Abstract
Nano- and micro-structured materials are a powerful tool in the development of chemical sensors. Surface imprinting of different biogenous species into pre-polymerized, highly cross-linked reaction mixtures (polyurethanes, polystyrenes, sol-gel materials etc.) yields self-assembled structures that are optimized to re-incorporate the template particle. Surface properties are tuned both on the micrometer as well as the molecular scale, as selectivity studies suggest the formation of strongly adapted interaction networks between the polymer and the species used for imprinting.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 37-42 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings |
Volume | 776 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Unconventional Approaches to Nanostructures with Applications in Electronics, Photonics, Information Storage and Sensing - San Francisco, CA, United States Duration: 21 Apr 2003 → 25 Apr 2003 |