Sensing in and with (multi)functional nanopores
In applications such as drug delivery or sensing, nanomaterials are often exposed to a multitude of environmental conditions. Thereby nanomaterials and -pores often exhibit a different behavior than bulk materials due to their small dimensions. One example is the pH-value. Based on indirect transport measurements and theoretical studies the “pH” in nanopores is reported to be shifted and pH-transitions to be broadened as compared to bulk solution. Inspired by pH-detection strategies in cells we aim to get a better understanding on confinement effects on charge transitions and “pH” in nanopores by using e.g. fluorescence dyes for a direct pH-readout. We envision on-line “pH” detection down to single nanopores and potentially single molecule experiments.
Formerly involved team members: M. Stanzel, R. Brilmayer
Finished projects: LOEWE „i-Napo“ (2016-2020), DFG iMono
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R. Mohammadi, M. Ochs, A. Andrieu-Brunsen, N. Vogel, „Effect of Asymmetry on Plasmon Hybridaization and Sensing Capacities of Hole-Disk Arrays“, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2019, 124, 4, 2609-2618.
M. Stanzel, R. Brilmayer, M. Langhans, T. Meckel, A. Andrieu-Brunsen, „FRET-based pH-sensing in mesoporous thin films with tunable detection range, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials“, 2019, 282, 29-37.