1
|
Vrážel M, Ismail RK, Courson R, Hammouti A, Bouška M, Larrodé A, Baillieul M, Giraud W, Le Floch S, Bodiou L, Charrier J, Boukerma K, Michel K, Němec P, Nazabal V. Surface functionalization of a chalcogenide IR photonic sensor by means of a polymer membrane for water pollution remediation. Analyst 2024; 149:4723-4735. [PMID: 39105485 DOI: 10.1039/d4an00721b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
Abstract
Rapid, simultaneous detection of organic chemical pollutants in water is an important issue to solve for protecting human health. This study investigated the possibility of developing an in situ reusable optical sensor capable of selective measurements utilizing a chalcogenide transducer supplemented by a hydrophobic polymer membrane with detection based on evanescent waves in the mid-infrared spectrum. In order to optimise a polyisobutylene hydrophobic film deposited on a chalcogenide waveguide, a zinc selenide prism was utilized as a testbed for performing attenuated total reflection with Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. To comply with the levels mentioned in health guidelines, the target detection range in this study was kept rather low, with the concentration range extended from 50 ppb to 100 ppm to cover accidental pollution problems, while targeted hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, and xylene) were still detected at a concentration of 100 ppb. Infrared measurements in the selected range showed a linear behaviour, with the exception of two constantly reproducible plateau phases around 25 and 80 ppm, which were observable for two polymer film thicknesses of 5 and 10 μm. The polymer was also found to be reusable by regenerating it with water between individual measurements by increasing the water temperature and flow to facilitate reverse exchange kinetics. Given the good conformability of the hydrophobic polymer when coated on chalcogenide photonic circuits and its demonstrated ability to detect organic pollutants in water and to be regenerated afterwards, a microfluidic channel utilising water flow over an evanescent wave optical transducer based on a chalcogenide waveguide and a polyisobutylene (PIB) hydrophobic layer deposited on its surface was successfully fabricated from polydimethylsiloxane by filling a mold prepared via CAD and 3D printing techniques.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Martin Vrážel
- Department of Graphic Arts and Photophysics, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentska 573, 53210 Pardubice, Czech Republic
| | - Raïssa Kadar Ismail
- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR - UMR6226, F-35000 Rennes, France.
- BRGM, Direction Eau, Environnement et Ecotechnologies, 45100 Orleans, France
| | - Rémi Courson
- IFREMER, Laboratoire Détection, Capteurs et Mesures, 29280 Plouzané, France
| | - Abdelali Hammouti
- Univ Rennes, CNRS, Institut Foton - UMR 6082, F-22305 Lannion, France
| | - Marek Bouška
- Department of Graphic Arts and Photophysics, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentska 573, 53210 Pardubice, Czech Republic
| | - Amélie Larrodé
- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR - UMR6226, F-35000 Rennes, France.
| | - Marion Baillieul
- Department of Graphic Arts and Photophysics, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentska 573, 53210 Pardubice, Czech Republic
| | | | | | - Loïc Bodiou
- Univ Rennes, CNRS, Institut Foton - UMR 6082, F-22305 Lannion, France
| | - Joël Charrier
- Univ Rennes, CNRS, Institut Foton - UMR 6082, F-22305 Lannion, France
| | - Kada Boukerma
- IFREMER, Laboratoire Détection, Capteurs et Mesures, 29280 Plouzané, France
| | - Karine Michel
- BRGM, Direction Eau, Environnement et Ecotechnologies, 45100 Orleans, France
| | - Petr Němec
- Department of Graphic Arts and Photophysics, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentska 573, 53210 Pardubice, Czech Republic
| | - Virginie Nazabal
- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR - UMR6226, F-35000 Rennes, France.
- Department of Graphic Arts and Photophysics, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentska 573, 53210 Pardubice, Czech Republic
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Hlavatsch M, Teuber A, Eisele M, Mizaikoff B. Sensing Liquid- and Gas-Phase Hydrocarbons via Mid-Infrared Broadband Femtosecond Laser Source Spectroscopy. ACS MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AU 2023; 3:452-458. [PMID: 38145022 PMCID: PMC10740123 DOI: 10.1021/acsmeasuresciau.3c00026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
Abstract
In this study, we demonstrate the combination of a tunable broadband mid-infrared (MIR) femtosecond laser source separately coupled to a ZnSe crystal horizontal attenuated total reflection (ATR) sensor cell for liquid phase samples and to a substrate-integrated hollow waveguide (iHWG) for gas phase samples. Utilizing this emerging light source technology as an alternative MIR radiation source for Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy opens interesting opportunities for analytical applications. In a first approach, we demonstrate the quantitative analysis of three individual samples, ethanol (liquid), methane (gas), and 2-methyl-1-propene (gas), with limits of detection of 0.3% (ethanol) and 22 ppmv and 74 ppmv (methane and isobutylene), respectively, determined at selected emission wavelengths of the MIR laser source (i.e., 890 cm-1, 1046 and 1305 cm-1). Hence, the applicability of a broadband MIR femtosecond laser source as a bright alternative light source for quantitative analysis via FTIR spectroscopy in various sensing configurations has been demonstrated.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Michael Hlavatsch
- Institute
of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
| | - Andrea Teuber
- Institute
of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
| | - Max Eisele
- TOPTICA
Photonics AG, Lochhamer Schlag 19, D-82166 Graefelfing (Munich), Germany
| | - Boris Mizaikoff
- Institute
of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
- Hahn-Schickard, Sedanstraße
4, D-89077 Ulm, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Teuber A, Caniglia G, Barth H, Kranz C, Mizaikoff B. Thin-Film Waveguide Laser Spectroscopy: A Novel Platform for Bacterial Analysis. Anal Chem 2023; 95:16600-16608. [PMID: 37883708 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c02782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
Abstract
Bacterial sensing based on quantum cascade laser spectroscopy coupled with diamond or gallium arsenide thin-film waveguides is a novel analytical tool for gaining high-resolution infrared spectroscopic information of planktonic and sessile bacteria, as shown in the present study for Escherichia coli. During observation periods of up to 24 h, diamond and gallium arsenide thin-film waveguide laser spectroscopy was compared to information obtained via conventional Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The proliferation behavior of E. coli at those surfaces was complementarily investigated using atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Andrea Teuber
