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UV-Vis spectroscopy in the characterization and applications of smart microgels and metal nanoparticle-decorated smart microgels: a critical review.

Muhammad Arif, Hamid Raza, Toheed Akhter

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Review in RSC advances, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Muhammad ArifDepartment of Chemistry, School of Science, University of Management and Technology Lahore 54770 Pakistan Muhammadarif2861@yahoo.com Muhammadarif@umt.edu.pk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6706-6675
Hamid RazaDepartment of Chemistry, School of Science, University of Management and Technology Lahore 54770 Pakistan Muhammadarif2861@yahoo.com Muhammadarif@umt.edu.pk.
Toheed AkhterDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Gachon University Seongnam-13120 Republic of Korea toheed@gachon.ac.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3852-0485

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Smart microgels (SMGs) and metal nanoparticles (MNPs)-decorated smart microgels have garnered significant attention because of their responsive behavior. Both SMGs and their hybrids are extensively used in adsorption, drug delivery, and catalysis, which can be characterized with expensive instruments. UV-Vis spectroscopy is a technique that can easily monitor these processes, and it can also identify the presence of noble metal nanoparticles, like Ag and Au, in smart microgels with the help of the surface plasmon resonance wavelength of these metals. This technique is widely employed to determine the size and shape of MNPs present in microgels. Additionally, UV-Vis spectroscopy enables the investigation of optical behaviors of noble metal nanoparticles under various stimuli. Time-dependent UV-Vis spectroscopy can monitor the kinetics of swelling and deswelling in MGs and HMGs. It also facilitates the study of metal nanoparticle growth within polymer networks or the growth of polymer networks around metal nanoparticle cores. Furthermore, UV-Vis spectroscopy can be used to explore numerous applications of microgels and hybrid substances in photonics, sensing, catalysis, and adsorption. This tutorial review highlights the use of UV-Vis spectroscopy in the characterization and applications of both smart microgels and their hybrids in adsorption and catalysis, considering the recent research advancements in these fields.

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PMID39619811
PMCPMC11606387

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