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Yuan H, Qi Y, Niu W, Ma W, Zhang S. Bioinspired Colorimetric Double Inverse Opal Photonic Crystal Indicators for Ethanol Concentration Sensing in Fermentation Engineering. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:11184-11195. [PMID: 38748593 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Photonic crystal-based ethanol concentration indicators with rapid response and brilliant structural color output definitely take a place in colorimetric sensors. Here, based on the H-bond-regulated swelling of acrylate shape memory polymers (SMPs) and the solvent-induced structural color change of the double inverse opal photonic crystals (DIOPCs), new-type photonic crystals (PCs) colorimetric indicators were constructed, exhibiting a span of maximum reflection wavelength (λmax) up to ∼166 nm in response to alcohols with concentrations from 0 to 100 vol %. DIOPC indicators (DIOPCIs) show a rapid response to alcohols (<1.5 s) and output different structural colors (covering from blue to red). The colorimetric sensing mechanism includes the solvent-triggered recovery of the inverse opal skeleton, the cosolvency effect and H-bonds induced swelling/shrinkage of the polymer, the phase separation between polystyrene (PS) microsphere and polymer skeleton, and the light diffraction of DIOPCs. While ensuring a larger λmax span by regulating the H-bond interactions in polymer chains through acrylamide (AAm), AAm-modified DIOPCIs are sensitive to some specific ethanol concentrations. The real-time sensing of ethanol concentration during fermentation verified the practicability of DIOPCIs, thus establishing a visual model between structural color and corresponding fermentation kinetics. We envisage that the DIOPCIs will contribute to the intelligentization of the alcoholic fermentation and distillation industry.
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- Hang Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Yang Z, Yang H, Wang W, Zhao H, Meng P, Xie Y, Sun Y. A flexible electrochemical sensor for simultaneous determination of glucose (Glu) and ethanol (Eth) using ZnO and Pd nanoparticles. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-023-01898-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Wang W, Li PF, Xie R, Ju XJ, Liu Z, Chu LY. Designable Micro-/Nano-Structured Smart Polymeric Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2107877. [PMID: 34897843 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202107877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Smart polymeric materials with dynamically tunable physico-chemical characteristics in response to changes of environmental stimuli, have received considerable attention in myriad fields. The diverse combination of their micro-/nano-structural and molecular designs creates promising and exciting opportunities for exploiting advanced smart polymeric materials. Engineering micro-/nano-structures into smart polymeric materials with elaborate molecular design enables intricate coordination between their structures and molecular-level response to cooperatively realize smart functions for practical applications. In this review, recent progresses of smart polymeric materials that combine micro-/nano-structures and molecular design to achieve designed advanced functions are highlighted. Smart hydrogels, gating membranes, gratings, milli-particles, micro-particles and microvalves are employed as typical examples to introduce their design and fabrication strategies. Meanwhile, the key roles of interplay between their micro-/nano-structures and responsive properties to realize the desired functions for their applications are emphasized. Finally, perspectives on the current challenges and opportunities of micro-/nano-structured smart polymeric materials for their future development are presented.
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- Wei Wang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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Xu Q, Li J, Gong X. Dual-emission carbon dots for sensitive fluorescence detection of metal ions and ethanol in water. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2022; 14:3562-3572. [PMID: 36043438 DOI: 10.1039/d2ay01080a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Carbon dots (CDs) have been widely used in biomedical fields because of their superior optical properties, high sensitivity and high selectivity to specific substances. However, there are few studies on trace detection of the ethanol content in aqueous solution using CDs. Herein, novel red fluorescent CDs with dual emission are synthesized and show good dispersibility in various solvents and excitation independence of photoluminescence (PL). After investigating the structure and properties of the red CDs, a multifunctional fluorescent nanoprobe based on the red CDs with high-sensitivity detection for dual-ion trace detection of Fe3+ and Cu2+ can be successfully constructed. The limit of detection of Fe3+ and Cu2+ can be up to 0.024 μM and 0.036 μM, respectively, which is superior to that in previous reports. Meanwhile, in view of the specific solvent effect on their PL, the red CDs are able to be applied for trace detection of the ethanol content in aqueous solution. The methods of colorimetry and fluorescence spectrometry are utilized to perform the threshold test and high-sensitivity quantitative analysis of the ethanol content in aqueous solution. Based on this, a multifunctional fluorescent nanoprobe based on the dual-emission red CDs can be obtained, which provides a promising way for their applications in detection and sensing fields.
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- Qingqing Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China.
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Kelly-Richard A, Albert J. Multiresonant analysis improves the limit of detection of tilted fiber Bragg grating refractometers. OPTICS LETTERS 2022; 47:3740-3743. [PMID: 35913303 DOI: 10.1364/ol.462687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A multiresonant approach based on tracking 27 cladding mode resonances of tilted fiber Bragg grating refractometers is shown to improve the limit of detection by a factor of 3 to 4 relative to the conventional approach of tracking the single-most sensitive resonance. Limits of detection below 2 × 10-5 in index change are achieved for dilutions of ethanol in water in repeated experiments. In all cases, wavelengths are referenced to the core mode resonance which eliminates the effect of small temperature changes during and between experiments.
