Reference type: Journal Authors:Hoshino Y, Ohashi RC, Miura Y Article Title: Rational Design of Synthetic Nanoparticles with a Large Reversible Shift of Acid Dissociation Constants: Proton Imprinting in Stimuli Responsive Nanogel Particles. Publication date:2014 Journal:Advanced Materials Volume: 26 Issue: (22) Page numbers: 3718-3723. DOI:10.1002/adma.201305957
Abstract: Temperature-responsive nanogel particles with acids exhibiting large and reversible pK a shift are prepared by an ion-imprinting polymerization of stimuli responsive monomers, cross-linkers, and acidic monomers using protons as a template. The principles employed here should be broadly applicable to other stimuli-responsive materials and will be an integral step in the production of active proton transporter Template and target information:proton, H+ Author keywords:nanoparticles, ion imprinting, pKa shift, reversible capture, molecular recognition