| Literature DB >> 26045317 |
Myunghwan Choi1,2, Matjaž Humar1,3, Seonghoon Kim1,4, Seok-Hyun Yun1.
Abstract
A biocompatible step-index optical fiber made of poly(ethylene glycol) and alginate hydrogels is demonstrated. The fabricated fiber exhibits excellent light-guiding efficiency in biological tissues. Moreover, the core of hydrogel fibers can be easily doped with functional molecules and nanoparticles for localized light emission, sensing, and therapy.Entities:
Keywords: biocompatible; hydrogels; implantable; optical fibers; sensing
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26045317 PMCID: PMC4503511 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201501603
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Mater ISSN: 0935-9648 Impact factor: 30.849