., shifting the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2010-05-01
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| Series: | Sensors |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/10/5/4887/ |