Photo-responsive gel droplet as a nano- or pico-litre container comprising a supramolecular hydrogel

Shinji Matsumoto; Satoshi Yamaguchi; Atsuhiko Wada; Toshihiro Matsui; Masato Ikeda; Itaru Hamachi

doi:10.1039/b719004b

Photo-responsive gel droplet as a nano- or pico-litre container comprising a supramolecular hydrogel

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Apr 7:(13):1545-7. doi: 10.1039/b719004b. Epub 2008 Feb 25.

Authors

Shinji Matsumoto¹, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Atsuhiko Wada, Toshihiro Matsui, Masato Ikeda, Itaru Hamachi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-Ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan.

PMID: 18354794
DOI: 10.1039/b719004b

Abstract

Photo-responsive gel droplets having nano- or pico-L volume that showed photo-induced gel-sol transition were successfully developed, for which the inter-droplet mass transport and the subsequent enzymatic reactions in the interior of the gel droplets were photo-triggered.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Amides / chemistry
Amides / radiation effects
Fumarates / chemistry
Fumarates / radiation effects
Hydrogels / chemistry*
Hydrogels / radiation effects
Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
Macromolecular Substances / radiation effects
Molecular Structure
Nanostructures / chemistry*
Nanostructures / radiation effects
Particle Size
Photochemistry
Stereoisomerism
Surface Properties
Time Factors
Ultraviolet Rays

Substances

Amides
Fumarates
Hydrogels
Macromolecular Substances