Highly sensitive oxygen sensors based on Cu(i) complex–polystyrene composite nanofibrous membranes prepared by electrospinning

Abstract

The first optical oxygen sensor based on Cu(I) complex-polystyrene composite nanofibrous membranes, showing high sensitivity (I(0)/I(100) = 15.56), good linear Stern-Volmer characteristics (R(2) = 0.9966) and short response/recovery time (t(decrease) (s) = 7 and t(increase) (s) = 14), has been prepared; these results represent the best values reported for oxygen sensors based on Cu(I) complexes.