Molecular in situ monitoring of the pH-triggered response in adaptive polymers by two-dimensional Raman micro-correlation-spectroscopy.

ABSTRACT: Stimuli-responsive polymers can switch specific physical properties in response to a change of the environmental conditions. This behavior offers unique advantages in applications where adaptive materials are needed. To tune the properties of stimuli-responsive polymers, a detailed understanding of the relationship between the applied stimulus and changes in molecular structure as well as the relationship between the latter and macroscopic properties is required, which until now has required laborious methods. Here, we present a straightforward way to investigate the progressing trigger, the change of the chemical composition of the polymer and the macroscopic properties simultaneously. Thereby, the response behavior of the reversible polymer is studied in situ with molecular sensit

SUBMITTER: Hniopek J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10321532 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature