Abstract
The synthesis and photophysical properties of water-soluble, fluorescent polyglycerol-dendronized perylenediimides 1-4 are reported. The polyglycerol dendrons, which are known to be highly biocompatible, are found to confer high water-solubility on the perylenediimide in aqueous media while retaining its excellent fluorescent properties. Furthermore, intramolecular crosslinking of the polyglycerol dendrons using the ring-closing metathesis reaction not only enhances the photostability but also reduces the size of perylenediimide-cored dendrimers. The permeability of the various dendritic shells is probed using heavy metal ion quenchers and compared to non-dendritic but water-soluble perylenediimide 5.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3023-3028 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Advanced Functional Materials |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 24 Jul 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- crosslinking
- dendrimer
- perylenediimide
- photostability
- polyglycerol
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry (all)
- Materials Science (all)
- Condensed Matter Physics