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In this work, we report further progress in the application of the PANI nanothin film chemiresistive sensor for the detection of ozone (O3) by modifying the film with potassium iodide (KI). The KI-PANI sensor exhibited an excellent sensitivity to O3 (8\u2013180 ppb O3 concentration rage) with a limit of detection of 230 ppt O3, and exquisite selectivity against active chemicals such as nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulfur dioxide (SO2). The sensing mechanism of the sensor relied on iodometric chemistry of KI and O3, producing triiodide (     I 3 \u2212     ) that partially doped and increased electrical conductivity of the PANI film. 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