Patterned color and fluorescent images with polydiacetylene supramolecules embedded in poly (vinyl alcohol) films

Jong Man Kim, Young Bok Lee, Sang Kyun Chae, Dang June Ahn

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Abstract

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) films embedded with functional polydiacetylene (PDA) are efficiently prepared for color and fluorescence imaging. Intensely blue films are obtained by mixing and drying solutions containing PDA vesicles and PVA. A blue-to-red color transition is observed upon heating the polymer films. In addition, selective UV irradiation (through a photomask) of PVA films containing diacetylene monomer results in the generation of micropatterned color (without heating) and both color and fluorescent images (after heating the films at 120°C for 10 s). Patterned two-color (blue and red) images in the polymer film are readily obtained by a sequential process of photomasked irradiation, heating, and unmasked irradiation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2103-2109
Number of pages7
JournalAdvanced Functional Materials
Volume16
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006 Oct 20

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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