Novel pillar[6]arene thin films for enhanced gas sensing of volatile organic compounds


Capan I., Kursunlu A. N., AÇIKBAŞ Y., Yemisci E., Capan R., Ozmen M.

Journal of Molecular Structure, cilt.1355, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 1355
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2025.145031
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Molecular Structure
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Compendex, INSPEC
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Pillar[6]arene, Spun thin film, Surface plasmon resonance, Vapor sensor
  • Uşak Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

On the surface of glass substrates, pillar[6]arene based compounds (I-P[6], R1-P[6], R2-P[6]), newly synthesized, were coated using the spin coating method, respectively. AFM, SEM-EDX, and contact angle measurements were applied to characterize the films. The thicknesses of the spun P[6]-based thin films were estimated using WINSPALL software. Based on experimental and fitting data, the thickness of the spun thin film was calculated to be 1.11 nm for I-P[6], 10.05 nm for R1-P[6], and 10.22 nm for R2-P[6]. These P[6]-based compounds were then used as a new gas sensing platform for the determination of various volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Due to the better interaction, the R1-P[6] coated film shows a higher sensitivity and better selectivity toward VOCs than that of I-P[6] and R2-P[6] films. Therefore, important sensor parameters such as response, sensitivity, limit of detection (LOD), limit of quantitation (LOQ), response time, and recovery time for the R1-P[6] thin-film sensor have been elucidated. The R1-P[6] thin film sensor performed better against dichloromethane than the other vapors tested with a sensitivity of 26.14×10–4 Hz/ppm, LOD and LOQ values of 1.26 ppm and 3.82 ppm respectively. This study presents a promising gas sensing platform for rapid and sensitive analysis of some industrial aliphatic hydrocarbons.