RT Journal Article T1 PS/PMMA-CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots Hybrid Nanofibers for VOCs Sensors A1 De San Luis, Alicia A1 Aguirreurreta, Ziortza A1 Pardo, Leticia M. A1 Perez-Marquez, Ana A1 Maudes, Jon A1 Murillo, Nieves A1 Paulis, María A1 Leiza, Jose Ramon AB Hybrid nanofibers containing CdSe/ZnS quantum dots have been produced by electrospinning of hybrid latexes to characterize the electro‐optical behavior of this novel luminescent sensing material. The latexes are synthesized by seeded semi‐batch emulsion polymerization yielding cross‐linked core‐shell PS/QDs/PMMA particles with efficiently encapsulated quantum dots guaranteeing a good optical stability. Addition of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) or polyethylene oxide (PEO) to the latexes is necessary to produce polymeric dispersions suitable for electrospinning manufacture of the nanometric fibers. The optimized polymeric dispersions are successfully electrospun obtaining fluorescent nanofibers in both cases. The hybrid nanofibers are sensitive to selected solvents (acetone, methanol and THF) and present positive response making them good candidates for the production of VOC sensors. SN 0021-2148 YR 2018 FD 2018-12 LA eng NO De San Luis , A , Aguirreurreta , Z , Pardo , L M , Perez-Marquez , A , Maudes , J , Murillo , N , Paulis , M & Leiza , J R 2018 , ' PS/PMMA-CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots Hybrid Nanofibers for VOCs Sensors ' , Israel Journal of Chemistry , vol. 58 , no. 12 , pp. 1347-1355 . https://doi.org/10.1002/ijch.201800038 NO Publisher Copyright: © 2018 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim DS TECNALIA Publications RD 22 jul 2024