TY - JOUR
T1 - Colorimetric sensor arrays
T2 - Interplay of geometry, substrate and immobilization
AU - Lagasse, Maria K.
AU - Rankin, Jacqueline M.
AU - Askim, Jon R.
AU - Suslick, Kenneth S.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was carried out in part in the Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory Central Facilities, University of Illinois. This work was supported by the Dept. of Defense ( JIEDDO/TSWG CB3614 ), the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program under Grant no. DGE-1144245 (JMK), and a Department of Education GAANN Fellowship (MKL) . JMR gratefully acknowledges fellowship support from the Rober C. and Carolyn J. Springborn Endowment. We greatly appreciate the machining assistance of the School of Chemical Sciences Machine Shop, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Funding Information:
Jacqueline M. Rankin is pursuing her Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a recipient of both the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and UIUC's Springborn Fellowship. Her research interests include colorimetric sensing, disposable and portable sensing technology, and micro gas chromatography. She received her B.S. in chemistry and B.S. in secondary education from Kansas State University in 2011.
PY - 2014/7/5
Y1 - 2014/7/5
N2 - This study addresses the interplay of geometry, substrate, and dye immobilization method on colorimetric sensor array performance. Arrays of cross-responsive dyes were exposed to either ammonia or sulfur dioxide gas at their permissible exposure levels (PEL) or their immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) concentrations and their colorimetric responses analyzed. Two-dimensional and linear arrays in flow cells were compared for flow path uniformity. Substrate effects were explored using arrays of 36 dyes immobilized in organically modified silica sol-gel (ormosil) formulations printed on six common substrates in three classes: impermeable (glass slides and polyethylene terephthalate), cellulose based (printer paper and chromatography paper with silica gel), and porous polymer membranes (polypropylene and polyvinylidene difluoride). The effect of immobilization of dyes in an ormosil versus in a plasticizer (i.e., a viscous semi-liquid) was also compared. The linear geometry showed a more homogeneous flow path than obtained with the two-dimensional array, which contributes to higher overall response, faster response, and better reproducibility. Arrays printed on impermeable substrates showed long response times attributed to slow diffusion of the analyte through the spot, and those printed on cellulose based substrates showed high noise caused by macroscale surface texturing. Arrays printed on porous polymer substrates showed the best spot quality and reproducibility, fastest response, and lowest noise. Finally, plasticizer and ormosils proved to be comparable immobilization matrices for colorants, and the preferred choice depends on the combination of dye, immobilization method, and substrate.
AB - This study addresses the interplay of geometry, substrate, and dye immobilization method on colorimetric sensor array performance. Arrays of cross-responsive dyes were exposed to either ammonia or sulfur dioxide gas at their permissible exposure levels (PEL) or their immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) concentrations and their colorimetric responses analyzed. Two-dimensional and linear arrays in flow cells were compared for flow path uniformity. Substrate effects were explored using arrays of 36 dyes immobilized in organically modified silica sol-gel (ormosil) formulations printed on six common substrates in three classes: impermeable (glass slides and polyethylene terephthalate), cellulose based (printer paper and chromatography paper with silica gel), and porous polymer membranes (polypropylene and polyvinylidene difluoride). The effect of immobilization of dyes in an ormosil versus in a plasticizer (i.e., a viscous semi-liquid) was also compared. The linear geometry showed a more homogeneous flow path than obtained with the two-dimensional array, which contributes to higher overall response, faster response, and better reproducibility. Arrays printed on impermeable substrates showed long response times attributed to slow diffusion of the analyte through the spot, and those printed on cellulose based substrates showed high noise caused by macroscale surface texturing. Arrays printed on porous polymer substrates showed the best spot quality and reproducibility, fastest response, and lowest noise. Finally, plasticizer and ormosils proved to be comparable immobilization matrices for colorants, and the preferred choice depends on the combination of dye, immobilization method, and substrate.
KW - Colorimetric sensor array
KW - Ormosil
KW - Sensor optimization
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U2 - 10.1016/j.snb.2014.01.102
DO - 10.1016/j.snb.2014.01.102
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84896524608
SN - 0925-4005
VL - 197
SP - 116
EP - 122
JO - Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical
JF - Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical
ER -