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, University of Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany
| | - Giada Caniglia
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, University of Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany
| | - Holger Barth
- Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology and Pharmacology of Natural Products, University of Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany
| | - Christine Kranz
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, University of Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany
| | - Boris Mizaikoff
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, University of Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany
- Hahn-Schickard, 89077 Ulm, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Baillieul M, Rinnert E, Lemaitre J, Michel K, Colas F, Bodiou L, Demésy G, Kakuta S, Rumyantseva A, Lerondel G, Boukerma K, Renversez G, Toury T, Charrier J, Nazabal V. Surface Functionalization with Polymer Membrane or SEIRA Interface to Improve the Sensitivity of Chalcogenide-Based Infrared Sensors Dedicated to the Detection of Organic Molecules. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:47840-47850. [PMID: 36591173 PMCID: PMC9798758 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c05502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Priority substances likely to pollute water can be characterized by mid-infrared spectroscopy based on their specific absorption spectral signature. In this work, the detection of volatile aromatic molecules in the aqueous phase by evanescent-wave spectroscopy has been optimized to improve the detection efficiency of future in situ optical sensors based on chalcogenide waveguides. To this end, a hydrophobic polymer was deposited on the surface of a zinc selenide prism using drop and spin-coating methods. To ensure that the water absorption bands will be properly attenuated for the selenide waveguides, two polymers were selected and compared: polyisobutylene and ethylene/propylene copolymer coating. The system was tested with benzene, toluene, and ortho-, meta-, and para-xylenes at concentrations ranging from 10 ppb to 40 ppm, and the measured detection limit was determined to be equal to 250 ppb under these analytical conditions using ATR-FTIR. The polyisobutylene membrane is promising for pollutant detection in real waters due to the reproducibility of its deposition on selenide materials, the ease of regeneration, the short response time, and the low ppb detection limit, which could be achieved with the infrared photonic microsensor based on chalcogenide materials. To improve the sensitivity of future infrared microsensors, the use of metallic nanostructures on the surface of chalcogenide waveguides appears to be a relevant way, thanks to the plasmon resonance phenomena. Thus, in addition to preliminary surface-enhanced infrared absorption tests using these materials and a functionalization via a self-assembled monolayer of 4-nitrothiophenol, heterostructures combining gold nanoparticles/chalcogenide waveguides have been successfully fabricated with the aim of proposing a SEIRA microsensor device.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Marion Baillieul
- Univ
Rennes 1, CNRS, ISCR - UMR6226, F-35000Rennes, France
- IFREMER,
Laboratoire Détection, Capteurs et Mesures, 29280Plouzané, France
- Department
of Graphic Arts and Photophysics, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentska 573, 53210Pardubice, Czech Republic
| | - Emmanuel Rinnert
- IFREMER,
Laboratoire Détection, Capteurs et Mesures, 29280Plouzané, France
| | - Jonathan Lemaitre
- Univ
Rennes 1, CNRS, Institut Foton - UMR 6082, F-22305Lannion, France
| | - Karine Michel
- BRGM,
Direction Eau, Environnement et Ecotechnologies, Unité Bio-Géochimie
environnementale et qualité de l’Eau, 45060Orléans, France
| | - Florent Colas
- IFREMER,
Laboratoire Détection, Capteurs et Mesures, 29280Plouzané, France
| | - Loïc Bodiou
- BRGM,
Direction Eau, Environnement et Ecotechnologies, Unité Bio-Géochimie
environnementale et qualité de l’Eau, 45060Orléans, France
| | - Guillaume Demésy
- Institut
Fresnel, Marseille, Université Aix Marseille, CNRS, 13397Marseille, France
| | - Seyriu Kakuta
- Laboratoire
Lumière, nanomatériaux et nanotechnologies, CNRS ERL
7004, Université de Technologie de
Troyes, 10004Troyes, France
| | - Anna Rumyantseva
- Laboratoire
Lumière, nanomatériaux et nanotechnologies, CNRS ERL
7004, Université de Technologie de
Troyes, 10004Troyes, France
| | - Gilles Lerondel
- Laboratoire
Lumière, nanomatériaux et nanotechnologies, CNRS ERL
7004, Université de Technologie de
Troyes, 10004Troyes, France
| | - Kada Boukerma
- IFREMER,
Laboratoire Détection, Capteurs et Mesures, 29280Plouzané, France
| | - Gilles Renversez
- Institut
Fresnel, Marseille, Université Aix Marseille, CNRS, 13397Marseille, France
| | - Timothée Toury
- Laboratoire
Lumière, nanomatériaux et nanotechnologies, CNRS ERL
7004, Université de Technologie de
Troyes, 10004Troyes, France
| | - Joël Charrier
- Univ
Rennes 1, CNRS, Institut Foton - UMR 6082, F-22305Lannion, France
| | - Virginie Nazabal
- Univ
Rennes 1, CNRS, ISCR - UMR6226, F-35000Rennes, France
- Department
of Graphic Arts and Photophysics, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentska 573, 53210Pardubice, Czech Republic
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Hlavatsch M, Mizaikoff B. Advanced mid-infrared lightsources above and beyond lasers and their analytical utility. ANAL SCI 2022; 38:1125-1139. [PMID: 35780446 PMCID: PMC9420685 DOI: 10.1007/s44211-022-00133-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
In the mid-infrared (MIR) spectral range, a series of applications have successfully been shown in the fields of sensing, security and defense, energy conservation, and communications. In particular, rapid and recent developments in MIR light sources have significantly increased the interest in developing MIR optical systems, sensors, and diagnostics especially for chem/bio detection schemes and molecular analytical application scenarios. In addition to the advancements in optoelectronic light sources, and especially quantum and interband cascade lasers (QCLs, ICLs) largely driving the increasing interest in the MIR regime, also thermal emitters and light emitting diodes (LEDs) offer opportunities to alternatively fill current gaps in spectral coverage specifically with analytical applications and chem/bio sensing/diagnostics in the focus. As MIR laser technology has been broadly covered in a variety of articles, the present review aims at summarizing recent developments in MIR non-laser light sources highlighting their analytical utility in the MIR wavelength range.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Michael Hlavatsch
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
| | - Boris Mizaikoff
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
- Hahn-Schickard, Institute for Microanalysis Systems, Sedanstrasse 14, 89077, Ulm, Germany.
