Hypochlorite activated poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-core poly(N-isopropylmethacrylamide)-shell microgels-An oxidant with the potential to kill cells

- Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), NIPAM, forms chloramides in bleach whereas poly(N-isopropylmethacrylamide), PNIPMAM, does not.
- Chlorinated PNIPAM-core/PNIPMAM-shell microgels are colloidally stable.
- Chlorinated microgels serve as a depot of active chlorine with the potential for targeted cell killing.