Synthesis and functionalization of a highly fluorescent and completely water-soluble poly(para-phenyleneethynylene)
Kangwon Lee1, Jae Cheol Cho, Jennifer Deheck
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Abstract:
Bioconjugation of a highly fluorescent water-soluble poly(para-phenyleneethynylene) (PPE) copolymer with ionic and non-ionic side chains is achieved by means of chain-end modification, providing a design principle for biosensor development.


