A superamplification effect in the detection of explosives by a fluorescent hyperbranched poly(silylenephenylene) with aggregation-enhanced emission characteristics

By Jianzhao Liu, Y. Zhong, Yuning Hong, J. Lam, M. Faisal, Y. Yu, K. Wong, Boxin Tang. 2010

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Light emission of a hyperbranched poly(silylenephenylene) is quenched exponentially by picric acid, with quenching constant up to ∼1.5 × 105 L mol−1. This superamplification effect makes the polymer a highly sensitive chemosensor for explosive detection.

Subfields: Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Spectroscopy

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