@inproceedings{WagnerSchoening2006, author = {Wagner, Torsten and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef}, title = {Preface of the Special Issue of I3S 2005 in J{\"u}lich (Germany)}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:a96-opus-1365}, year = {2006}, abstract = {International Symposium on Sensor Science, I3S 2005 <3; 2005; Juelich, Germany> In: Sensors 2006, 6, 260-261 ISSN 1424-8220}, subject = {Biosensor}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{WagnerKohlFroebaetal.2006, author = {Wagner, Thorsten and Kohl, Claus-Dieter and Fr{\"o}ba, Michael and Tiemann, Michael}, title = {Gas sensing properties of ordered mesoporous SnO2}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:a96-opus-1422}, year = {2006}, abstract = {We report on the synthesis and CO gas-sensing properties of mesoporous tin(IV) oxides (SnO2). For the synthesis cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTABr) was used as a structure-directing agent; the resulting SnO2 powders were applied as films to commercially available sensor substrates by drop coating. Nitrogen physisorption shows specific surface areas up to 160 m2·g-1 and mean pore diameters of about 4 nm, as verified by TEM. The film conductance was measured in dependence on the CO concentration in humid synthetic air at a constant temperature of 300 °C. The sensors show a high sensitivity at low CO concentrations and turn out to be largely insensitive towards changes in the relative humidity. We compare the materials with commercially available SnO2-based sensors.}, subject = {Biosensor}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{TymeckiGlabKoncki2006, author = {Tymecki, Lukasz and Glab, Stanislaw and Koncki, Robert}, title = {Miniaturized, planar ion-selective electrodes fabricated by means of thick-film technology}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:a96-opus-1506}, year = {2006}, abstract = {Various planar technologies are employed for developing solid-state sensors having low cost, small size and high reproducibility; thin- and thick-film technologies are most suitable for such productions. Screen-printing is especially suitable due to its simplicity, low-cost, high reproducibility and efficiency in large-scale production. This technology enables the deposition of a thick layer and allows precise pattern control. Moreover, this is a highly economic technology, saving large amounts of the used inks. In the course of repetitions of the film-deposition procedure there is no waste of material due to additivity of this thick-film technology. Finally, the thick films can be easily and quickly deposited on inexpensive substrates. In this contribution, thick-film ion-selective electrodes based on ionophores as well as crystalline ion-selective materials dedicated for potentiometric measurements are demonstrated. Analytical parameters of these sensors are comparable with those reported for conventional potentiometric electrodes. All mentioned thick-film strip electrodes have been totally fabricated in only one, fully automated thickfilm technology, without any additional manual, chemical or electrochemical steps. In all cases simple, inexpensive, commercially available materials, i.e. flexible, plastic substrates and easily cured polymer-based pastes were used.}, subject = {Biosensor}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{SrivastavaSinghDhandetal.2006, author = {Srivastava, Alok and Singh, Virendra and Dhand, Chetna and Kaur, Manindar and Singh, Tejvir and Witte, Katrin and Scherer, Ulrich W.}, title = {Study of swift heavy ion modified conduction polymer composites for application as gas sensor}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:a96-opus-1345}, year = {2006}, abstract = {A polyaniline-based conducting composite was prepared by oxidative polymerisation of aniline in a polyvinylchloride (PVC) matrix. The coherent free standing thin films of the composite were prepared by a solution casting method. The polyvinyl chloride-polyaniline composites exposed to 120 MeV ions of silicon with total ion fluence ranging from 1011 to 1013 ions/cm2, were observed to be more sensitive towards ammonia gas than the unirradiated composite. The response time of the irradiated composites was observed to be comparably shorter. We report for the first time the application of swift heavy ion modified insulating polymer conducting polymer (IPCP) composites for sensing of ammonia gas.}, subject = {Biosensor}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{SpannhakeSchulzHelwigetal.2006, author = {Spannhake, Jan and Schulz, Olaf and Helwig, Andreas and Krenkow, Angelika and M{\"u}ller, Gerhard and Doll, Theodor}, title = {High-temperature MEMS heater platforms: long-term performance of metal and semiconductor heater materials}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:a96-opus-1513}, year = {2006}, abstract = {Micromachined thermal heater platforms offer low electrical power consumption and high modulation speed, i.e. properties which are advantageous for realizing nondispersive infrared (NDIR) gas- and liquid monitoring systems. In this paper, we report on investigations on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) based infrared (IR) emitter devices heated by employing different kinds of metallic and semiconductor heater materials. Our results clearly reveal the superior high-temperature performance of semiconductor over metallic heater materials. Long-term stable emitter operation in the vicinity of 1300 K could be attained using heavily antimony-doped tin dioxide (SnO2:Sb) heater elements.