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  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Crystalline colloidal arrays (CCAs) with thermoresponsive structural iridescence are valuable for various applications.
  • Existing research primarily focuses on lower critical solution temperature (LCST) materials, leaving upper critical solution temperature (UCST) counterparts unexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize novel core-shell microspheres utilizing a UCST polymer for thermoresponsive CCAs.
  • To investigate the tunable iridescence and temperature-sensing capabilities of these UCST-based CCAs.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of core-shell microspheres using poly(N-acryloyl glycinamide) (PNAGA), a UCST homopolymer, and copolymerization with acrylamide (AM) for soft shells.
  • Assembly of microspheres into CCAs and characterization of their structural iridescence governed by Bragg's law.
  • Evaluation of the thermoresponsive behavior and temperature-sensing properties of the CCAs around 14°C.

Main Results:

  • Successfully synthesized core-shell microspheres with soft shells capable of forming iridescent CCAs.
  • Demonstrated that diffraction wavelength is dependent on concentration, observation angle, and temperature due to UCST properties and Bragg's law.
  • Observed significant red shift and increased diffraction peak intensity upon heating, indicating shell swelling and transition to a soft state.

Conclusions:

  • The study introduces the first use of UCST polymers for thermoresponsive CCAs, expanding their application potential.
  • The developed CCAs exhibit tunable iridescence and a distinct thermoresponsive transition around 14°C.
  • These findings highlight the potential of UCST-based CCAs as intelligent temperature-sensing materials.