The invention provides a
photonic crystal nano-composite gel membrane with temperature /
humidity dual responses. 2D
colloidal photonic crystals are prepared with
soap-free
emulsion polymerization and needle tip flow methods, a nano-composite hydrogel pre-
polymerization solution is prepared through introduction of
inorganic nanoparticles as a physical crosslinking agent, finally, the 2D
colloidal photonic crystals and the nano-composite hydrogel pre-
polymerization solution are compounded, and the
photonic crystal nano-composite gel membrane with the temperature /
humidity dual responses is prepared; the
photonic crystal gel membrane serving as a sensor realizes effects of fast response, high
toughness and excellent optical
signal resolution and achieves the purpose of rapidly detecting outsidetemperature /
humidity change through color change. Preparation of the gel membrane comprises steps as follows: (1), synthesis of mono-disperse latex particles; (2), preparation of the 2D
colloidal photonic crystals with the needle tip method; (3), preparation of the nano-composite hydrogel pre-polymerization solution; (4), preparation of the responsive photonic
crystal nano-composite gel membrane.The preparation method is simple and convenient to operate, and the photonic
crystal nano-composite gel membrane is high in color change
visibility, optical
signal resolution and response rate and can be applied to fast detection of temperature / humidity,
metal ions, toxicants, biochemical reagents, environmental pollutants and the like.