Surface plasmon resonance sensor comprising metal coated nanostructures and a molecularly imprinted polymer layer
申请人:DrinkSavvy, Inc.
公开号:US11280723B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-22
A colorimetric sensor for detecting an analyte of interest that includes a metal layer disposed upon a substrate, a plurality of nanostructures, and a corresponding plurality of metal deposits spaced apart from the metal layer. The metal layer defines a plurality of holes, each nanostructure includes a first portion disposed within a respective hole, and each metal deposit is disposed upon a second portion of a respective nanostructure. The sensor also includes a molecularly imprinted polymer layer that may cover the metal layer, the nanostructures, and/or the metal deposits. The molecularly imprinted polymer layer defines a cavity shaped to receive the analyte of interest, and the sensor is configured such that, when an analyte contacts the molecularly imprinted polymer layer and becomes disposed within the cavity, an optical property of at least a portion of the sensor changes thereby to cause a detectable color change in and/or from the sensor.
一种用于检测相关分析物的比色传感器,包括设置在基底上的金属层、多个纳米结构以及与金属层间隔开的相应的多个金属沉积物。金属层定义了多个孔,每个纳米结构包括设置在相应孔内的第一部分,每个金属沉积物设置在相应纳米结构的第二部分上。传感器还包括可覆盖金属层、纳米结构和/或金属沉积物的分子印迹聚合物层。分子印迹聚合物层限定了一个空腔,该空腔的形状是用来接收感兴趣的分析物,传感器被配置成当分析物接触分子印迹聚合物层并进入空腔时,传感器至少一部分的光学特性会发生变化,从而导致传感器内和/或从传感器中产生可检测的颜色变化。