Amphiphilic conjugated thiophenes for self-assembling antenna systems in water.
Newly developed conjugated terthiophene surfactants are able to aggregate in water and to act as a host for hydrophobic chromophores, creating a multiple donor-acceptor energy transfer (ET) system by self-assembly.
van Rijn
Patrick
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Self Assembling Systems, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 136, 2628 BL Delft, The Netherlands.
Savenije
Tom J
TJ
Stuart
Marc C A
MC
van Esch
Jan H
JH
D013876:Thiophenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
D013876:Thiophenes; D014867:Water