Synthesis, fabrication and characterization of polymer microgel/photochromic dye-based sandwiched sensors

Stimuli-responsive biosensors are empirically measurable signatures for the detection of physiological status of environment and thus can act as clinical diagnosis devices. Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) polymeric gels are widely explored as in vivo and in vitro thermoresponsive gels by changing their lower critical solution temperature (LCST). In this perspective, multi-responsive thin film sensors having polymer part composed of...