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Flexible sensors, with an active layer made of graphene oxide (GO), were produced to detect volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at room temperature. Copper interdigitated electrodes were inkjet-printed on a substrate of bimatted polyester, and the direct drop-casting of a GO water solution was carried out to coat the devices. The performance of both commercial GO and GO synthesized by a modified Hummers' method was investigated and compared. The oxygenated functional groups on the GO surface mainly enhance the selective sensing of polar analytes. The fabricated sensors exhibit the highest response towards alcohols, and minor sensitivity to esters, ketones, ethers and apolar petroleum ether.
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