Crystal Structure, Electrochemical and Fluorescent Properties of a New Copper(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymer with 2,3-Pyridinedi-carboxylic Acid

A new copper(Ⅱ)coordination polymer[Cu5(Hpt)5(H2O)2(2,3-PCA)2]n·12nH2O(1)has been successfully synthesized under hydrothermal conditions with copper hydroxide,3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazole(Hpt)and 2,3-pyridinedi-carboxylic acid(2,3-PCA).The structure of the title compound was determined by X-ray diffraction analyses,elemental analyses and IR spectrum.The architecture of 1 consists of one-dimensional sandwich-like chains which are connected by extensive hydrogen bonding interactions.The solid-state photoluminescence displays an obvious emission band at 384 nm upon excitation at 340 nm.In addition,electrochemistry property has also been studied.

Click-Formed Polymer Gels with Aggregation-Induced Emission and Dual Stimuli-Responsive Behaviors

Stimuli-responsive polymer gels have recently attracted great attention due to their heat/solvent resistance,dimensional stability,and unique sensitivity to external stimuli.In this work,we synthesized thiol-functionalized tetraphenylethylene(TPE)and constructed polymer gels through thiol-ene click reaction.The synthetic process of the polymer gels could be monitored by fluorescence emission of TPE moieties based on aggregation-induced emission mechanism.In addition,due to the dual redox-and acid responsiveness of the polymer gels,in the presence of dithiothreitol and trifluoroacetic acid,fluorescence quenching of the polymer gels can be observed.This stimuli-responsive characteristics endows the polymer gels with potential applications in fluorescent sensing and imaging,cancer diagnosis and selfhealing materials.

Fluorescent competitive assay for melamine using dummy molecularly imprinted polymers as antibody mimics

A fluorescent competitive assay for melamine was first developed utilizing dummy molecularly imprinted polymers（DMIPs） as artificial antibodies. This method is based on the competition between fluorescent substances and the unlabeled analyte for binding sites in synthesized DMIPs and the decreased binding of fluorescent substances to DMIPs due to increased concentrations of melamine in the solutions. DMIPs for melamine were synthesized under a hot water bath in the presence of the initiator azobisisobutyronitrile（AIBN） using 2,4-diamino-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazine（DAMT） as a dummy template, methacrylic acid（MAA） as a functional monomer, and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate（EGDMA） as a crosslinking agent. The adsorption capacity and selectivity of DMIPs for melamine were evaluated by the isothermal adsorption curve and Scatchard analysis. The evaluation results showed that the synthesized DMIPs had specific recognition sites for melamine and the maximum adsorption amount was 1 066.33 μg g^（-1）. Later, 5-（4,6-d ichlorotriazinyl） amino fluorescein（DTAF） with a triazine ring, which s lightly resembles m elamine, w as selected as the fluorescent substance. The fluorescent competitive assay using DMIPs as t he antibody mimics was finally established by selecting and optimizing the reaction solvents, DMIPs amount, DTAF concentration, and incubation time. The optimal detection system showed a linear response w ithin range of 0.05-40 mg L^（-1） and the limit of detection（LOD） was 1.23 μg L^（-1）. It was successfully applied to the detection of melamine in spiked milk samples wi th satisfactory recoveries（71.9 to 86.3%）. According to the comparative analysis, the result of optimized fluorescent competitive assay re vealed excellent agreement with the HPLC-MS/MS result for melamine.

Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Based on GO-QDs as Enhanced Fluorescent Nanoscale Device for Specific Recognition of Target Protein

In this work the enhanced molecularly imprinted optosensing material based on graphene oxide-quantum dots （ GO- QDs） was synthesized for highly selective and sensitive specific recognition of the target protein, bovine serum albumin （BSA）. Here, GO was introduced to enhance the efficiency of mass-transfer in recognition of target protein. Molecularly imprinted polymer coated GO-QDs using BSA as template （BMIP-coated GO-QDs ） exhibited a fast mass-transfer speed, which could be ascribed to the high volume of efficient surface area and high target recognition efficiency of the synthesized nanoscale device. Under optimal conditions, it was found that the BSA as target protein could remarkably quench the relative fluorescence intensity of BMIP- coated GO-QDs linearly in a concentration-dependent manner that was best described by a Stern-Volmer equation. The Ksv （Stern- Volmer constant） for template BSA was much higher than bovine hemoglobin （BHb） and lysozyme （Lyz）, implying a highly selective recognition ability of the BMIP-coated GO-QDs to BSA. This enhanced fluorescent nanoscale device may provide opportunities to develop a system that is efficient and effective and has potential in the design of highly effective fluorescent receptor for recognition of target protein in Droteomics studies.

Synthesis, Characterization of A Novel Polymeric Reaction Monomer for Preparing Highly Fluorescent Rare Earth Polymer Materials

A novel polymeric reaction monomer (NPRM) for preparing highly fluorescent rare earth polymer materials was synthesized via interface and coordinating reaction. The composition and structure of the NPRM and intermediate product (ligand) were characterized through the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), carbon-nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum (13CNMR), Mass spectra (MS), and element analysis data. The results showed that the composition and structure of NPRM agreed with that of anticipated product. The NPRM was composed of two important sections. Section 1 was able to provide excellent fluorescent properties for final rare earth polymer material through the effect energy transfer between ligand and rare earth ion; Section 2 would endow with the NPRM excellent polymeric active and form highly fluorescent rare earth polymer material. Fluorescent properties of the NPRM were also researched via a CARY ECLIPSE fluorescent spectrometer. The results showed that the NPRM possessed excellent luminescent properties. The corresponding emission peaks based on the 5D0→7F1(601.6 nm), 5D0→7F2(625.0 nm), 5D0→7F3(660.5 nm) and 5D0→7F4(706.3 nm) transitions for Eu3+ were observed. The strongest emission peak was at 625 nm, which belonged to 5D0→7F2 transition.

A New Coordination Polymer Containing 4-[(8-Hydroxy-5-quinolinyl)azo]-benzenesulfonic Acid:Synthesis,Structure and Fluorescent Property

A new coordination polymer, {[CdL（en）]＇DMF}n （1, H2L = 4-[（8-hydroxy-5- quinolinyl）azo]-benzenesulfonic acid, en = ethylenediamine, DMF = N,N-dimethylformamide）, has been solvothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffrac- tion, infrared （IR） spectra, elemental analysis, powder X-ray diffractions （PXRD） and thermo- gravimetric analysis （TGA）. Compound 1 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P2Jc with a = 14.6525（9）, b = 13.3917（9）, c = 11.8838（8） A, β = 101.2290（10）°, V = 2287.2（3） A3, Z = 4, C20H24CdN6OsS, Mr = 572.91, Dc. = 1.664 mg-mm-3, F（000） = 1160, p = 1.091 mm-1, R = 0.0232 and wR = 0.0587 for 3597 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. Compound 1 exhibits a one-dimensional （1D） double-chain structure which is further connected through hydrogen bonding and π-π interactions into a three-dimensional （3D） supramolecular network. In addition, it exhibits blue fluorescence at room temperature in the solid state.

A Cadmium(II) Coordination Polymer: Crystal Structure and Fluorescent Property of [CdCl_2(4,4'-bipyridine)]_ ∞

The reaction of L-histidine, CdCl22.5H2O and 4,4-bipyridine in methane/water gave rise to a two-dimensional coordination polymer [CdCl2(4,4-bipyridine)] which has been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The polymer crystallizes in the orthorhombic sys- tem, space group Cmmm with a = 12.083(7), b = 11.771(7), c = 3.781(2) ? V = 537.8(6) ?, Z = 2, C10H8N2CdCl2, Mr = 339.48, Dc = 2.097 g/cm3, F(000) = 328 and (MoK? = 2.490 mm-1. The final R = 0.0658 and wR = 0.1398 for 257 observed reflections with I≥2(I).

