Abstract
In a proof-of-concept study, a mechano-chromic hydrogel was synthesized here, via chemoenzymatic click conjugation of fluorophore-labeled fibronectin into a synthetic hydrogel co-polymers (i.e., poly-N-isopropylacrylamide/polyethylene glycol). The optical FRET response could be tuned by macroscopic stretch.
MeSH terms
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Acrylic Resins / chemistry*
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Fibronectins / chemistry*
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Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer
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Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
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Hydrogels / chemistry*
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Mechanical Phenomena
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Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry*
Substances
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Acrylic Resins
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Fibronectins
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Fluorescent Dyes
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Hydrogels
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poly-N-isopropylacrylamide
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Polyethylene Glycols