Selective Fluorescence Quenching in Cationic Fluorene-Thiophene Diblock Copolymers for Ratiometric Sensing of Anions Biosensors

• Published in: Macromolecular rapid communications. Vol. 34; no. 9; pp. 717 - 722
• Main Authors: FONSECA, Sofia M, GALVAO, Rita P, BURROWS, Hugh D, GUTACKER, Andrea, SCHERF, Ullrich, BAZAN, Guillermo C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Wiley 2013
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Electrical, magnetic and optical properties; Exact sciences and technology; Organic polymers; Physicochemistry of polymers; Properties and characterization; Stern Volmer diagram; diblock copolymers; Quaternary ammonium copolymer; Fluorescence; Halides; Luminescence quenching; Aromatic copolymer; Thiophene derivative copolymer; Fluorescence detector; Single stranded DNA; Experimental study; Functional polymer; Absorption spectrum; Polyelectrolyte; anion sensing; Inorganic anion; Conjugated copolymer; Ionic selectivity; cationic conjugated polyelectrolytes; ratiometric fluorescence sensing; sensors; Ionic strength; Diblock copolymer; Kinetics; Aqueous solution; Fluorene derivative copolymer; Saline solution