In this paper, submicrometer thin film of polypyrrole is prepared by electr
olytic polymerization method. The best technological condition of preparing
the submicrometer NH3-gas sensitive polypyrrole thin film is found by rese
arching into the technological parameters of electrolytic polymerization. T
he NH3-gas sensitivity of polypyrrole is studied and the microstructure of
this material is also discussed. Finally, adopting semiconductor theory, th
e NH3-gas sensitive mechanism of polypyrrole is extensively studied. (C) 20
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