Glow discharge electrolysis plasma initiated synthesis of upconversion luminescent and temperature sensitive multifunctional hydrogel |
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Authors: | Wenming Zhang Wenfang Miao Ziwei Yue Sichen Liu Zisheng Zhang |
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Affiliation: | College of Physics Science and Technology, Hebei University, Baoding, China |
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Abstract: | In the present work, a novel multifunctional hydrogel that simultaneously possesses strong upconversion luminescence (UL) and temperature responsibility was fabricated based on the crosslinking of hemicellulose and ricinoleic acid capped NaYF4:Yb/Er in the presence of Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) and polyacrylamide (PAAm) aqueous solution by using glow discharge electrolysis plasma (GDEP) initiated technique. Its structure and properties were characterized by wide angle X-ray diffraction, FT-IR spectra, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscope and fluorescence spectra. The obtained hydrogel exhibited reversibly temperature-dependent UL and highly enhanced sensibility. The luminescence intensity and transmittance of hydrogel showed a sharp decrease in the range of 32–35°C. Furthermore, the luminescence intensity of hydrogel was almost not weakened after five heating-cooling cycles, which may allow their use in remote control thermosensitive switch. |
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Keywords: | Hemicellulose hydrogel luminescence temperature sensitivity upconversion |
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