Title
β-Acrolein-Substituted Corroles: A Route to the Preparation of Functionalized Polyacrolein Microspheres for Chemical Sensor Applications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-20-2017
Abstract
© 2017 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim An efficient β-functionalization of [5,10,15-tris-(4-methylphenyl)corrolato]cobalt derivatives through a Vilsmeier-type reaction allows the introduction of an acrolein substituent, which is subsequently copolymerized with pure acrolein. The obtained hybrid microspheres are exploited as nanogravimetric chemical sensors. The sensing properties of the developed sensors are tested through exposure to different volatile organic compounds chosen as model analytes. The results show improved sensor sensitivity of the resulting devices for all the tested analytes with respect to sensors functionalized with either corrole or polyacrolein. The enhanced properties are attributed to the accurate and tunable merging of the properties of both exploited materials.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Chemistry - A European Journal
First Page
14819
Last Page
14826
Recommended Citation
Savoldelli, A., Magna, G., Di Natale, C., Catini, A., Nardis, S., Fronczek, F., Smith, K., & Paolesse, R. (2017). β-Acrolein-Substituted Corroles: A Route to the Preparation of Functionalized Polyacrolein Microspheres for Chemical Sensor Applications. Chemistry - A European Journal, 23 (59), 14819-14826. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201702380