title: Analyte-induced aggregation of conjugated polyelectrolytes: role of the charged moieties and its sensing application.
abstract: The vital role of the charged moieties of monovalent aromatic anions in regulating the aggregation of a cationic conjugated polyelectrolyte was exploited in terms of the hard-soft acid-base principle and its application to colorimetric sensing of taurine was examined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and the Key Laboratory of Bio-organic Phosphorous Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
authors.forename: Zhiyi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Gaoquan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D003124:Colorimetry; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D013654:Taurine / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; C545935:poly(3-(4-methyl-3-thienyloxy)propyltrimethylammonium); D013654:Taurine