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ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2017

Luminescence-Based Optical Sensors Fabricated by Means of the Layer-by-Layer Nano-Assembly Technique.

Nerea De Acha, Cesar Elosua, Ignacio Matias, Francisco Javier Arregui

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Review in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 authors.

Nerea De AchaDepartment of Electric and Electronic Engineering, Public University of Navarra, E-31006 Pamplona, Spain. nerea.deacha@unavarra.es.
Cesar ElosuaDepartment of Electric and Electronic Engineering, Public University of Navarra, E-31006 Pamplona, Spain. cesar.elosua@unavarra.es.ORCID 0000-0001-5219-989X
Ignacio MatiasDepartment of Electric and Electronic Engineering, Public University of Navarra, E-31006 Pamplona, Spain. natxo@unavarra.es.
Francisco Javier ArreguiDepartment of Electric and Electronic Engineering, Public University of Navarra, E-31006 Pamplona, Spain. parregui@unavarra.es.ORCID 0000-0002-3311-0834

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Luminescence-based sensing applications range from agriculture to biology, including medicine and environmental care, which indicates the importance of this technique as a detection tool. Luminescent optical sensors are required to be highly stable, sensitive, and selective, three crucial features that can be achieved by fabricating them by means of the layer-by-layer nano-assembly technique. This method permits us to tailor the sensors' properties at the nanometer scale, avoiding luminophore aggregation and, hence, self-quenching, promoting the diffusion of the target analytes, and building a barrier against the undesired molecules. These characteristics give rise to the fabrication of custom-made sensors for each particular application.

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chemical sensinglayer-by-layer nano-assembly techniquenanostructured materialsphotoluminescence

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PMID29211050
PMCPMC5751518

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