Self-assembly, optical behavior, and permeability of a novel capsule based on an azo dye and polyelectrolytes |
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Authors: | Tao Xia Li Junbai Möhwald Helmuth |
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Institution: | Department of Interfaces, Max-Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 2, 14424 Golm, Germany. taoxia@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: | A novel capsule composed of an azo dye, Congo red (CR), and different polymers, including poly(styrenesulfonate, sodium salt) (PSS), poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH), and poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA), have been successfully fabricated by the layer-by-layer self-assembly technique. The stepwise linear deposition process was monitored by means of UV-visible absorption measurements. The formation of hollow capsules was verified by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and scanning force microscopy (SFM). The resulting hollow PSS/PAH/CR/PDDA capsules displayed a sensitive response to visible light. Optical changes of the hollow capsules prior to and after the photoreaction were investigated in detail by means of UV-visible spectroscopy, CLSM, and SFM. It was found that the photochemical reaction of the assembled hollow capsules depends strongly on the matrix. Qualitative results on the permeability of the hollow capsule walls with CR as one component indicate that the permeability of the walls can be easily photo-controlled at varying irradiation time intervals without addition of external chemicals. |
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Keywords: | dyes/pigments fluorescence hollow capsules permeability self‐assembly |
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