Probing the pH-dependent chain dynamics of poly(acrylate acid) in concentrated solution by using a cationic AIE fluorophore

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1253-1257

  Zhang, Shuang ^a   Yan, Jiming ^a   Qin, Anjun ^a   Sun, Jingzhi ^a   Tang, Ben Zhong ^a,b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

aggregation induced emission; coils; concentrated solution; polyelectrolyte; polymer dynamics

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION-INDUCED EMISSIONS; COILS; CONCENTRATED SOLUTION; FLUORESCENCE INTENSITIES; FLUORESCENT PROBES; INTERMOLECULAR HYDROGEN BONDING; POLYACRYLIC ACIDS; POLYMER DYNAMICS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONFORMATIONS; DYNAMICS; FLUORESCENCE; HYDROGEN BONDS; MOLECULES; PH; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; PROTONATION;

CHAINS;

EID: 84883455318     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-013-4932-7     Document Type: Article

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