Visible Light‐Responsive Dynamic Biomaterials: Going Deeper and Triggering More
Teresa L. Rapp, Cole A. DeForest
Abstract
Photoresponsive materials have been widely used in vitro for controlled therapeutic delivery and to direct 4D cell fate. Extension of the approaches into a bodily setting requires use of low-energy, long-wavelength light that penetrates deeper into and through complex tissue. This review details recent reports of photoactive small molecules and proteins that absorb visible and/or near-infrared light, opening the door to exciting new applications in multiplexed and in vivo regulation.
Topics & Concepts
NanotechnologyMaterials sciencePhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchPolydiacetylene-based materials and applicationsLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials