Volume 33, Issue 22 pp. 1958-1963
Communication

Spiropyran-Conjugated Pluronic as a Dual Responsive Colorimetric Detector

Yeon Jeong Oh

Yeon Jeong Oh

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 380-702, Republic of Korea

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Jeong A. Nam

Jeong A. Nam

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 380-702, Republic of Korea

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Abdullah Al-Nahain

Abdullah Al-Nahain

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 380-702, Republic of Korea

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Sangkug Lee

Sangkug Lee

Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Republic of Korea

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Insik In

Corresponding Author

Insik In

Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 380-702, Republic of Korea

Insik In, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 380-702, Republic of Korea.

Sung Young Park, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 380-702, Republic of Korea

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Sung Young Park

Corresponding Author

Sung Young Park

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 380-702, Republic of Korea

Insik In, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 380-702, Republic of Korea.

Sung Young Park, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 380-702, Republic of Korea

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First published: 21 August 2012
Citations: 28

Abstract

Novel spiropyran-conjugated Pluronic [polyethylene oxide (PEO)-b-polypropylene oxide (PPO)-b-polyethylene oxide (PEO)] micelles are developed as a new colorimetric detector showing photo- or thermo-switchable behavior. Facile conjugation of spiropyran to Pluronic was confirmed by 1H NMR, UV–Vis, and Fluorescence spectroscopy. A switchable photoluminescence is found depending on the irradiation with either UV or visible light, and temperature resulting from structural isomerization of spiropyran between spiropyran (SP) and merocyanine (MC) form. Cytotoxicity of the spiropyran-conjugated Pluronic (SP-PL) was evaluated following an MTT assay, whereas photo responsiveness of spiropyran within the micelles was determined by confocal laser scanning microscopy.

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