title: Near-infrared photothermal activation of microgels incorporating polypyrrole nanotransducers through droplet microfluidics.
abstract: Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAM) composite microgels incorporating polypyrrole (PPy) nanoparticles were produced using droplet microfluidics. The composite microgels exhibited site-specific de-swelling-swelling properties that were activated by near-infrared light. Their applications for programmable drug release by pulsed-light control were also demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Rong-Cong
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Shashi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ranjan
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Chia-Hung
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000178:Acrylamides / Q000737:chemistry; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry*; D007259:Infrared Rays; D008027:Light; D044085:Microfluidics; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D013696:Temperature; D014159:Transducers
chemical_list: D000178:Acrylamides; D005782:Gels; C582227:N-n-propylacrylamide; D011108:Polymers; D011758:Pyrroles; C067635:polypyrrole