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Reversible photonic hydrogel sensors via holographic interference lithography
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Author(s)
Davis, Samuel
Hu, Yubing
Jiang, Nan
Montelongo, Yunuen
Richardson, Andreas
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Continuous monitoring of physiological conditions and biomarkers via optical holographic sensors is an area of growing interest to facilitate the expansion of personalised medicine. Here, a facile laser-induced dual polymerization method is developed to fabricate holographic hydrogel sensors for the continuous and reversible colorimetric determination of pH variations over a physiological range in serum (pH 7–9). Readout parameters simulated through a Finite-difference time-domain Yee's algorithm retrieve the spectral response through expansion. Laser lithography of holographic hydrogel sensor fabrication is achieved via a single 355 nm laser pulse to initiate polymerization of ultrafine hydrogel fringes. Eliminating the requirement for complex processing of toxic components and streamlining the synthetic procedure provides a simpler route to mass production. Optimised pH-responsive hydrogels contain amine bearing functional co-monomers demonstrating reversible Bragg wavelength shifts of 172 nm across the entire visible wavelength range with pH variation from 7.0 to 9.0 upon illumination with broadband light. Photolithographic recording of information shows the ability to convey detailed information to users for qualitative identification of pH. Holographic sensor reversibility over 20 cycles showed minimal variation in replay wavelength supporting reliable and consistent readout, with optimised sensors showing rapid response times of <5 min. The developed sensors demonstrate the application to continuous monitoring in biological fluids, withstanding interference from electrolytes, saccharides, and proteins colorimetrically identifying bovine serum pH over a physiological range. The holographic sensors benefit point-of-care pH analysis of biological analytes which could be applied to the identification of blood gas disorders and wound regeneration monitoring through colorimetric readouts.
Date Issued
2022-07-01
Date Acceptance
2022-03-19
Citation
Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2022, 207
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/96634
DOI
https://www.dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2022.114206
ISSN
0956-5663
Publisher
Elsevier
Journal / Book Title
Biosensors and Bioelectronics
Volume
207
Copyright Statement
© 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-
nc-nd/4.0/)
License URL
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Grant Number
EP/T013567/1
Subjects
Biosensor
Holography
Hydrogels
Optical pH sensors
Photopolymerization
Biosensing Techniques
Holography
Hydrogels
Optics and Photonics
Photons
0301 Analytical Chemistry
0903 Biomedical Engineering
1007 Nanotechnology
Bioinformatics
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 114206
Date Publish Online
2022-03-21
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