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Synthesis and Calibration of Phosphorescent Nanoprobes for Oxygen Imaging in Biological Systems
Published on: March 3, 2010
Tuned red NIR phosphorescence of polyurethane hybrid composites embedding metallic nanoclusters for oxygen sensing
Maria Amela-Cortes1, Serge Paofai, Stéphane Cordier
1Université de Rennes, 1-CNRS UMR 6226 "Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes", Campus de Beaulieu, CS 74205, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France. yann.molard@univ-rennes1.fr maria.amela-cortes@univ-rennes1.fr.
Abstract:
Polyurethane nanocomposites with high content of red NIR luminescent transition metal clusters are presented. The gas permeability of the hybrid material is controlled by adjusting the hard/soft segment ratio of the organic matrix structure leading to a drastic and reversible enhancement of cluster luminescence depending on the molecular oxygen concentration in its surrounding atmosphere.

