misteINK: a protein nanocage-based ink with reversible, stimuli-responsive color shifts
Open Access
- 9 October 2025
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Biomaterials Science
- Vol. 13 (23) , 6652-6661
Abstract
A densely pyrene-modified protein nanocage enables aqueous dispersion of the solvatochromic dye Nile Red. On paper, the solution exhibits a reversible blue–purple color shift upon heating and cooling, reflecting changes in local water content.Keywords
Funding Information
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JP17KK0104)
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JP18K05324)
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JP19H02522)
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JP24K01267)
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JP24KJ1946)
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (JP24ama121001)
- Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation (JPMJSP2123)
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