Conjugated polyelectrolytes as fluorescent sensors

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 173-190

  Liu, Yan ^a   Ogawa, Katsu ^a   Schanze, Kirk S ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biosensor; Conjugated polyelectrolyte; Conjugated polymer; Fluorescence; Quenching; Sensor

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; AMPLIFIED QUENCHING EFFECT; CONFORMATIONAL CHANGE; CONJUGATED POLYELECTROLYTES; CONJUGATED POLYMER FLUORESCENCE QUENCHING; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITIES; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENT SENSORS; SENSING MECHANISM; SENSORY SYSTEM; SMALL IONS; TARGET SPECIES; USEFUL PROPERTIES;

BIOSENSORS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ENERGY TRANSFER; POLYELECTROLYTES; QUENCHING;

FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 76849087815     PISSN: 13895567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2009.10.003     Document Type: Review

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