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Visible Light‐Responsive Dynamic Biomaterials: Going Deeper and Triggering More
Author(s) -
Rapp Teresa L.,
DeForest Cole A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advanced healthcare materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.288
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 2192-2659
pISSN - 2192-2640
DOI - 10.1002/adhm.201901553
Subject(s) - nanotechnology , materials science , visible spectrum , light energy , infrared , optoelectronics , optics , physics
Abstract Photoresponsive materials have been widely used in vitro for controlled therapeutic delivery and to direct 4D cell fate. Extension of the approaches into a bodily setting requires use of low‐energy, long‐wavelength light that penetrates deeper into and through complex tissue. This review details recent reports of photoactive small molecules and proteins that absorb visible and/or near‐infrared light, opening the door to exciting new applications in multiplexed and in vivo regulation.