Chronic wounds do not heal within 3 months, and during the lengthy healing process, the wound is invariably exposed to bacteria, which can colonize the wound bed and form biofilms. This alters the wound metabolism and brings about a change of pH. In this work, porous silicon photonic films were coated with the pH-responsive polymer poly(2-diethylaminoethyl acrylate). We demonstrated that the pH-responsive polymer deposited on the surface of the photonic film acts as a barrier to prevent water from penetrating inside the porous matrix at neutral pH. Moreover, the device demonstrated optical pH sensing capability visible by the unaided eye. © 2014 Pace et al.; licensee Springer.
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Pace, S., Vasani, R. B., Zhao, W., Perrier, S., & Voelcker, N. H. (2014). Photonic porous silicon as a pH sensor. Nanoscale Research Letters, 9(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1186/1556-276X-9-420
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