Detection of Ethylene Gas by Fluorescence Turn-On of a Conjugated Polymer
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Swager, Timothy Manning; Esser, Birgit
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Ripe fruits: The fluorescence of a conjugated polymer is quenched by the presence of copper(I) moieties. Upon exposure to ethylene gas the copper complexes bind to ethylene and no longer quench the polymer fluorescence (see picture). This sensory concept can be used in solution and in thin films.
Date issued
2010-10Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of ChemistryJournal
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Publisher
Wiley Blackwell
Citation
Esser, Birgit, and Timothy M. Swager. “Detection of Ethylene Gas by Fluorescence Turn-On of a Conjugated Polymer.” Angewandte Chemie International Edition 49.47 (2010): 8872–8875.
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1433-7851
1521-3773