Analytical Sciences


Abstract − Analytical Sciences, 34(5), 517 (2018).

Regioselective Immobilization of a PVC Membrane Composed of an Ionic Liquid-based Dye on Convex-shaped PDMS Surface for Multiplexed Microanalytical Devices
Tatsumi MIZUTA, Kenichi MAENO, Kenji SUEYOSHI, Tatsuro ENDO, and Hideaki HISAMOTO
Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531 Japan
A novel method for the intact immobilization of a very-thin and soft PVC membrane on a convex-shaped poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) surface is described. The present method using PVA film as a sacrificial layer allowed successful immobilization of an intact PVC membrane using an ionic liquid-based dye on only the convex-shaped PDMS surface without any deformation or increase of the inhomogeneity. In addition, two different kinds of PVC membranes were successfully immobilized simultaneously toward multiplexed detection.