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Light‐Sensitive Polypeptide Hydrogel and Nanorod Composites
Author(s) -
Charati Manoj B.,
Lee Ian,
Hribar Kolin C.,
Burdick Jason A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201000162
Subject(s) - nanorod , self healing hydrogels , materials science , dissociation (chemistry) , molecule , nanotechnology , polymer chemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry
Polypeptide hydrogels are combined with light‐sensitive gold nanorods (NRs) to produce NIR‐triggered hydrogel dissociation (see image). This transition is used for molecule delivery in a triggered or stepwise manner.