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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Whispering-gallery-mode (WGM) microcavity sensors offer high sensitivity.
Microcapillaries coated with high-index materials can form WGM microcavities.
Functionalizing silicon quantum dot (Si-QD) layers for biosensing remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the functionalization of Si-QD coated microcapillaries for biosensing.
To demonstrate a label-free biosensing platform using a polyelectrolyte (PE) multilayer approach.
To assess the potential of this refractive index sensing platform.

Main Methods:

Coating microcapillary inner walls with Si-QDs to create a cylindrical microcavity.
Employing a PE multilayer strategy to functionalize the Si-QD layer.
Utilizing the biotin-neutravidin interaction as a model for specific binding detection.

Main Results:

Successful functionalization of the Si-QD layer within the microcapillary.
Demonstration of label-free refractive index sensing capabilities.
Validation of the platform using a specific biomolecular interaction.

Conclusions:

Polyelectrolyte multilayer functionalization is feasible for Si-QD coated microcapillaries.
This approach creates a promising platform for label-free biosensing.
The developed microcavity sensor shows potential for sensitive and specific biomolecular detection.