Ultra-stable liquid crystal droplets coated by sustainable plant-based materials for optical sensing of chemical and biological analytes
Shikha Aery, Adele A. Parry, Andrea Araiza-Calahorra, Stephen D. Evans, Helen F. Gleeson, Abhijit Dan, Anwesha Sarkar
Abstract
, primary bile acid, an important biomarker of liver diseases. We demonstrate that these eco-friendly microgels used for creating monodisperse, ultra-stable, LC complex colloids are powerful templates for fabricating next generation, sustainable optical sensors for early diagnosis in clinical settings and other sensing applications.
Topics & Concepts
DispersityMaterials scienceMicrofluidicsChemical engineeringLiquid crystalAnalytePolymerNanotechnologyPickering emulsionNanoparticleChromatographyChemistryPolymer chemistryComposite materialOptoelectronicsEngineeringPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationAdvanced Materials and MechanicsProteins in Food Systems