Polymerization-induced color changes of polydiacetylene-containing liposomes and peptide amphiphile fibers

© 2011 American Chemical Society

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 28(2012), 4 vom: 31. Jan., Seite 2049-55
1. Verfasser: Ramakers, Britta E I (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: van den Heuvel, Maaike, i Spithas, Nearchos Tsichlis, Brinkhuis, René P, van Hest, Jan C M, Löwik, Dennis W P M
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Liposomes Peptides Polyacetylene Polymer Polymers Polyynes 25067-58-7 polydiacetylene 27987-87-7
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Zusammenfassung:© 2011 American Chemical Society
Polydiacetylenes have received much attention due to their intrinsic optical properties. Their inclination to change color in response to environmental factors has been extensively exploited in the sensing of analytes. In this study we functionalized diacetylene-containing peptide amphiphiles and phospholipids with α-bromo esters so that they could be used as initiators in atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) reactions. Subsequently, the supramolecular assemblies formed by these molecules upon their addition to water, namely peptide amphiphile fibers and liposomes, were stabilized by polymerizing the diacetylene moieties present in the molecules. As a result, highly colored, disassembly resistant, macro initiators were created. To investigate whether steric crowding on the surface of these assemblies could influence the color of the polydiacetylenes, we utilized the initiator functionality that had been introduced prior to assembly in ATRP. We found that the chromatic properties of the polydiacetylenes were directly related to the formation of polymer on the surface of peptide amphiphile fibers as well as liposomes. Furthermore, we were able to demonstrate that the progress of this color change could be monitored with UV-visible spectroscopy
Beschreibung:Date Completed 23.05.2012
Date Revised 01.12.2018
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/la203836y