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This study introduces a novel thiophene-functionalized triazacoronene sensor for detecting harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The bimodal sensor offers rapid, selective optical and electrical detection for improved air quality monitoring.

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  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Sensing
  • Environmental Monitoring

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  • Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) pose significant health risks.
  • Accurate detection of VOCs is essential for air quality assessment.
  • Bimodal sensors offer enhanced detection accuracy through multiple transduction capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel sensor for selective and sensitive detection of VOCs.
  • To utilize a thiophene-functionalized triazacoronene (TTAC) material for multimodal sensing.
  • To investigate the optoelectronic properties of TTAC for rapid signal transduction.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis and characterization of a thiophene-functionalized triazacoronene (TTAC) donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-D) sensor.
  • Single-crystal X-ray structure analysis to understand supramolecular architecture.
  • Fabrication of paper-based fluorescent and thick-film chemiresistive sensors.
  • Gas sensing experiments with VOCs like nitrobenzene, benzene, and toluene.
  • Time-resolved excited-state dynamics and density functional theory (DFT) studies.

Main Results:

  • TTAC forms a supramolecular polymer architecture with cooperative π-π and D-A interactions.
  • The paper-based sensor showed a rapid on-off fluorescence response to nitrobenzene vapor within 120 s.
  • The chemiresistive sensor detected benzene, toluene, and nitrobenzene with a rapid response time (200 s) at 180 °C.
  • Selective and rapid responses were attributed to fast photoinduced electron transfer.

Conclusions:

  • The TTAC sensor demonstrates high selectivity and sensitivity for VOC detection.
  • Bimodal sensing capabilities (optical and electrical) enhance detection performance.
  • This material offers a promising platform for developing advanced air quality monitoring systems.