TY - GEN
T1 - Near-Infrared Photothermal Activation of Microgels Incorporating Polypyrrole Nanotransducers through Droplet Microfluidics
AU - Luo, Rongcong
AU - Chen, Chia-Hung
PY - 2013/8
Y1 - 2013/8
N2 - Light responsive microgels which can be controlled remotely have wide applications in advanced drug delivery, biosensing, micro-actuator, microfluidic control and micropump. In this study, Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAM) microgels incorporating polypyrrole nanoparticles as organic photothermal transducers through droplet microfluidics were demonstrated. These microgels have near-infrared light responsive ability. Site-specific control of de-swelling/swelling for these composite microgels is achieved remotely with NIR laser on/off cycles. Due to its least absorption by biological molecules and ability to penetrate tissue without tissue damage, in vivo applications of these composite microgels as remotely-controlled pulsed drug release carriers and in vivo control of the implanted microfluidic devices can be conveniently achieved. © 2013 IEEE.
AB - Light responsive microgels which can be controlled remotely have wide applications in advanced drug delivery, biosensing, micro-actuator, microfluidic control and micropump. In this study, Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAM) microgels incorporating polypyrrole nanoparticles as organic photothermal transducers through droplet microfluidics were demonstrated. These microgels have near-infrared light responsive ability. Site-specific control of de-swelling/swelling for these composite microgels is achieved remotely with NIR laser on/off cycles. Due to its least absorption by biological molecules and ability to penetrate tissue without tissue damage, in vivo applications of these composite microgels as remotely-controlled pulsed drug release carriers and in vivo control of the implanted microfluidic devices can be conveniently achieved. © 2013 IEEE.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84892147206
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U2 - 10.1109/OMN.2013.6659092
DO - 10.1109/OMN.2013.6659092
M3 - RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)
SN - 978-1-4799-1512-5
T3 - International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics
SP - 127
EP - 128
BT - Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics 2013 - Proceedings
PB - IEEE
T2 - 2013 International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, OMN 2013
Y2 - 18 August 2013 through 22 August 2013
ER -