title: Controlling the response of color tunable poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) microgel-based etalons with hysteresis.
abstract: We present the hysteresis of the response of the poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-co-acrylic acid microgel-based etalons to solution temperature and pH changes. We find that the optical hysteresis of the etalon can be controlled using various solution ionic strengths and/or counterions, as well as by varying the microgel's acrylic acid concentration.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G2 Canada.
authors: Liang
authors: L
authors: Hu
authors: Michael J
authors: MJ
authors: Serpe
mesh_terms: D000178:Acrylamides / Q000737:chemistry*; D000179:Acrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003116:Color; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000178:Acrylamides; D000179:Acrylates; D000180:Acrylic Resins; D005782:Gels; D011108:Polymers; C052970:poly-N-isopropylacrylamide; D006046:Gold; C036658:acrylic acid