Responsive Polymer‐Based Assemblies for Sensing Applications

• Author(s) / Creator(s)

  • Li, Xue
  • Gao, Yongfeng
  • Serpe, Michael J.

• Poly (N‐isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAm)‐based hydrogels and hydrogel particles (microgels) have been extensively studied since their discovery and “popularization” a few decades ago. While their uses seem to have no bounds, this Feature Article is focused on their development and application for sensing small molecules, macromolecules, and biomolecules. Hydrogel/microgel‐based photonic materials with order in one, two, or three dimensions are highlighted, which exhibit optical properties that depend on the presence and concentration of various analytes.

• Date created

  2015-01-01

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Etalons
  • Stimuli‐Responsive Polymers
  • Photonic Materials
  • Optical Sensing
  • Poly (N‐Isopropylacrylamide)‐Based Microgels

• Type of Item

  Article (Draft / Submitted)

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-9dej-c195

• License

  © Wiley, 2015. This is an open access article which is free to download and share.