3D mapping of nanoscale crosslink heterogeneities in microgels† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Detailed synthesis and molecular characterization of compounds; hydrogels and microgels preparation details; additional DLS and SEM results; video of dye diffusion from hydrogel mat
3D mapping of nanoscale crosslink heterogeneities in microgels† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Detailed synthesis and molecular characterization of compounds; hydrogels and microgels preparation details; additional DLS and SEM results; video of dye diffusion from hydrogel mat
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微凝胶中纳米级交联异质性的 3D 绘图† †提供电子补充信息 (ESI):化合物的详细合成和分子表征;水凝胶和微凝胶制备详细信息;水凝胶垫中染料扩散的其他 DLS 和 SEM 视频;
作者:
Apostolos A. Karanastasis;Yongdeng Zhang;G. S. Kenath;M. Lessard;J. Bewersdorf;C. Ullal
The majority of gels exhibit nanoscale spatial variations in crosslink density. We present the first 3D super-resolution microscopy images of dye tagged cross-link distributions in microgels and hydrogels. The morphology of nanoscale features never imaged previously in microgels, are revealed.