RARE EARTH CONTAINING POLYMER TERNARY COMPLEXES AND THEIR FLUORESCENT PROPERTIES

Rare earth containing fluorescence active polymer ternary complexes were synthesized and their absorption and emission properties were investigated.

Two Preparation Methods-dominated Cd^(Ⅱ)-Based Coordination Polymers with Mixed Adenine Nucleobase and 5-Nitroisophathalate Ligands: Synthesis, Structure and Fluorescence

Two new CdⅡ-based coordination polymers(CPs) with mixed adenine(Hade) nucleobase and 5-nitroisophathalate(nip) ligands, {[Cd(Hade)_(0.5)(H_2O)_2(nip)]·H_2O}n 1 and {[Cd(Hade)(H_2O)_(1.25)(CH_3OH)0.75(nip)]·0.75 CH_3OH·0.5H_2 O}_n 2, were successfully obtained by varying the preparation methods and structurally characterized. Crystal data for 1: monoclinic, C2/c space group with a = 10.5546(6), b = 17.3496(6), c = 16.1198(9) ?, β = 104.2800(10)o, V = 2860.6(2) ?3, Dc = 2.058 g/cm^3, Mr = 443.13, Z = 8, F(000) = 1752, μ = 1.585 mm^(–1), the final R = 0.0394 and wR = 0.1109 for 2285 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I). For 2: triclinic, P1 space group with a = 10.2032(7), b = 10.5098(8), c = 11.0223(8) ?, a = 65.7050(10)o, β = 74.5750(10)o, g = 61.5280(10)o, V = 943.38(12) ?~3, Dc = 1.888 g/cm3, Mr = 536.24, Z = 2, F(000) = 537, μ = 1.225 mm^(–1), the final R = 0.0225 and wR = 0.0702 for 3143 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I). 1 presents a crisscrossed layer with mutually orthogonal {Cd(nip)} chains aggregated by neutral m-N(7),N(9)-Hade connector. By contrast, 2 displays a linear chain with CdⅡ ions extended by bis-bidentate chelating-nip2–connectors, which are further assembled into a broad ribbon by N-H···N hydrogen-bonding interactions. Additionally, the two solid-state samples with comparable thermal stability exhibit favorable luminescent emissions at room temperature, suggesting their potential applications as fluorescence materials.

Structure and Fluorescence Property of a 2D Bilayer Cd(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymer Induced by H-bonding and π-π Interaction

Solvothermal reactions of 4,4＇-oxybis（benzoic acid） （H2oba） with 1,3-dipyridyl benzene （1,3-dpb） produced a two-dimensional （2D） cadmium（Ⅱ） coordination polymer {[Cd（oba）（dpb）]·H2O}n （1）. The complex was characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 13.6692（9）, b = 25.9647（17）, c = 8.7912（6） , α = 125.0370（10）, γ = 2544.7（3）°, V = 2544.7（3） 3, C30H22N2O6Cd, Mr = 618.91, Dc =1.609 g/cm3, F（000） = 1248, μ = 0.904 mm-1 and Z = 4. The neighboring Cd（Ⅱ） ions are linked by oba2-anions and 1,3-dpb to form an infinitely 2D wavelike sheet, and two such 2D sheets are interlocked with each other by H-bonding to form a 2D → 2D structure. The adjacent two groups of interlocked structures are further linked to form a bilayer 2D supramolecular network by π-π interactions. In addition, the fluorescence property of 1 was also studied.

A"donor–acceptor"structured semiconductor polymer for near infrared fluorescence imaging guided photodynamic therapy

Near infrared(NIR)fluorescence imaging guided photodynamic therapy(PDT)is a technique which has been developed in many clinical trials due to its advantage of real-time optical monitoring,specific spatiotemporal selectivity,and minimal invasiveness.For this,photosensitizers with NIR fluorescence emission and high^(1)O_(2)generation quantum yield are highly desirable.Herein,we designed and synthesized a"donor-acceptor"(D-A)structured semiconductor polymer(SP),which was then wrapped with an amphiphilic compound(Pluronic■F127)to prepare water-soluble nanoparticles(F-SP NPs).The obtained F-SP NPs exhibit good water solubility,excellent particle size stability,strong absorbance at deep red region,and strong NIR fluorescent emission characteristics.The maximal mass extinction coe±cient and fluorescence quantum yield of these F-SPs were calculated to be 21.7 L/(g·cm)and 6.5%,respectively.Moreover,the^(1)O_(2)quantum yield of 89%for F-SP NPs has been achieved under 635 nm laser irradiation,which is higher than Methylene Blue,Ce6,and PpIX.The outstanding properties of these F-SP NPs originate from their unique D-A molecular characteristic.This work should help guide the design of novel semiconductor polymer for NIR fluorescent imaging guided PDT applications.

Multistimuli-Responsive Luminescent Porous Organic Polymers with Chiroptical Properties and Acid-Induced Degradation

Porous organic polymers(POPs)have attracted great attention in past decades.Although diverse functional POPs have been developed,multistimuli-responsive POPs with excellent aggregate-state luminescence together with good chiroptical properties have rarely been reported.Herein,two pairs of Salen-type enantiomeric PoPs with multistimuli-responsive luminescence and chiral features were designed and synthesized by facile polycondensation reactions between polyfunctional aggregation-induced emission luminogen(AlEgen)-containing salicylaldehyde derivatives and chiral diamines.With Salen units in polymer backbones as tetradentate ligands,a series of POP-metal complexes were further prepared.The obtained POPs and metal complexes show good porosity,high thermal stability,and obvious circular dichroism signals.Moreover,benefiting from the coexistence of AlEgen and Salen units in polymer structures,these POPs exhibit excellent luminescence performance in aggregate states and tunable fluorescence behaviors in response to external stimuli of Zn^(2+)ion,mechanical forces,organic solvent,and acids.Due to the dynamic feature of Schiff base C=N bonds,the present POPs can efficiently undergo hydrolysis reactions under strong acidic conditions to reproduce the AlEgencontaining monomers,and such an acid-induced degradation process can be directly visualized and dynamically monitored via fluorescence variation.These properties collectively make the POPs candidate materials for applications in heterogeneous asymmetric catalysis,fluorescence sensing,biomedicine,etc.

Solid State NMR and Fluorescence Studies of Conjugated Polymer Nanocomposties

^13C spin-lattice relaxation times （T1） of a conjugated polymer MEH-PPV in polymer/ layered silicate nanocomposites together with the steady state fluorescence emission and transient fluorescence decay measurements have been investigated. The T1 values of the conjugated carbons decrease dramatically according to the reduction of polymer concentration in the nano composites, while the fluorescence life times （τ） show a linear prolonging tendency. The results are explained from the point of view of molecular dynamics.

Hydrothermal Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Fluorescence Property of a Novel Coordination Polymer [Eu_2(C_6H_8O_4)_3(H_2O)_2]_n·n(4,4′-bpy)

A novel coordination polymer [Eu2(C6H8O4)3(H2O)2]n?n(4,4?-bpy) (Mr = 928.51) was synthesized by the hydrothermal reaction of EuCl3?6H2O, adipic acid and 4,4?-bpy, and determined by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis, single-crystal diffraction and fluorescence property. X-ray analysis reveals that a three-dimensional network has been formed between Eu3+ by carboxyl of adipic acid. The crystal is of orthorhombic, space group Pbcn with a = 21.870(7), b = 7.652(2), c = 19.624(6) ?, V = 3284.1(17) ?3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.878 g/cm3, μ = 3.854 mm-1, F(000) = 1824, R = 0.0345 and wR = 0.0565. The coordination polymer exhibits intensive red light under UV excitation at room temperature, which is attributed to the 5D0→7F2 transition of Eu(Ⅲ) ions.

