Stimuli-Responsive Systems in Optical Humidity-Detection Devices

Stimuli-responsive microgel-based etalons for optical sensing

Responsive polymer-based materials (or smart materials) have found numerous uses over the years due to their ease of synthesis and various responsivities/functionalities. Of them, stimuli-responsive hydrogel particles (microgels) have generated a lot of interest, and have been used for a number of applications, most importantly for this submission is their use as components of photonic material...

Modelling Optical Devices and Systems in MAPP

In this technical report, we illustrate how optical devices and systems are formulated and implemented in the Berkeley Model and Algorithm Prototyping Platform (MAPP). With examples and their code snapshots, this report documents the current structure and capabilities of MAPP’s optical modules. It is also useful as a quick-start guide for new users working with optical modelling and simulation ...

Hybrid biofunctional nanostructures as stimuli-responsive catalytic systems

A novel active biocatalytic reaction system is proposed by covalently immobilizing porcine pancreas trypsin within the thermoresponsive polymer shell of superparamagnetic Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles.Active ester-functional nanocarriers suitable for the immobilization of amino functional targets are obtained in a single polymerization step by grafting-from copolymerization of an active ester monomer fro...

Smart Microfluidics: The Role of Stimuli- Responsive Polymers in Microfluidic Devices

Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Nanotube Arrays

Nanotube arrays, composed of materials such as carbon, titania, and zinc oxide, have shown potential as conductors, energy conversion devices, actuators, and adhesives. Such nanoscale constructs are particularly novel for their high area-to-volume and length-to-diameter aspect ratios that lead to physical and chemical properties more interesting than their bulk counterparts. However, the stimul...