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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2023

Integrated FRET Polymers Spatially Reveal Micro- to Nanostructure and Irregularities in Electrospun Microfibers.

Xiaojian Liao, Dmitrii Sychev, Khrystyna Rymsha, Mahmoud Al-Hussein, José Paulo Farinha, Andreas Fery, Quinn A Besford

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Xiaojian LiaoMacromolecular Chemistry, Bavarian Polymer Institute, University of Bayreuth, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany.
Dmitrii SychevTechnische Universität Dresden, Chair for Physical Chemistry of Polymeric Materials, Faculty of Chemistry and Food Science, 01069, Dresden, Germany.
Khrystyna RymshaLeibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Str. 6, 01069, Dresden, Germany.
Mahmoud Al-HusseinPhysics Department and Hamdi Mango Center for Scientific Research, The University of Jordan, Amman, 11942, Jordan.
José Paulo FarinhaCentro de Quimica Estrutural, Department of Chemical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, 1049-001, Portugal.
Andreas FeryTechnische Universität Dresden, Chair for Physical Chemistry of Polymeric Materials, Faculty of Chemistry and Food Science, 01069, Dresden, Germany.
Quinn A BesfordLeibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Str. 6, 01069, Dresden, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1779-9176
Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research · DEBavarian Polymer Institute · DEUniversity of Jordan · JOUniversity of Lisbon · PT

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 496201730
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A spatial view of macroscopic polymer material properties, in terms of nanostructure and irregularities, can help to better understand engineering processes such as when materials may fail. However, bridging the gap between the molecular-scale arrangement of polymer chains and the spatially resolved macroscopic properties of a material poses numerous difficulties. Herein, an integrated messenger material that can report on the material micro- to nanostructure and its processes is introduced. It is based on polymer chains labeled with fluorescent dyes that feature Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) dependent on chain conformation and concentration within a host polymer material. These FRET materials are integrated within electrospun polystyrene microfibers, and the FRET is analyzed by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). Importantly, the use of CLSM allows a spatial view of material nanostructure and irregularities within the microfibers, where changes in FRET are significant when differences in fiber geometries and regularities exist. Furthermore, changes in FRET observed in damaged regions of the fibers indicate changes in polymer conformation and/or concentration as the material changes during compression. The system promises high utility for applications where nano-to-macro communication is needed for a better understanding of material processes.

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conformation reportingelectrospinningFRETmessenger materialspolymers

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PMID37897318
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