A thermoresponsive fluorogenic conjugated polymer for a temperature sensor in microfluidic devices

J Am Chem Soc. 2009 Mar 25;131(11):3800-1. doi: 10.1021/ja808077d.

Abstract

A new, microfluidic temperature sensor system, based on a thermoresponsive conjugated polymer supramolecule, has been developed. By generating blue-phase polydiacetylene (PDA) sensor droplets using hydrodynamic instability, we were able to monitor the variation of fluorescent intensity of the droplets with respect to the flow temperature.

MeSH terms

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Polymers*
  • Temperature
  • Thermometers*

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Polymers