Self-Assembly Tuning of α-Cyanostilbene Fluorogens: Aggregates to Nanostructures
2017
Two AIE active α-cyanostilbene fluorophores substituted with octyl and hexadecyl chains were synthesized and examined for their absorption and fluorescence properties. The alkoxy substitution tunes the self-assembly in water and exhibits an intensity enhanced bathochromic shift, resulting in well-defined nanospheres with the formation of nice dendrimeric structures. Monte Carlo simulations validate our experimental observations and show the greater propensity of self-assembly formation for cyanostilbene containing a hexadecyl chain compared to a derivative containing an octyl chain. The results are substantiated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and dynamic light scattering (DLS) studies. Such tunable self-assembled nanostructures seem promising for material and biological applications.
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