Polydiacetylene Supramolecules in Electrospun Microfibers: Fabrication, Micropatterning, and Sensor Applications

Abstract

Polymer microfibers encapsulating polydiacetylene (PDA) supramolecules (see figure) are prepared by using the electrospinning technique. Randomly distributed diacetylene monomers are found to self-assemble during fiber formation and enable the generation of blue-colored PDA-containing polymer fibers upon UV irradiation. Micropatterned images with a single fiber as well as the feasibility of a fiber-based sensor are demonstrated. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2089/2007/c2012_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.