Abstract
A novel fluorophore TPE-HBT was designed based on the intersection of tetraphenylethene (TPE) and 2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazole (HBT). Owing to the synergistic effect of aggregation-induced emission (AIE) and excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) mechanisms, this fluorophore exhibits excellent performance with a high solid-state fluorescence quantum yield (ΦF = 0.97) and a large Stokes shift (>200 nm). Moreover, its simple modification with the 2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonyl group makes it suitable for biothiol imaging.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 7736-7742 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Chemistry B |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 37 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Biomedical Engineering
- General Materials Science