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Bromothymol blue (BTB) thin films were prepared by depositing a thin layer of a solution containing tetraorthosilicate and BTB pH indicator in the presence of surfactants, namely cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (C19H42BrN, CTAB) or dodecyldimethylamine oxide (C14H31NO, 69%), C16H35NO (11%), Genaminox LA onto a glass slide substrate. CTAB or GLA surfactants were used to improve the mesostructure of the host material and to increase its porosity. Optical BTB thin films were found to be sensitive against pH and behave as free BTB. This provides evidence for weak interactions between the BTB molecules and the host silica matrix. The effects of the sol mixture on the stability and reproducibility and the colorimetric response to solutions of different pH were examined and pKa values were determined. The BTB thin film sensors showed an advantage over the encapsulated monolithic sensors in which the thin film sensors exhibit a faster response time than the monolithic disks. These pH sensors showed reproducibility and high stability behavior.

Thin film optical BTB pH sensors using sol–gel method in presence of surfactants