Functional nanostructured porous Si/hydrogel hybrids: Synthesis, characterization and applications

Ester Segal, Naama Massad-Ivanir, Giorgi Shtenberg, Maksym Krepker

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Abstract

Porous Si/hydrogel thin films combine a porous Si optical nanostructure and a functional hydrogel. These hybrids show great promise as versatile platforms for the fabrication of miniaturized sensors with various transduction mechanisms, cell culture supports, autonomous drug delivery systems, and many other functional systems. The basic considerations in designing functional PSi/hydrogel hybrids, synthesis routes, and novel characterization methods are discussed. New exciting applications of these nanomaterials as label-free optical biosensing platforms for bacteria and organophosphates detection are described.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMultifunctional Polymer-Based Materials
Pages201-206
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2011 MRS Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, United States
Duration: 28 Nov 20112 Dec 2011

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume1403

Conference

Conference2011 MRS Fall Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston, MA
Period28/11/112/12/11

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • General Materials Science

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