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Infrared Spectroscopy–Quo Vadis? APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12157598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Given the exquisite capability of direct, non-destructive label-free sensing of molecular transitions, IR spectroscopy has become a ubiquitous and versatile analytical tool. IR application scenarios range from industrial manufacturing processes, surveillance tasks and environmental monitoring to elaborate evaluation of (bio)medical samples. Given recent developments in associated fields, IR spectroscopic devices increasingly evolve into reliable and robust tools for quality control purposes, for rapid analysis within at-line, in-line or on-line processes, and even for bed-side monitoring of patient health indicators. With the opportunity to guide light at or within dedicated optical structures, remote sensing as well as high-throughput sensing scenarios are being addressed by appropriate IR methodologies. In the present focused article, selected perspectives on future directions for IR spectroscopic tools and their applications are discussed. These visions are accompanied by a short introduction to the historic development, current trends, and emerging technological opportunities guiding the future path IR spectroscopy may take. Highlighted state-of-the art implementations along with novel concepts enhancing the performance of IR sensors are presented together with cutting-edge developments in related fields that drive IR spectroscopy forward in its role as a versatile analytical technology with a bright past and an even brighter future.
Collapse
|
7
|
Klingler S, Hniopek J, Stach R, Schmitt M, Popp J, Mizaikoff B. Simultaneous Infrared Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, and Luminescence Sensing: A Multispectroscopic Analytical Platform. ACS MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AU 2022; 2:157-166. [PMID: 36785721 PMCID: PMC9838817 DOI: 10.1021/acsmeasuresciau.1c00048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Scientific questions in fields such as catalysis, monitoring of biological processes, or environmental chemistry demand analytical technologies combining orthogonal spectroscopies. Combined spectroscopic concepts facilitate in situ online monitoring of dynamic processes providing a better understanding of the involved reaction pathways. In the present study, a low-liquid-volume multispectroscopic platform was developed based on infrared attenuated total reflection (IR-ATR) spectroscopy combined with Raman spectroscopy and luminescence sensing. To demonstrate the measurement capabilities, exemplary analyte systems including water/heavy water and aqueous solutions of ammonium sulfate were analyzed as proof-of-principle studies. It was successfully demonstrated that three optical techniques may be integrated into a single analytical platform without interference providing synchronized and complementary data sets by probing the same minute sample volume. In addition, the developed assembly provides a gastight lid sealing the headspace above the probed liquid for monitoring the concentration of molecular oxygen also in the gas phase via luminescence quenching. Hence, the entire assembly may be operated at inert conditions, as required, for example, during the analysis of photocatalytic processes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sarah Klingler
- Institute
of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee
11, Ulm, 89081, Germany
| | - Julian Hniopek
- Department
of Spectroscopy/Imaging, Leibniz-Institute
of Photonic Technologies, Jena, 07745, Germany
- Institute
of Physical Chemistry & Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, 07743, Germany
| | - Robert Stach
- Hahn-Schickard, Sedanstraße
14, Ulm, 89077, Germany
| | - Michael Schmitt
- Institute
of Physical Chemistry & Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, 07743, Germany
| | - Jürgen Popp
- Department
of Spectroscopy/Imaging, Leibniz-Institute
of Photonic Technologies, Jena, 07745, Germany
- Institute
of Physical Chemistry & Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, 07743, Germany
| | - Boris Mizaikoff
- Institute
of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee
11, Ulm, 89081, Germany
- Hahn-Schickard, Sedanstraße
14, Ulm, 89077, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Forsberg P, Hollman P, Karlsson M. High sensitivity infrared spectroscopy with a diamond waveguide on aluminium nitride. Analyst 2021; 146:6981-6989. [PMID: 34661204 DOI: 10.1039/d1an01009c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
Mid-infrared waveguide spectroscopy promises highly sensitive detection and characterization of organic molecules. Different material combinations for waveguides and cladding have been demonstrated with promising results, each with its own strengths and weaknesses in terms of sensitivity, transmission window and robustness. In this article we present a 5 μm thick diamond planar waveguide on aluminium nitride cladding, using a new fabrication and polishing method. Diamond has a very wide transmission window in the infrared, and its hardness and high chemical stability allows for chemistries and cleaning protocols that may damage other materials. With an aluminium nitride cladding the waveguide has a useable range between 1000 and 1900 cm-1, which we demonstrate using a tunable quantum cascade laser (QCL). This is a large improvement over silicon dioxide cladding. Compared to previously demonstrated free-standing diamond waveguides, the robustness of the sensor is greatly improved, which allows for a thinner diamond layer and increased sensitivity. The new waveguide was used in a QCL-based optical setup to detect acetone in deuterium oxide and isopropyl alcohol in water. The measurements showed higher sensitivity and lower noise level than previous demonstrations of mid-infrared diamond waveguides, resulting in a two orders of magnitude lower detectable concentration.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Pontus Forsberg
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Uppsala University, Box 35, 751 03 Uppsala, Sweden.
