Molecule-responsive gel particles, method of production of the same, and use thereof
US8586372B2 · kind B2 · utility
2Cited by
3References
19Claims
0Family size
Assignees
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/143333
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides molecule-responsive gel particles which change in size in response to specific molecules and a method of production of the same. A polymer gel particle with a crosslinked structure has fixed thereto a plurality of clathrate compound-forming host molecules. Two or more of the plurality of host molecules clathrate different atomic groups in a target molecule so that the two or more host molecules and the target molecule can form a crosslink in the molecule-responsive gel particle.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.