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. 2021 Jun 21;7:51. doi: 10.1038/s41522-021-00223-6

Fig. 1. Schematic representation of the loading process of salicylic acid into the polymeric matrix of PDMS.

Fig. 1

a Pristine PDMS; b swelled PDMS in the presence of a concentrated solution of SA in THF; c fast evaporation of THF leaves SA trapped within PDMS and at the surface; d removal of excess of SA from the surface leads to PDMS-SA samples. Inserted optical images show pristine PDMS and functionalised PDMS-SA samples.