Depth-resolved chemical modification of porous silicon by wavelength-tuned irradiation

Authors

Bin Guan, University of New South Wales
Simone Ciampi, University of New South WalesFollow
Erwann Luais, University of New South Wales
Michael James, Australian Synchrotron, ANSTO
Peter J. Reece, University of New South Wales
J Justin Gooding, University of New South WalesFollow

RIS ID

106235

Publication Details

Guan, B., Ciampi, S., Luais, E., James, M., Reece, P. J. & Gooding, J. Justin. (2012). Depth-resolved chemical modification of porous silicon by wavelength-tuned irradiation. Langmuir: the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 28 (44), 15444-15449.

Abstract

The ability to impart discrete surface chemistry to the inside and outside of mesoporous silicon is of great importance for a range of biomedical applications, from selective (bio)sensing to tissue-specific drug delivery. Here we present a generic strategy toward achieving depth-resolved functionalization of the external and internal porous surfaces by a simple change in the wavelength of the light being used to promote surface chemical reactions. UV-assisted hydrosilylation, limited by the penetration depth of UV light, is used to decorate the outside of the mesoporous structure with carboxylic acid molecules, and white light illumination triggers the attachment of dialkyne molecules to the inner porous matrix. 2012 American Chemical Society.