METHOD FOR BONDING AN ANALYTE-SENSITIVE DYE COMPOUND TO AN ADDITION-CURE SILICONE

摘要

A method for covalantly bonding an analyte sensitive dye compound to an addition-cure silicone is disclosed. The method includes a first step of functionalizing the dye compound to provide a linker arm with an isolated multiple bond. A second step includes hydrosilylating the functionalized dye with polymethylhydrosiloxane. The resulting compound is cross-linked with vinyl-terminated polysiloxane in a third and final step.