}, subject = {Biosensor}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{SakthivelWeppner2006, author = {Sakthivel, Mariappan and Weppner, Werner}, title = {Response behaviour of a hydrogen sensor based on ionic conducting polymer-metal interfaces prepared by the chemical reduction method}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:a96-opus-1399}, year = {2006}, abstract = {A solid-state amperometric hydrogen sensor based on a protonated Nafion membrane and catalytic active electrode operating at room temperature was fabricated and tested. Ionic conducting polymer-metal electrode interfaces were prepared chemically by using the impregnation-reduction method. The polymer membrane was impregnated with tetra-ammine platinum chloride hydrate and the metal ions were subsequently reduced by using either sodium tetrahydroborate or potassium tetrahydroborate. The hydrogen sensing characteristics with air as reference gas is reported. The sensors were capable of detecting hydrogen concentrations from 10 ppm to 10\% in nitrogen. The response time was in the range of 10-30 s and a stable linear current output was observed. The thin Pt films were characterized by XRD, Infrared Spectroscopy, Optical Microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy and EDAX.}, subject = {Biosensor}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{RabnerShacham2006, author = {Rabner, Arthur and Shacham, Yosi}, title = {A concept for a sensitive micro total analysis system for high throughput fluorescence imaging}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:a96-opus-1456}, year = {2006}, abstract = {This paper discusses possible methods for on-chip fluorescent imaging for integrated bio-sensors. The integration of optical and electro-optical accessories, according to suggested methods, can improve the performance of fluorescence imaging. It can boost the signal to background ratio by a few orders of magnitudes in comparison to conventional discrete setups. The methods that are present in this paper are oriented towards building reproducible arrays for high-throughput micro total analysis systems (µTAS). The first method relates to side illumination of the fluorescent material placed into microcompartments of the lab-on-chip. Its significance is in high utilization of excitation energy for low concentration of fluorescent material. The utilization of a transparent µLED chip, for the second method, allows the placement of the excitation light sources on the same optical axis with emission detector, such that the excitation and emission rays are directed controversly. The third method presents a spatial filtering of the excitation background.}, subject = {Biosensor}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{PoghossianSchumacherKloocketal.2006, author = {Poghossian, Arshak and Schumacher, Kerstin and Kloock, Joachim P. and Rosenkranz, Christian and Schultze, Joachim W. and M{\"u}ller-Veggian, Mattea and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef}, title = {Functional testing and characterisation of ISFETs on wafer level by means of a micro-droplet cell}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:a96-opus-1259}, year = {2006}, abstract = {A wafer-level functionality testing and characterisation system for ISFETs (ionsensitive field-effect transistor) is realised by means of integration of a specifically designed capillary electrochemical micro-droplet cell into a commercial wafer prober-station. The developed system allows the identification and selection of "good" ISFETs at the earliest stage and to avoid expensive bonding, encapsulation and packaging processes for nonfunctioning ISFETs and thus, to decrease costs, which are wasted for bad dies. The developed system is also feasible for wafer-level characterisation of ISFETs in terms of sensitivity, hysteresis and response time. Additionally, the system might be also utilised for wafer-level testing of further electrochemical sensors.}, subject = {Biosensor}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{PlatenPoghossianSchoening2006, author = {Platen, Johannes and Poghossian, Arshak and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef}, title = {Microstructured Nanostructures - nanostructuring by means of conventional photolithography and layer-expansion technique}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:a96-opus-1477}, year = {2006}, abstract = {A new and simple method for nanostructuring using conventional photolithography and layer expansion or pattern-size reduction technique is presented, which can further be applied for the fabrication of different nanostructures and nano-devices. The method is based on the conversion of a photolithographically patterned metal layer to a metal-oxide mask with improved pattern-size resolution using thermal oxidation. With this technique, the pattern size can be scaled down to several nanometer dimensions. The proposed method is experimentally demonstrated by preparing nanostructures with different configurations and layouts, like circles, rectangles, trapezoids, "fluidic-channel"-, "cantilever"- and meander-type structures.}, subject = {Biosensor}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{PijanowskaRemiszewskaPederzollietal.2006, author = {Pijanowska, Dorota G. and Remiszewska, Elzbieta and Pederzolli, Cecilia and Lunelli, Lorenzo and Vendano, Michele and Canteri, Roberto and Dudzinski, Konrad and Kruk, Jerzy and Torbicz, Wladyslaw}, title = {Surface modification for microreactor fabrication}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:a96-opus-1480}, year = {2006}, abstract = {In this paper, methods of surface modification of different supports, i.e. glass and polymeric beads for enzyme immobilisation are described. The developed method of enzyme immobilisation is based on Schiff's base formation between the amino groups on the enzyme surface and the aldehyde groups on the chemically modified surface of the supports. The surface of silicon modified by APTS and GOPS with immobilised enzyme was characterised by atomic force microscopy (AFM), time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy (ToF-SIMS) and infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The supports with immobilised enzyme (urease) were also tested in combination with microreactors fabricated in silicon and Perspex, operating in a flow-through system. For microreactors filled with urease immobilised on glass beads (Sigma) and on polymeric beads (PAN), a very high and stable signal (pH change) was obtained. The developed method of urease immobilisation can be stated to be very effective.}, subject = {Biosensor}, language = {en} }