Fluorescence Sensing of Amine Vapors Using a Cationic Conjugated Polymer Combined with Various Anions

S. Rochat, Timothy Swager

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Abstract

A series of conjugated cationic polymers, differentiated only by their accompanying counter-anions, was prepared and characterized. The choice of counter-anion (CA) was found to drastically impact the solubility of the polymers and their optical properties in solution and in the solid state. Fluorescent polymer thin films were found to be instantaneously quenched by volatile amines in the gas phase at low ppm concentrations, and a mini-array with CAs as variable elements was found to be able to differentiate amines with good fidelity.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9792-9796
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume53
Issue number37
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Sept 2014

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