Chemical microsensors with molecularly imprinted sensitive layers

Franz Ludwig Dickert; Wolfgang Greibl; Renatus Sikorski; Matthias Tortschanoff; K. Weber; W. E. Bulst; G. Fischerauer

doi:10.1117/12.333738

18 December 1998 Chemical microsensors with molecularly imprinted sensitive layers

Franz Ludwig Dickert, Wolfgang Greibl, Renatus Sikorski, Matthias Tortschanoff, K. Weber, W. E. Bulst, G. Fischerauer

Proceedings Volume 3539, Chemical Microsensors and Applications; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.333738
Event: Photonics East (ISAM, VVDC, IEMB), 1998, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

The bottleneck in the development of chemical sensors is the design of the coatings for chemical recognition of the analyte. One pronounced method is to tailor supramolecular cavities for different analytes. Polyfunctional linkers or the embedding of these materials in a polymeric matrix can improve stability and response time of the sensor. An even more favorable method to synthesize chemically sensitive layers is realized by molecular imprinting, since a rigid polymer can be generated directly on the transducer of interest and may be included in its production process. The analyte of interest acts as a template during the polymerization process and is evaporated or extracted by suitable solvents. Due to the cavities formed this polymer enriches analyte molecules, which can be detected by mass- sensitive devices such as QMB or SAW resonators or by optical measurements. This procedure allows both the detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with fluorescence or mass sensitive devices. If the print PAHs are varied the polymers are tuned to the desired analyte. The enrichment of solvent vapors or other uncolored specimen by the layer can also be followed by the embedding of carbenium ions used as optical labels.

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Franz Ludwig Dickert, Wolfgang Greibl, Renatus Sikorski, Matthias Tortschanoff, K. Weber, W. E. Bulst, and G. Fischerauer "Chemical microsensors with molecularly imprinted sensitive layers", Proc. SPIE 3539, Chemical Microsensors and Applications, (18 December 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.333738

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