Sensors for measuring analytes
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1. A sensor for detecting an analyte, comprising:
- an amorphous fluoropolymer; and
a metal-ligand complex, wherein said ligand comprises a macrocycle.
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Abstract
A sensor and system using the sensor for detecting an analyte, where the sensor includes an amorphous fluorinated polymer and a luminescent metal-ligand complex is provided. Sensor systems for monitoring oxygen in environments containing volatile organic solvents are also provided.
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58 Claims
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1. A sensor for detecting an analyte, comprising:
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an amorphous fluoropolymer; and
a metal-ligand complex, wherein said ligand comprises a macrocycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for measuring an analyte, comprising:
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(a) a sensor comprising an amorphous fluoropolymer; and
a metal-ligand complex, wherein said ligand comprises a macrocycle(b) an excitation light source; and
(c) a detector. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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- 19. A system for monitoring an analyte in an environment containing a volatile organic solvent, comprising an analyte sensor, the sensor comprising (i) an amorphous fluoropolymer, and (ii) a metal-ligand complex.
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38. A method of producing a sensor for detecting an analyte, comprising:
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swelling an amorphous fluoropolymer in a solvent in which a metal-ligand complex is dissolved; and
allowing the metal-ligand complex to penetrate the swelled amorphous fluoropolymer. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of detecting an analyte, comprising:
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contacting a sensor comprising an amorphous fluoropolymer; and
a metal-ligand complex, wherein said ligand comprises a macrocycle, andmeasuring the luminescence of the metal-ligand complex. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. An system for sensing oxygen, comprising:
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an oxygen sensor having an amorphous fluoropolymer and a metal-ligand complex having a macrocycle ligand;
a single fiber-fiber optic probe coupled to said oxygen sensor at a first end of said fiber optic probe; and
a collimation module coupled to a second end of said single fiber-fiber optic probe, wherein said single fiber-fiber optic probe delivers excitation light and returns emission light to said collimation module. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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52. A system for sensing an amount of air comprising:
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(a) an oxygen sensor comprising an amorphous fluoropolymer; and
a metal-ligand complex, wherein said ligand comprises a macrocycle(b) an excitation light source;
(c) a detector; and
(d) a processor, wherein said processor calculates the amount of air present based on the detected oxygen. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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