Improving photothermal effects of an organic photothermal agent using a chitosan hydrogel

• Main Authors: Lim, Jin Heng, Kai, Dan, Lee, Ken Chi-Lik
• Other Authors: School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Chemical engineering; Hydrogels; Photosensitizers
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170186
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Aggregation of organic photothermal agents enhances their photothermal effect. Conventionally, aggregation is achieved by solvatochromic effects which is not translatable for photothermal applications. This report details the incorporation of an organic photosensitizer into a chitosan hydrogel which...