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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 132-139 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical |
| Volume | 185 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2013 |
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Keywords
- thin-films
- sensitivity
- polymers
- laser
- biosensors
- semiconductor
- plastic
- distributed-feedback
- neutron
- truxene
- sensor
- integrated optics
- organic
- organic semiconductor laser
- star-shaped truxene-core oligomers
- refractive index sensing
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An organic semiconductor laser based on star-shaped truxene-core oligomers for refractive index sensing. / Haughey, A. -M.; Guilhabert, B.; Kanibolotsky, A. L.; Skabara, P. J.; Burley, G. A.; Dawson, M. D.; Laurand, N.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - An organic semiconductor laser based on star-shaped truxene-core oligomers for refractive index sensing
AU - Haughey, A. -M.
AU - Guilhabert, B.
AU - Kanibolotsky, A. L.
AU - Skabara, P. J.
AU - Burley, G. A.
AU - Dawson, M. D.
AU - Laurand, N.
PY - 2013/8
Y1 - 2013/8
N2 - The sensing capabilities of an all-organic semiconductor distributed feedback laser based on star-shaped truxene-core molecules are described. Two assays are presented as a proof-of-principle demonstration. In the first, concentration changes in the range of 5-60% (v/v) glycerol solution in water were measured with a bulk detection sensitivity of 21 nm per refractive index unit. Secondly, layer-by-layer adsorption of polyelectrolytes to the laser surface, up to a thickness of ≈45 nm, was measured. The experimental results from both assays are compared to, and shown to agree with, a theoretical model. Organic semiconductor lasers of this type have a number of attractions including ease of large-scale fabrication, incorporation into existing assay equipment and no rigid optical alignment constraints for excitation and collection of emission, which makes them well-suited to sensing applications. Therefore, it is expected that this technology will be useful in biosensing applications where label-free samples are investigated.
AB - The sensing capabilities of an all-organic semiconductor distributed feedback laser based on star-shaped truxene-core molecules are described. Two assays are presented as a proof-of-principle demonstration. In the first, concentration changes in the range of 5-60% (v/v) glycerol solution in water were measured with a bulk detection sensitivity of 21 nm per refractive index unit. Secondly, layer-by-layer adsorption of polyelectrolytes to the laser surface, up to a thickness of ≈45 nm, was measured. The experimental results from both assays are compared to, and shown to agree with, a theoretical model. Organic semiconductor lasers of this type have a number of attractions including ease of large-scale fabrication, incorporation into existing assay equipment and no rigid optical alignment constraints for excitation and collection of emission, which makes them well-suited to sensing applications. Therefore, it is expected that this technology will be useful in biosensing applications where label-free samples are investigated.
KW - thin-films
KW - sensitivity
KW - polymers
KW - laser
KW - biosensors
KW - semiconductor
KW - plastic
KW - distributed-feedback
KW - neutron
KW - truxene
KW - sensor
KW - integrated optics
KW - organic
KW - organic semiconductor laser
KW - star-shaped truxene-core oligomers
KW - refractive index sensing
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U2 - 10.1016/j.snb.2013.04.026
DO - 10.1016/j.snb.2013.04.026
M3 - Article
VL - 185
SP - 132
EP - 139
JO - Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
T2 - Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
JF - Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
SN - 0925-4005
ER -