| | - Patrik Hollman
- Nova Diamant AB, Tryffelvägen 17, 756 46 Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Mikael Karlsson
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Uppsala University, Box 35, 751 03 Uppsala, Sweden.
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Rowe DJ, Owens DR, Parker SL, Faust SN, Wilkinson JS, Mashanovich GZ. The Effect of Haematocrit on Measurement of the Mid-Infrared Refractive Index of Plasma in Whole Blood. BIOSENSORS 2021; 11:417. [PMID: 34821633 PMCID: PMC8616018 DOI: 10.3390/bios11110417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
Recent advances suggest that miniaturised mid-infrared (MIR) devices could replace more time-consuming, laboratory-based techniques for clinical diagnostics. This work uses Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to show that the MIR complex refractive index of whole blood varies across a range of haematocrit. This indicates that the use of an evanescent measurement is not sufficient to optically exclude the cellular content of blood in the MIR, as previously assumed. Here, spectral refractive index data is presented in two ways. First, it is given as whole blood with varying haematocrit. Second, it is given as the percentage error that haematocrit introduces to plasma. The maximum error in the effective plasma refractive index due to the haematocrit of healthy adults was 0.25% for the real part n and 11% for the imaginary part k. This implies that calibration measurements of haematocrit can be used to account for errors introduced by the cellular content, enabling plasma spectra and analyte concentrations to be indirectly calculated from a whole blood sample. This methodological advance is of clinical importance as plasma concentration of analytes such as drugs can be determined using MIR without the preprocessing of whole blood.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- David J. Rowe
- Zepler Institute for Photonics and Nanoelectronics, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK; (J.S.W.); (G.Z.M.)
| | - Daniel R. Owens
- Faculty of Medicine and Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK; (D.R.O.); (S.N.F.)
- NIHR Southampton Clinical Research Facility and Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
| | - Suzanne L. Parker
- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD 4029, Australia;
| | - Saul N. Faust
- Faculty of Medicine and Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK; (D.R.O.); (S.N.F.)
- NIHR Southampton Clinical Research Facility and Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
| | - James S. Wilkinson
- Zepler Institute for Photonics and Nanoelectronics, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK; (J.S.W.); (G.Z.M.)
| | - Goran Z. Mashanovich
- Zepler Institute for Photonics and Nanoelectronics, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK; (J.S.W.); (G.Z.M.)
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Baillieul M, Baudet E, Michel K, Moreau J, Němec P, Boukerma K, Colas F, Charrier J, Bureau B, Rinnert E, Nazabal V. Toward Chalcogenide Platform Infrared Sensor Dedicated to the In Situ Detection of Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Natural Waters via an Attenuated Total Reflection Spectroscopy Study. SENSORS 2021; 21:s21072449. [PMID: 33918118 PMCID: PMC8036779 DOI: 10.3390/s21072449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
The objective of this study is to demonstrate the successful functionalization of the surface of a chalcogenide infrared waveguide with the ultimate goal of developing an infrared micro-sensor device. First, a polyisobutylene coating was selected by testing its physico-chemical compatibility with a Ge-Sb-Se selenide surface. To simulate the chalcogenide platform infrared sensor, the detection of benzene, toluene, and ortho-, meta- and para-xylenes was efficaciously performed using a polyisobutylene layer spin-coated on 1 and 2.5 µm co-sputtered selenide films of Ge28Sb12Se60 composition deposited on a zinc selenide prism used for attenuated total reflection spectroscopy. The thickness of the polymer coating was optimized by attenuated total reflection spectroscopy to achieve the highest possible attenuation of water absorption while maintaining the diffusion rate of the pollutant through the polymer film compatible with the targeted in situ analysis. Then, natural water, i.e., groundwater, wastewater, and seawater, was sampled for detection measurement by means of attenuated total reflection spectroscopy. This study is a valuable contribution concerning the functionalization by a hydrophobic polymer compatible with a chalcogenide optical sensor designed to operate in the mid-infrared spectral range to detect in situ organic molecules in natural water.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Marion Baillieul
- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, UMR-CNRS 6226, Equipe Verres et Céramiques, Université de Rennes 1, 35042 Rennes, France; (M.B.); (E.B.); (B.B.)
