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Hydrochromic conjugated polymers for human sweat pore mapping

Hydrochromic materials have been actively investigated in the context of humidity sensing and measuring water contents in organic solvents. Here we report a sensor system that undergoes a brilliant blue-to-red colour transition as well as ‘Turn-On’ fluorescence upon exposure to water. Introduction o...

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Autores principales: Lee, Joosub, Pyo, Minkyeong, Lee, Sang-hwa, Kim, Jaeyong, Ra, Moonsoo, Kim, Whoi-Yul, Park, Bum Jun, Lee, Chan Woo, Kim, Jong-Man
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Pub. Group 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4015324/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24781362
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms4736
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Sumario:Hydrochromic materials have been actively investigated in the context of humidity sensing and measuring water contents in organic solvents. Here we report a sensor system that undergoes a brilliant blue-to-red colour transition as well as ‘Turn-On’ fluorescence upon exposure to water. Introduction of a hygroscopic element into a supramolecularly assembled polydiacetylene results in a hydrochromic conjugated polymer that is rapidly responsive (<20 μs), spin-coatable and inkjet-compatible. Importantly, the hydrochromic sensor is found to be suitable for mapping human sweat pores. The exceedingly small quantities (sub-nanolitre) of water secreted from sweat pores are sufficient to promote an instantaneous colorimetric transition of the polymer. As a result, the sensor can be used to construct a precise map of active sweat pores on fingertips. The sensor technology, developed in this study, has the potential of serving as new method for fingerprint analysis and for the clinical diagnosis of malfunctioning sweat pores.