Multicolour self-assembled particles of fluorene-based bolaamphiphiles

Robert Abbel; Rob van der Weegen; E W Meijer; Albertus P H J Schenning

doi:10.1039/b822943k

Multicolour self-assembled particles of fluorene-based bolaamphiphiles

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Apr 7:(13):1697-9. doi: 10.1039/b822943k. Epub 2009 Feb 17.

Authors

Robert Abbel¹, Rob van der Weegen, E W Meijer, Albertus P H J Schenning

Affiliation

¹ Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

PMID: 19294266
DOI: 10.1039/b822943k

Abstract

Bolaamphiphilic fluorene-based oligomers self-assemble in water to form fluorescent nanoparticles with tuneable emission colours covering the entire visible range, even including white.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Fluorenes / chemistry*
Luminescence
Microscopy, Fluorescence
Spectrum Analysis / methods

Substances

Fluorenes
fluorene