title: Synthesis of fluorescent composite macromolecules by using organic/inorganic assemblies as structural units.
abstract: A synthetic pathway is introduced to construct fluorescent composite macromolecules with supramolecular assemblies as structural units. The supramolecular assembly that contains polymerizable groups is used as a starting "monomer." The supramolecular assembly is composed of nanoparticle core of II - IV group semiconductor and organic ammonium shell. Polymerization of the assemblies yields soluble composite macromolecules. Light scattering data show that the macromolecule has an average size of about 310 nm in diameter in chloroform; AFM image illustrates that the macromolecule has an average diameter of 120 nm and an average height of 35 nm on a mica surface and photoluminescent spectra reveal that the macromolecule performs an extraordinary enhancement in fluorescence intensity of the semiconductor nanoparticles. These observations suggest that construction of macromolecules with supramolecular assembly as starting monomer may produce generations of materials with novel properties.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, 100871 Beijing, PR China.
authors.forename: Ze-Hua
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Guo-Ping
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.forename: Hai-Qing
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D019187:Cadmium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D031541:Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D018036:Selenium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D019187:Cadmium Compounds; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D018036:Selenium Compounds; C009495:titanium dioxide; C058667:cadmium selenide; D014025:Titanium