Abstract
A thermoresponsive poly(NIPAM- co-SPO- co-fluorophore) hydrogel comprising poly( N-isopropylacrylamide) that was partially modified using an electron donor-π-conjugated-electron acceptor (D-π-A) pyran-based fluorescent dye using radical copolymerization as well as a photochromic spironaphthoxazine unit displayed a lower critical solution temperature transition from 28 to 50 °C in aqueous solution. The poly(NIPAM- co-SPO- co-fluorophore) copolymer exhibited excellent photochromic behavior in both aqueous solution and hydrogel state. The fluorescence intensity of the poly(NIPAM- co-SPO- co-fluorophore) was temperature-dependent. The relationship between fluorescence intensity change and size of the polymer aggregates was determined using dynamic light scattering. Reversible modulation of fluorescence intensity was achieved using alternating irradiation with UV and visible light. The internal microstructure of the poly(NIPAM- co-SPO- co-fluorophore) hydrogel was investigated using SEM.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