- IFREMER, Centre Bretagne, Laboratoire Détection, Capteurs et Mesures, CS10070, 29280 Plouzané, France; (J.M.); (K.B.); (F.C.); (E.R.)
| | - Emeline Baudet
- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, UMR-CNRS 6226, Equipe Verres et Céramiques, Université de Rennes 1, 35042 Rennes, France; (M.B.); (E.B.); (B.B.)
| | - Karine Michel
- BRGM, Direction Eau, Environnement et Ecotechnologies, Unité Bio-Géochimie Environnementale et Qualité de l’Eau, 45060 Orléans, France;
| | - Jonathan Moreau
- IFREMER, Centre Bretagne, Laboratoire Détection, Capteurs et Mesures, CS10070, 29280 Plouzané, France; (J.M.); (K.B.); (F.C.); (E.R.)
| | - Petr Němec
- Department of Graphic Arts and Photophysics, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentska 573, 53210 Pardubice, Czech Republic;
| | - Kada Boukerma
- IFREMER, Centre Bretagne, Laboratoire Détection, Capteurs et Mesures, CS10070, 29280 Plouzané, France; (J.M.); (K.B.); (F.C.); (E.R.)
| | - Florent Colas
- IFREMER, Centre Bretagne, Laboratoire Détection, Capteurs et Mesures, CS10070, 29280 Plouzané, France; (J.M.); (K.B.); (F.C.); (E.R.)
| | - Joël Charrier
- FOTON-UMR-CNRS 6082, ENSSAT BP80518, 22305 Lannion, France;
| | - Bruno Bureau
- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, UMR-CNRS 6226, Equipe Verres et Céramiques, Université de Rennes 1, 35042 Rennes, France; (M.B.); (E.B.); (B.B.)
| | - Emmanuel Rinnert
- IFREMER, Centre Bretagne, Laboratoire Détection, Capteurs et Mesures, CS10070, 29280 Plouzané, France; (J.M.); (K.B.); (F.C.); (E.R.)
| | - Virginie Nazabal
- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, UMR-CNRS 6226, Equipe Verres et Céramiques, Université de Rennes 1, 35042 Rennes, France; (M.B.); (E.B.); (B.B.)
- Correspondence:
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Mittal V, Mashanovich GZ, Wilkinson JS. Perspective on Thin Film Waveguides for on-Chip Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy of Liquid Biochemical Analytes. Anal Chem 2020; 92:10891-10901. [PMID: 32658466 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
Miniaturized spectrometers offering low cost, low reagent consumption, high throughput, sensitivity and automation are the future of sensing and have significant applications in environmental monitoring, food safety, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare. Midinfrared (MIR) spectroscopy employing complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) compatible thin film waveguides and microfluidics shows great promise toward highly integrated and robust detection tools and liquid handling. This perspective provides an overview of the emergence of thin film optical waveguides used for evanescent field sensing of liquid chemical and biological samples for MIR absorption spectroscopy. The state of the art of new material and waveguide systems used for spectroscopic measurements in the MIR is presented. An outlook on the advantages and future of waveguide-based MIR spectroscopy for application in clinical settings for point-of-care biochemical analysis is discussed.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Vinita Mittal
- Zepler Institute for Photonics and Nanoelectronics, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
| | - Goran Z Mashanovich
- Zepler Institute for Photonics and Nanoelectronics, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom.,School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, 11120 Belgrade, Serbia
| | - James S Wilkinson
- Zepler Institute for Photonics and Nanoelectronics, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Glöckler J, Jaeschke C, Tütüncü E, Kokoric V, Kocaöz Y, Mizaikoff B. Characterization of metal oxide gas sensors via optical techniques. Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 412:4575-4584. [PMID: 32548766 PMCID: PMC7329784 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-02705-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Metal oxide (MOX) sensors are increasingly gaining attention in analytical applications. Their fundamental operation principle is based on conversion reactions of selected molecular species at their semiconducting surface. However, the exact turnover of analyte gas in relation to the concentration has not been investigated in detail to date. In the present study, two optical sensing techniques—luminescence quenching for molecular oxygen and infrared spectroscopy for carbon dioxide and methane—have been coupled for characterizing the behavior of an example semiconducting MOX methane gas sensor integrated into a recently developed low-volume gas cell. Thereby, oxygen consumption during MOX operation as well as the generation of carbon dioxide from the methane conversion reaction could be quantitatively monitored. The latter was analyzed via a direct mid-infrared gas sensor system based on substrate-integrated hollow waveguide (iHWG) technology combined with a portable Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, which has been able to not only detect the amount of generated carbon dioxide but also the consumption of methane during MOX operation. Hence, a method based entirely on direct optical detection schemes was developed for characterizing the actual signal generating processes—here for the detection of methane—via MOX sensing devices via near real-time online analysis. Graphical Abstract ![]()
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Johannes Glöckler
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
| | - Carsten Jaeschke
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
| | - Erhan Tütüncü
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
| | - Vjekoslav Kokoric
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
| | - Yusuf Kocaöz
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
| | - Boris Mizaikoff
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Haas J, Stach R, Kolm C, Krska R, Mizaikoff B. Gallium arsenide waveguides as a platform for direct mid-infrared vibrational spectroscopy. Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 412:3447-3456. [PMID: 32236656 PMCID: PMC7214513 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-02546-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Abstract
During recent years, mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy has matured into a versatile and powerful sensing tool for a wide variety of analytical sensing tasks. Attenuated total reflection (ATR) techniques have gained increased interest due to their potential to perform non-destructive sensing tasks close to real time. In ATR, the essential component is the sampling interface, i.e., the ATR waveguide and its material properties interfacing the sample with the evanescent field ensuring efficient photon-molecule interaction. Gallium arsenide (GaAs) is a versatile alternative material vs. commonly used ATR waveguide materials including but not limited to silicon, zinc selenide, and diamond. GaAs-based internal reflection elements (IREs) are a new generation of semiconductor-based waveguides and are herein used for the first time in direct spectroscopic applications combined with conventional Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. Next to the characterization of the ATR waveguide, exemplary surface reactions were monitored, and trace-level analyte detection via signal amplification taking advantage of surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) effects was demonstrated. As an example of real-world relevance, the mycotoxin aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) was used as a model analyte in food and feed safety analysis. Graphical abstract ![]()
