Fluorescent materials that respond to multiple stimuli have broad applications ranging from sensing and bioimaging to information encryption.Herein,we report the design and synthesis of a single-fluorophorebased amphi...Fluorescent materials that respond to multiple stimuli have broad applications ranging from sensing and bioimaging to information encryption.Herein,we report the design and synthesis of a single-fluorophorebased amphiphile DCSO,which shows temperature-,solvent-,humidity-,and radiation-dependent fluorescence.DCSO consists of a dicyanostilbene(DCS)group as a rigid hydrophobic core with oligo(ethylene glycol)(OEG)chains at both ends as a flexible hydrophilic periphery.The DCS group acts as a highly efficient fluorophore,while the OEG chain endows the molecule with thermo-responsiveness.Fluorescent colors can vary from blue to green to yellow in response to external stimuli.On the basis of light radiation,we demonstrate that this system can be applied to time-dependent information encryption,in which the correct information can only be read at a specific time under irradiation.This work further demonstrates the usefulness and application of single-fluorophore-based luminescent materials with multiple stimuli-responsive functions.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21702020)partially supported by the Starry Night Science Fund of Zhejiang University Shanghai Institute for Advanced Study(No.SN-ZJU-SIAS-006).
文摘Fluorescent materials that respond to multiple stimuli have broad applications ranging from sensing and bioimaging to information encryption.Herein,we report the design and synthesis of a single-fluorophorebased amphiphile DCSO,which shows temperature-,solvent-,humidity-,and radiation-dependent fluorescence.DCSO consists of a dicyanostilbene(DCS)group as a rigid hydrophobic core with oligo(ethylene glycol)(OEG)chains at both ends as a flexible hydrophilic periphery.The DCS group acts as a highly efficient fluorophore,while the OEG chain endows the molecule with thermo-responsiveness.Fluorescent colors can vary from blue to green to yellow in response to external stimuli.On the basis of light radiation,we demonstrate that this system can be applied to time-dependent information encryption,in which the correct information can only be read at a specific time under irradiation.This work further demonstrates the usefulness and application of single-fluorophore-based luminescent materials with multiple stimuli-responsive functions.