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Liu YQ, Ju XJ, Zhou XL, Mu XT, Tian XY, Zhang L, Liu Z, Wang W, Xie R, Chu LY. A novel chemosensor for sensitive and facile detection of strontium ions based on ion-imprinted hydrogels modified with guanosine derivatives. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 421:126801. [PMID: 34388916 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A novel chemosensor is developed for the sensitive and facile detection of trace strontium ions (Sr2+) based on the ion-imprinted hydrogels. With Sr2+ as the templates, the ion-imprinted hydrogels are synthesized by copolymerizing the ion-responsive units 5'-O-acryloyl-2',3'-O-isopropylidene guanosine (APG) and the thermo-responsive units N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM). In the presence of Sr2+, APG units can self-assemble to form planar G-quartets via the complexation with Sr2+, which are introduced into the gel network during polymerization. Then Sr2+ templates can be removed by multiple repeated washing. When re-exposed to Sr2+, the relaxed G-quartets can recognize Sr2+, leading to the weakening of electrostatic repulsion between the four oxygen atoms in the G-quartets and inducing the shrinkage of the hydrogels. In this work, the Sr2+-imprinted chemosensors are designed as the grating systems for detecting trace Sr2+. Based on the array of hydrogel strings synthesized on a nano-scale, the smart grating systems thus constructed can convert and amplify the Sr2+ concentration signals to the easily-measurable optical signals. With the Sr2+-imprinted hydrogel gratings, trace Sr2+ (10-11 M) in an aqueous solution can be detected sensitively. Moreover, the proposed Sr2+-imprinted chemosensors can be integrated with other smart systems for developing various detectors with high performance.
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- Yu-Qiong Liu
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China; State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China; State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China; State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China; State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China; State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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Lucío MI, Montoto AH, Fernández E, Alamri S, Kunze T, Bañuls MJ, Maquieira Á. Label-free detection of C-Reactive protein using bioresponsive hydrogel-based surface relief diffraction gratings. Biosens Bioelectron 2021; 193:113561. [PMID: 34416432 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Responsive hydrogel-based surface relief gratings have demonstrated great performances as transducers in optical sensing. However, novel and smart designs of hydrogels are needed for the appropriate detection of analytes and biomolecules since the existing materials are very limited to specific molecules. In this work, a biosensing system based on surface relief gratings made of bioresponsive hydrogels has been developed. In particular, the hydrogel contains phosphocholine moieties to specifically recognize C-Reactive protein (CRP). The CRP-Sensing hydrogel capacity to selectively detect CRP was fully demonstrated. Using Direct Laser Interference Patterning, micro-gratings were created on CRP-Sensing hydrogel substrates and applied for the label-free sensing of CRP using a simple laser-based homemade optical setup. Limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) in human serum dilutions of 1.07 and 8.92 mg L-1, respectively, were reached. These results demonstrate that the biosensing system allows the selective label-free detection of CRP within concentration ranges around those related to risks of cardiovascular diseases and sepsis. Besides, amplification strategies have been carried out improving the sensitivity, widening the linear range, and reaching better LOD and LOQ (0.30 mg L-1 and 4.36 mg L-1). Finally, all the approaches were tested for the quantification of CRP in certified human serum with recoveries of around 100%.
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- María Isabel Lucío
- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoff- und Strahltechnik IWS, Winterbergstr. 28, 01277 Dresden, Germany; Fusion Bionic GmbH, Löbtauer Straße 69, 01159 Dresden, Germany
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- Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoff- und Strahltechnik IWS, Winterbergstr. 28, 01277 Dresden, Germany; Fusion Bionic GmbH, Löbtauer Straße 69, 01159 Dresden, Germany
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain; Departamento de Química, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain; Departamento de Química, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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Lucío MI, Cubells-Gómez A, Maquieira Á, Bañuls MJ. Hydrogel-based holographic sensors and biosensors: past, present, and future. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 414:993-1014. [PMID: 34757475 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03746-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hydrogel-based holographic sensors consist of a holographic pattern in a responsive hydrogel that diffracts light at different wavelengths depending on the dimensions and refractive index changes in the material. The material composition of hydrogels can be designed to be specifically responsive to different stimuli, and thus the diffraction pattern can correlate with the amount of analyte. According to this general principle, different approaches have been implemented to achieve label-free optical sensors and biosensors, with advantages such as easy fabrication or naked-eye detection. A review on the different approaches, sensing materials, measurement principles, and detection setups, and future perspectives is offered.
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- María Isabel Lucío
- Interuniversity Research Institute for Molecular Recognition and Technological Development (IDM), Polytechnic University of Valencia, Camino de Vera s/n, 5M, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Interuniversity Research Institute for Molecular Recognition and Technological Development (IDM), Polytechnic University of Valencia, Camino de Vera s/n, 5M, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Interuniversity Research Institute for Molecular Recognition and Technological Development (IDM), Polytechnic University of Valencia, Camino de Vera s/n, 5M, 46022, Valencia, Spain
- Department of Chemistry, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Camino de Vera s/n, 5M, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Interuniversity Research Institute for Molecular Recognition and Technological Development (IDM), Polytechnic University of Valencia, Camino de Vera s/n, 5M, 46022, Valencia, Spain.
- Department of Chemistry, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Camino de Vera s/n, 5M, 46022, Valencia, Spain.
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Li X, Tang B, Wu B, Hsu C, Wang X. Highly Sensitive Diffraction Grating of Hydrogels as Sensors for Carbon Dioxide Detection. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c00211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Xu Li
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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Zhao JJ, Wang W, Wang F, Zhao Y, Cai QW, Xie R, Ju XJ, Liu Z, Faraj Y, Chu LY. Smart Hydrogel Grating Immunosensors for Highly Selective and Sensitive Detection of Human-IgG. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c00780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Jia-Jia Zhao
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China
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