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Julian Haas
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
| | - Robert Stach
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
| | - Claudia Kolm
- Institute of Bioanalytics and Agro-Metabolomics, Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Konrad Lorenzstr. 20, 3430, Tulln, Austria
| | - Rudolf Krska
- Institute of Bioanalytics and Agro-Metabolomics, Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Konrad Lorenzstr. 20, 3430, Tulln, Austria.,Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queens University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NN, UK
| | - Boris Mizaikoff
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Ma Y, Dong B, Lee C. Progress of infrared guided-wave nanophotonic sensors and devices. NANO CONVERGENCE 2020; 7:12. [PMID: 32239361 PMCID: PMC7113365 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-020-00222-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
Abstract
Nanophotonics, manipulating light-matter interactions at the nanoscale, is an appealing technology for diversified biochemical and physical sensing applications. Guided-wave nanophotonics paves the way to miniaturize the sensors and realize on-chip integration of various photonic components, so as to realize chip-scale sensing systems for the future realization of the Internet of Things which requires the deployment of numerous sensor nodes. Starting from the popular CMOS-compatible silicon nanophotonics in the infrared, many infrared guided-wave nanophotonic sensors have been developed, showing the advantages of high sensitivity, low limit of detection, low crosstalk, strong detection multiplexing capability, immunity to electromagnetic interference, small footprint and low cost. In this review, we provide an overview of the recent progress of research on infrared guided-wave nanophotonic sensors. The sensor configurations, sensing mechanisms, sensing performances, performance improvement strategies, and system integrations are described. Future development directions are also proposed to overcome current technological obstacles toward industrialization.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yiming Ma
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117576 Singapore
- Center for Intelligent Sensors and MEMS (CISM), National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117608 Singapore
- NUS Suzhou Research Institute (NUSRI), Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123 China
| | - Bowei Dong
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117576 Singapore
- Center for Intelligent Sensors and MEMS (CISM), National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117608 Singapore
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Science and Engineering (NGS), National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117456 Singapore
| | - Chengkuo Lee
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117576 Singapore
- Center for Intelligent Sensors and MEMS (CISM), National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117608 Singapore
- NUS Suzhou Research Institute (NUSRI), Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123 China
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Science and Engineering (NGS), National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117456 Singapore
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Watts KE, Blackburn TJ, Pemberton JE. Optical Spectroscopy of Surfaces, Interfaces, and Thin Films: A Status Report. Anal Chem 2019; 91:4235-4265. [PMID: 30790520 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b00735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Kristen E Watts
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Arizona 1306 East University Boulevard , Tucson , Arizona 85721 , United States
| | - Thomas J Blackburn
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Arizona 1306 East University Boulevard , Tucson , Arizona 85721 , United States
| | - Jeanne E Pemberton
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Arizona 1306 East University Boulevard , Tucson , Arizona 85721 , United States
| |
Collapse
|
16
|
Haas J, Müller A, Sykora L, Mizaikoff B. Analytical performance of μ-groove silicon attenuated total reflection waveguides. Analyst 2019; 144:3398-3404. [DOI: 10.1039/c9an00417c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
The analytical performance of micromachined μ-groove silicon attenuated total reflection (ATR) elements has been evaluated in a comparison of Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) and quantum cascade laser (QCL) spectroscopy operating at mid-infrared (MIR) wavelengths.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Julian Haas
- Insitute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
- Ulm University
- 89081 Ulm
- Germany
| | - Anja Müller
- Walter Schottky Institute
- Technical University Munich
- Munich
- Germany
| | - Lorenz Sykora
- Walter Schottky Institute
- Technical University Munich
- Munich
- Germany
| | - Boris Mizaikoff
- Insitute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
- Ulm University
- 89081 Ulm
- Germany
| |
Collapse
|
17
|
Osman A, Nedeljkovic M, Soler Penades J, Wu Y, Qu Z, Khokhar AZ, Debnath K, Mashanovich GZ. Suspended low-loss germanium waveguides for the longwave infrared. OPTICS LETTERS 2018; 43:5997-6000. [PMID: 30547989 DOI: 10.1364/ol.43.005997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Germanium is a material of high interest for mid-infrared (MIR) integrated photonics due to its complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) compatibility and its wide transparency window covering the 2-15 μm spectral region exceeding the 4 and 8 μm limit of the silicon-on-insulator platform and Si material, respectively. In this Letter, we report suspended germanium waveguides operating at a wavelength of 7.67 μm with a propagation loss of 2.6±0.3 dB/cm. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of low-loss suspended germanium waveguides at such a long wavelength. Suspension of the waveguide is achieved by defining holes alongside the core providing access to the buried oxide layer and the underlying Si layer so that they can be wet etched using hydrofluoric acid and tetramethylammonium hydroxide, respectively. Our MIR waveguides create a new path toward long wavelength sensing in the fingerprint region.
