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Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Chemical Detection: From Small Species to Large Bio-Molecules

Margarita ParraSalvador GilPablo GaviñaAna M. Costero

subject

Chemical technologyTP1-1185Reviewsilica nanoparticlesSilicon DioxideBiochemistryAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsAnalytical Chemistryoptical chemosensorsNanoparticlesElectrical and Electronic EngineeringPorosityInstrumentationmolecular gatesmesoporous hybrid materials

description

A recompilation of applications of mesoporous silica nanoparticles in sensing from the last five years is presented. Its high potential, especially as hybrid materials combined with organic or bio-molecules, is shown. Adding to the multiplying effect of loading high amounts of the transducer into the pores, the selectivity attained by the interaction of the analyte with the layer decorating the material is described. Examples of the different methodologies are presented.

https://doi.org/10.3390/s22010261