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Switching the Stiffness of Polyelectrolyte Assembly by Light to Control Behavior of Supported Cells
Author(s) -
Ulasevich Sviatlana A.,
Brezhneva Nadzeya,
Zhukova Yulia,
Möhwald Helmuth,
Fratzl Peter,
Schacher Felix H.,
Sviridov Dmitry V.,
Andreeva Daria V.,
Skorb Ekaterina V.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
macromolecular bioscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1616-5195
pISSN - 1616-5187
DOI - 10.1002/mabi.201600127
Subject(s) - polyelectrolyte , copolymer , titanium dioxide , micelle , photocatalysis , chemical engineering , stiffness , chemistry , materials science , polymer chemistry , composite material , polymer , aqueous solution , catalysis , organic chemistry , engineering
Polyelectrolyte block copolymer micelles assembled thin film is switched in response to local photocatalytic reactions on titanium dioxide, resulting in a layer of variable height, stiffness in response to visible light irradiation. Preosteoblasts migrate toward stiffer side of the substrates.