Collapse
|
18
|
Haas J, Schwartz M, Rengstl U, Jetter M, Michler P, Mizaikoff B. Chem/bio sensing with non-classical light and integrated photonics. Analyst 2018; 143:593-605. [PMID: 29260151 DOI: 10.1039/c7an01011g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Modern quantum technology currently experiences extensive advances in applicability in communications, cryptography, computing, metrology and lithography. Harnessing this technology platform for chem/bio sensing scenarios is an appealing opportunity enabling ultra-sensitive detection schemes. This is further facilliated by the progress in fabrication, miniaturization and integration of visible and infrared quantum photonics. Especially, the combination of efficient single-photon sources together with waveguiding/sensing structures, serving as active optical transducer, as well as advanced detector materials is promising integrated quantum photonic chem/bio sensors. Besides the intrinsic molecular selectivity and non-destructive character of visible and infrared light based sensing schemes, chem/bio sensors taking advantage of non-classical light sources promise sensitivities beyond the standard quantum limit. In the present review, recent achievements towards on-chip chem/bio quantum photonic sensing platforms based on N00N states are discussed along with appropriate recognition chemistries, facilitating the detection of relevant (bio)analytes at ultra-trace concentration levels. After evaluating recent developments in this field, a perspective for a potentially promising sensor testbed is discussed for reaching integrated quantum sensing with two fiber-coupled GaAs chips together with semiconductor quantum dots serving as single-photon sources.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- J Haas
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
19
|
Haas J, Catalán EV, Piron P, Nikolajeff F, Österlund L, Karlsson M, Mizaikoff B. Polycrystalline Diamond Thin-Film Waveguides for Mid-Infrared Evanescent Field Sensors. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:6190-6198. [PMID: 31458801 PMCID: PMC6644763 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
Abstract
Photonic design and optimization of thin-film polycrystalline diamond waveguides are shown, serving as advanced evanescent field transducers in the mid-infrared fingerprint regime (2000-909 cm-1; 5-11 μm). Design constraints inherent to optical/system considerations and the material were implemented in a finite element method (FEM)-based simulation method that allowed three-dimensional modeling of the overall structure. Thus, lateral mode confinement, attenuation in the direction of radiation propagation, and physical resilience were evaluated. In a final step, the designed structures were fabricated, and their utility in combination with a broadly tunable external cavity quantum cascade laser for chemical sensing of a liquid phase analyte was demonstrated.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Julian Haas
- Institute
of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
- Department
of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, Box 534, SE-75121 Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Ernesto Vargas Catalán
- Department
of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, Box 534, SE-75121 Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Pierre Piron
- Department
of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, Box 534, SE-75121 Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Fredrik Nikolajeff
- Department
of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, Box 534, SE-75121 Uppsala, Sweden
- Molecular
Fingerprint Sweden AB, Eksätravägen 130, SE-756
55 Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Lars Österlund
- Department
of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, Box 534, SE-75121 Uppsala, Sweden
- Molecular
Fingerprint Sweden AB, Eksätravägen 130, SE-756
55 Uppsala, Sweden
| | - Mikael Karlsson
- Department
of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, Box 534, SE-75121 Uppsala, Sweden
- Molecular
Fingerprint Sweden AB, Eksätravägen 130, SE-756
55 Uppsala, Sweden
- E-mail: (M.K.)
| | - Boris Mizaikoff
- Institute
of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
- E-mail: (B.M.)
| |
Collapse
|
20
|
Wrobel TP, Bhargava R. Infrared Spectroscopic Imaging Advances as an Analytical Technology for Biomedical Sciences. Anal Chem 2018; 90:1444-1463. [PMID: 29281255 PMCID: PMC6421863 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b05330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Tomasz P. Wrobel
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
| | - Rohit Bhargava
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Departments of Bioengineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Science and Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
| |
Collapse
|
21
|
Complex refractive index spectra of whole blood and aqueous solutions of anticoagulants, analgesics and buffers in the mid-infrared. Sci Rep 2017; 7:7356. [PMID: 28779085 PMCID: PMC5544773 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-07842-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
Mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy is a powerful tool for characterising the vibrations of molecular bonds and is therefore ideal for label-free detection of chemical species. Recent research into thin-film deposition and etching techniques for mid-infrared materials shows potential for realising miniaturised bedside biosensors for clinical diagnostics exploiting MIR spectroscopy, to replace laboratory based-techniques. However, lack of refractive index information for commonly encountered biological media and analytes hampers optimisation of biosensor performance for maximum sensitivity, especially for devices exploiting evanescent spectroscopy. Here we present refractive index data for human whole blood and several aqueous solutions of general interest to the clinical community: anticoagulants, analgesics and buffers. The refractive indices are generally dominated by the water content of each sample and the whole blood spectra exhibit additional strong features due to protein content. Furthermore, we present a generalised method for extracting complex refractive indices of aqueous solutions in the mid-infrared region using conventional attenuated total reflection Fourier transform spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) without the need for collimated or polarised incident light, as is required for existing methods.
