Journal
POLYMERS
Volume 8, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/polym8100365
Keywords
polymeric sensor; water-soluble conjugated polymer; fluorescent sensor; reversible calcium binding; thermoresponsive polymer; upper critical solution temperature
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- Ghent University (BOF)
- FWO Flanders
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
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The multiresponsive behavior of functionalized water-soluble conjugated polymers (CPs) is presented with potential applications for sensors. In this study, we investigated the aqueous solubility behavior of water-soluble CPs with high photoluminescence and with a particular focus on their pH and temperature responsiveness. For this purpose, two poly(phenylene vinylene)s (PPVs)-namely 2,5-substituted PPVs bearing both carboxylic acid and methoxyoligoethylene glycol units-were investigated, with different amount of carboxylic acid units. Changes in the pH and temperature of polymer solutions led to a response in the fluorescence intensity in a pH range from 3 to 10 and for temperatures ranging from 10 to 85 degrees C. Additionally, it is demonstrated that the polymer with the largest number of carboxylic acid groups displays upper critical solution temperature (UCST)-like thermoresponsive behavior in the presence of a divalent ion like Ca2+. The sensing capability of these water-soluble PPVs could be utilized to design smart materials with multiresponsive behavior in biomedicine and soft materials.
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