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Highly sensitive SERS quantification of organophosphorous chemical warfare agents: a major step towards the real time sensing in the gas phase
(Elsevier, 2018) Lafuente Adiego, Marta; Pellejero, Ismael; Sebastián, Víctor; Urbiztondo, Miguel A.; Mallada, Reyes; Institute for Advanced Materials and Mathematics - INAMAT2
A surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-based sensor was developed for the label-free real-time gas phase detection of dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP); a surrogate molecule of the G-series nerve agents which are of particular concern due to its extreme toxicity, persistence and previous deployment. The SERS platform was designed using simple elements (Au nano-particles) coated with a citrate layer, and a self-assembly procedure that yields near- optimum distances among the nanoparticles. The citrate coating acts as an effective trap of the target molecules on the immediate vicinity of the Au nanoparticle surface under ambient conditions by reversible hydrogen bonding type interactions. For the first time, we have been able to detect sub-ppm concentrations of DMMP in gas phase (130 parts-per-billion), as might be found on potential emergency scenarios. The high sensitivity, simple preparation and reusability of the SERS platforms developed in this work open up the way for immediate detection of chemical warfare agents in realistic scenarios.
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Understanding blood oxygenation in a microfluidic meander double side membrane contactor
(Elsevier, 2019) Malankowska, Magdalena; Julián, Ignacio; Pellejero, Ismael; Rho, Hoon Suk; Schlautmann, Stefan; Tiggelaar, Roald M.; Pina, María del Pilar; Gardeniers, Han; Mallada, Reyes; Institute for Advanced Materials and Mathematics - INAMAT2
Lung disease is one of the most important causes of high morbidity in preterm infants. In this work, we study a simple and easy to fabricate microfluidic device that demonstrates a great potential for blood oxygenation. A meander type architecture with double side vertical membrane arrangement has been selected as reference model to investigate the oxygenation process. The design criteria for the fabricated devices has been to maximize the oxygen saturation level while ensuring the physiological blood flow in order to avoid thrombus formation and channel blockage during operation. A mathematical model for the oxygen transfer has been developed and validated by the experimental study. The obtained results demonstrate that blood was successfully oxygenated up to approximately 98% of O-2 saturation and that the oxygen transfer rate at 1 mL/min blood flow rate was approximately 92 mL/minm(2). Finally, a sensitivity analysis of the key parameters, i.e. size of the channel, oxygen concentration in the gas phase and oxygen permeation properties of the membrane, is carried out to discuss the performance limits and to settle the guidelines for future developments.
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Wettability control on microstructured polypropylene surfaces by means of O2 plasma
(Wiley, 2017) Lafuente Adiego, Marta; Martínez, Elena; Pellejero, Ismael; Artal, María del Carmen; Pina, María del Pilar; Institute for Advanced Materials and Mathematics - INAMAT2
Durable and wear resistant polypropylene surfaces with static contact angle (SCA) above 140° have been fabricated using standard photolithographic process and O2 plasma etching followed by thermal annealing at 100 °C. This microfabrication process leads to a hierarchical topography derived from the patterned microstructures and the sub‐micron roughness caused by plasma. Hydrophobicity (SCA up to 145°) remained over 14 months after fabrication. This wetting behavior is attributed to the combination of the periodic array of micro‐sized pillars with low aspect‐ratio and the submicron roughness caused by O2 plasma.

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