Collapse
|
22
|
Baudet E, Gutierrez-Arroyo A, Baillieul M, Charrier J, Němec P, Bodiou L, Lemaitre J, Rinnert E, Michel K, Bureau B, Adam JL, Nazabal V. Development of an evanescent optical integrated sensor in the mid-infrared for detection of pollution in groundwater or seawater. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/20550308.2017.1338211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- E. Baudet
- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, UMR-CNRS 6226, Equipe Verres et Céramiques, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France
| | | | - M. Baillieul
- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, UMR-CNRS 6226, Equipe Verres et Céramiques, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France
| | - J. Charrier
- FOTON -UMR-CNRS 6082, ENSSAT, Lannion Cedex, France
| | - P. Němec
- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Department of Graphic Arts and Photophysics, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic
| | - L. Bodiou
- FOTON -UMR-CNRS 6082, ENSSAT, Lannion Cedex, France
| | - J. Lemaitre
- FOTON -UMR-CNRS 6082, ENSSAT, Lannion Cedex, France
| | - E. Rinnert
- Laboratoire Détection, Capteurs et Mesures, Dpt. Recherches et Développements Technologiques, IFREMER, Plouzané, France
| | - K. Michel
- BRGM, Direction Eau, Environnement et Ecotechnologies, Unité Bio-Géochimie environnementale et qualité de l’Eau, Orléans, France
| | - B. Bureau
- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, UMR-CNRS 6226, Equipe Verres et Céramiques, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France
| | - J. L. Adam
- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, UMR-CNRS 6226, Equipe Verres et Céramiques, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France
| | - V. Nazabal
- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, UMR-CNRS 6226, Equipe Verres et Céramiques, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France
| |
Collapse
|
23
|
Sieger M, Kos G, Sulyok M, Godejohann M, Krska R, Mizaikoff B. Portable Infrared Laser Spectroscopy for On-site Mycotoxin Analysis. Sci Rep 2017; 7:44028. [PMID: 28276454 PMCID: PMC5343660 DOI: 10.1038/srep44028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites of fungi that spoil food, and severely impact human health (e.g., causing cancer). Therefore, the rapid determination of mycotoxin contamination including deoxynivalenol and aflatoxin B1 in food and feed samples is of prime interest for commodity importers and processors. While chromatography-based techniques are well established in laboratory environments, only very few (i.e., mostly immunochemical) techniques exist enabling direct on-site analysis for traders and manufacturers. In this study, we present MYCOSPEC - an innovative approach for spectroscopic mycotoxin contamination analysis at EU regulatory limits for the first time utilizing mid-infrared tunable quantum cascade laser (QCL) spectroscopy. This analysis technique facilitates on-site mycotoxin analysis by combining QCL technology with GaAs/AlGaAs thin-film waveguides. Multivariate data mining strategies (i.e., principal component analysis) enabled the classification of deoxynivalenol-contaminated maize and wheat samples, and of aflatoxin B1 affected peanuts at EU regulatory limits of 1250 μg kg-1 and 8 μg kg-1, respectively.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Markus Sieger
- Ulm University, Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
| | - Gregor Kos
- McGill University, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, 805 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC, H3A 0B9, Montreal, Canada
| | - Michael Sulyok
- University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, IFA-Tulln, Konrad Lorenz Straße 20, A-3430 Tulln, Austria
| | | | - Rudolf Krska
- University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, IFA-Tulln, Konrad Lorenz Straße 20, A-3430 Tulln, Austria
| | - Boris Mizaikoff
- Ulm University, Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
24
|
Towards label-free mid-infrared protein assays: in-situ formation of bare gold nanoparticles for surface enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy of bovine serum albumin. Mikrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-016-2031-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
|
25
|
Schädle T, Mizaikoff B. Mid-Infrared Waveguides: A Perspective. APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2016; 70:1625-1638. [PMID: 27624555 DOI: 10.1177/0003702816659668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/10/2016] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
Abstract
Significant advancements in waveguide technology in the mid-infrared (MIR) regime during recent decades have assisted in establishing MIR spectroscopic and sensing technologies as a routine tool among nondestructive analytical methods. In this review, the evolution of MIR waveguides along with state-of-the-art technologies facilitating next-generation MIR chem/bio sensors will be discussed introducing a classification scheme defining three "generations" of MIR waveguides: (1) conventional internal reflection elements as "first generation" waveguides; (2) MIR-transparent optical fibers as "second generation" waveguides; and most recently introduced(3) thin-film structures as "third generation" waveguides. Selected application examples for these each waveguide category along with future trends will highlight utility and perspectives for waveguide-based MIR spectroscopy and sensing systems.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Thomas Schädle
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (IABC), Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
| | - Boris Mizaikoff
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (IABC), Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
26
|
Haas J, Mizaikoff B. Advances in Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (PALO ALTO, CALIF.) 2016; 9:45-68. [PMID: 27070183 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-anchem-071015-041507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
Abstract
Infrared spectroscopy in the 3-20 μm spectral window has evolved from a routine laboratory technique into a state-of-the-art spectroscopy and sensing tool by benefitting from recent progress in increasingly sophisticated spectra acquisition techniques and advanced materials for generating, guiding, and detecting mid-infrared (MIR) radiation. Today, MIR spectroscopy provides molecular information with trace to ultratrace sensitivity, fast data acquisition rates, and high spectral resolution catering to demanding applications in bioanalytics, for example, and to improved routine analysis. In addition to advances in miniaturized device technology without sacrificing analytical performance, selected innovative applications for MIR spectroscopy ranging from process analysis to biotechnology and medical diagnostics are highlighted in this review.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Julian Haas
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, 89069 Ulm, Germany;
| | - Boris Mizaikoff
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, 89069 Ulm, Germany;
| |
Collapse
|
27
|
Tütüncü E, Kokoric V, Szedlak R, MacFarland D, Zederbauer T, Detz H, Andrews AM, Schrenk W, Strasser G, Mizaikoff B. Advanced gas sensors based on substrate-integrated hollow waveguides and dual-color ring quantum cascade lasers. Analyst 2016; 141:6202-6207. [DOI: 10.1039/c6an01130f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
The first combination of a ring-shaped vertically emitting quantum cascade laser (riQCL) with a substrate-integrated hollow waveguide (iHWG) is presented.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Erhan Tütüncü
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
- Ulm University
- Germany
| | - Vjekoslav Kokoric
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
- Ulm University
- Germany
| | - Rolf Szedlak
- Institute of Solid State Electronics
- TU Wien
- Austria
| | | | | | | | | | | | - Gottfried Strasser
- Institute of Solid State Electronics
- TU Wien
- Austria
- Center for Micro- and Nanostructures
- TU Wien
| | - Boris Mizaikoff
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
- Ulm University
- Germany
| |
Collapse
|