Abstract
A novel photonic crystal sensor, a cellulose film with a three dimensional (3D) colloidal array embedded inside, was fabricated by infiltrating the voids of a 3D poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) colloidal array with methyl cellulose aqueous solution, followed by thermal curing. When the obtained cellulose photonic crystal film sensor (CPCFS) was immersed in alcohols, including ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol and n-butanol, its lattice constant and mean effective refractive index increased, which led to the redshift of the reflection of incident light. The redshift of this sensor had linear response to the concentration of alcohol vapors, while its structural color changed from blue to green visually. This CPCFS demonstrates promising potential as an on-site monitoring sensor for alcohols and an inexpensive and minimally invasive breathalyzer in the future.
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