Membrane and method of manufacture
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1. A membrane for an opto-chemical sensor, comprising:
- a polymer layer having pores or openings and a surface embodied to contact a measuring fluid, the polymer layer permeable to the measuring fluid and/or an analyte contained in the measuring fluid, wherein the surface is further embodied such that, at least in a moist condition of the polymer layer, upon moistening the surface a contact angle of a water drop in contact with the surface is less than 50°
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a silicon matrix layer arranged on a side of the polymer layer opposite the surface; and
at least one function layer disposed on a side of the polymer layer opposite the surface embodied to contact the measuring medium, wherein said function layer comprises a sensor-specific substance.
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Abstract
The present disclosure concerns a membrane for a sensor, such as an opto-chemical or electrochemical sensor, including a polymer layer, for example, one featuring pores or openings, that is permeable to a measuring fluid and/or an analyte contained in the measuring fluid, with a surface designed to be in contact with a measuring fluid, wherein the surface is designed such that, at least in a moist condition of the polymer layer obtained by moistening the surface, a contact angle of a water drop applied to the surface is less than 50°, including less than 30°, and including less than 10°.
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1. A membrane for an opto-chemical sensor, comprising:
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a polymer layer having pores or openings and a surface embodied to contact a measuring fluid, the polymer layer permeable to the measuring fluid and/or an analyte contained in the measuring fluid, wherein the surface is further embodied such that, at least in a moist condition of the polymer layer, upon moistening the surface a contact angle of a water drop in contact with the surface is less than 50°
;a silicon matrix layer arranged on a side of the polymer layer opposite the surface; and at least one function layer disposed on a side of the polymer layer opposite the surface embodied to contact the measuring medium, wherein said function layer comprises a sensor-specific substance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for production of a membrane for an opto-chemical or electrochemical sensor, comprising:
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providing the membrane including at least one polymer layer with a surface embodied to contact a measuring fluid, the polymer layer being permeable to the measuring fluid and/or an analyte contained in the measuring fluid; providing a function layer arranged on a side of the polymer layer opposite the surface and including a sensor-specific substance; providing a silicon matrix layer between the polymer layer and the function layer; and treating the surface by means of energy input and/or by means of a chemical reaction such that, at least in a moist condition of the polymer layer, upon moistening the surface a contact angle of a water drop in contact with the surface is less than 50°
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18. An opto-chemical sensor, comprising:
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a membrane including; a polymer layer having pores or openings and a surface embodied to contact a measuring fluid; a function layer including a fluorophore, the function layer arranged on a side of the polymer layer opposite the surface; and a silicon matrix layer arranged between the polymer layer and the function layer, at least one of the polymer layer and the function layer being embedded into the silicon matrix layer; wherein the polymer is permeable to the measuring fluid and/or an analyte contained in the measuring fluid, wherein the surface is embodied such that, at least in a moist condition of the polymer layer upon moistening the surface, a contact angle of a water drop in contact with the surface is less than 50°
;wherein, during use of the opto-chemical sensor, an optical property of the fluorophore changes based on a concentration of an analyte in the measuring fluid interacting with the fluorophore.
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