Non-coordinating anions assemble cyanine amphiphiles into ultra-small fluorescent nanoparticles.
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Date publication
juin 2016
Journal
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr MELY Yves, Dr KLYMCHENKO Andrey
Tous les auteurs :
Shulov I, Arntz Y, Mély Y, Pivovarenko VG, Klymchenko AS
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Résumé
A non-coordinating anion, fluorinated tetraphenylborate, assembles specially designed cationic cyanine amphiphiles into 7-8 nm fluorescent nanoparticles that are >40-fold brighter than a single cyanine dye. This kind of anion, combining hydrophobic and electrostatic forces in aqueous media, constitutes promising building blocks in the self-assembly of functional nanomaterials.
Référence
Chem. Commun. (Camb.). 2016 Jun;52(51):7962-5