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Preparation and Characterisation of Self-Assembled Dye Fibers
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Two types of fibers have been prepared by self-assembly. The first system is made of Astrophloxine hydrogel fibers, based on the stacking of molecules by π- π interactions. Various properties of the hydrogel have been characterized with UV-vis absorbance, Fluorescence spectroscopy, calorimetric profiles, and rheology. The hydrogel shows temperature-dependent fluorescence. Above the melting temperature T>44°C, fluorescence and hydrogel structure are lost, but they are recovered upon cooling, demonstrating that the process is reversible. The fibers also showed a temperature-dependent birefringency. The second system of fibers was formed by ionic self-assembly (ISA) of two oppositely charged dyes. This system was characterized by SEM and TEM, as well as X-Ray diffraction. The ISA fibers were able to encapsulate a drug, showing promise for controlled drug release
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Màster en Nanociència i Nanotecnologia, Facultat de Física, Universitat de Barcelona, Curs: 2018-2019. Tutor: Carlos Rodriguez-Abreu
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FRUH, Maxime. Preparation and Characterisation of Self-Assembled Dye Fibers. [consulted: 10 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/142748