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Qualitative Identification of Carboxylic Acids, Boronic Acids, and Amines Using Cruciform Fluorophores
Published on: August 19, 2013
The bright fluorescence of non-aromatic molecules in aqueous solution originates from pH-induced CTE behavior
Yunqian Ma1, Hao Zhang2, Kexin Wang1
1School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong 250022, China.
Abstract:
Non-aromatic fluorescent materials with inherent visible light emission have received widespread attention. In this work, a biomimetic fluorescent molecule CA-AEP with a dipeptide structure is introduced. CA-AEP will emit bright biomimetic fluorescence in aqueous solutions by adjusting the pH, which has never been reported. This unique luminescent characteristic can be rationalized by the clustering-triggered emission (CTE) mechanism. In addition, CA-AEP can be used to monitor the maximum dynamic pH in the alkaline range of aqueous systems. Finally, the cytotoxicity assay to A549 cells showed that CA-AEP was non-toxic. Therefore, this work provides a new type of luminogen, which has potential application prospects in the field of environmental monitoring and cell biology.
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