Improved High Performance Recycling of Polymers by Means of Bi-Exponential Analysis of Their Fluorescence Lifetimes

Technical polymers could be identified by means of their remarkably strong auto fluorescence. The mono-exponentially obtained time constants of fluorescence decay were applied for a rough assignment of the polymeric materials whereas bi-exponential analysis allowed a fine classification such as for special batches and for preceding contaminations. Chemically similar materials such as LDPE (low-density polyethylene), HDPE (high-density polyethylene) and UHDPE (ultrahigh-density polyethylene) could be as well identified as contaminations of mineral oil in PET (polyethylene terephthalate). Furthermore, the fluorescence spectra could be characterized by means of five Gaussian functions in the visible allowing a redundant assignment to the fluorescence lifetimes. Thus, efficient sorting of polymers was possible for high performance recycling.

High Performance Recycling of Polymers by Means of Their Fluorescence Lifetimes

Technical polymers could be identified by means of their remarkably strong auto fluorescence. The time constants of this fluorescence proved to be characteristic for the individual polymers and can be economically determined by integrating procedures. The thus obtained unequivocal identification is presented for their sorting for recycling. Furthermore, polymeric materials were doped with fluorescent dyes allowing a fine-classification of special batches.

The short wave near-infrared fluorescence properties of two p-azaquinodimethane (p-AQM)-based conjugated polymers

The absorption,scattering,and autofluorescence of biological tissues in short-wave infrared re-gion(SWIR,900-1700 nm)are relatively low,so SWIR fluorescence usually has deeper pene-tration into living tissues,and can show a higher signal-to-noise ratio when used for imaging in vivo.However,there are few types of organic SWIR fluorescent materials currently.In this work,p-azaquinodimethane(p-AQM)with a quinoid structure is used as the acceptor unit,and car-bazole or fluorene with sp3 hybridization are used as the donor units,two conjugated polymers were synthesized.The quinone structure is conducive to the redshift of absorption and fluores-cence spectra,and the sp3 hybridization structure is conducive to weakening the aggregation quenching of polymer fluorescence.PF and PCz exhibited absorption peaks of 492 nm and 508 nm,respectively.The emission peaks of the two polymers are 920 nm and 950 nm,respec-tively,both in the short-wave near infrared region.The quantum yield(QY)of PF and PCz is 0.4%and 0.3%,respectively.

Synthesis of a dithieno[3,2-b∶2',3'-d]silole-based conjugated polymer and characterization of its short wave near-infrared fluorescence properties

Short wave near-infrared(SWIR,900-1700 nm)fluorescence imaging has attracted extensive research interest from scientists due to its high imaging quality.However,the variety of SWIR fluorescence imaging agents are quite limited and the corresponding quantum efficiency is rela-tively low.In this work,a novel conjugated polymer PDTSDTBT was reported,consisting of a donor unit with a tetrahedral Si(sp3)named DTS and an acceptor unit named DTBT with branched side chains.The design approach of endowing the donor-acceptor structure with the branched side chains successfully increase the fluorescence quantum efficiency.The polymer was prepared into nanoparticles by nanoprecipitation.The PDTSDTBT nanoparticles showed an absorption peak of 626 nm and fluorescence emission peak of 924 nm.The quantum efficiency of the nanoparticles is 0.53%,which is higher than that of nanotube fluorophores(0.4%).The nanoparticles also demonstrate a photothermal effect,the temperature of nanoparticles solution could reach 45℃under excitation by 660 nm laser.Therefore,the PDTSDTBT nanoparticles is an excellent fluorescent imaging agent with potential photothermal applications.

Two-Photon Fluorescence Properties and Ultrafast Responses of a Hyperbranched Diketo-Pyrrolo-Pyrrole Polymer with Triphenylamine as the Core

The two-photon fluorescence properties and ultrafast responses of a hyperbranched polyyne （hb-DPP-J2） with triphenylamine as the central core, Diketo-Pyrrolo-Pyrrole as the connecting unit and electron acceptor are studied. The polymer has a D-π-A-π-D conjugated structure along the extended polyyne w-bridge systems, and the effective condugated unit repeats itself in the whole hyperbranehed polymer chain. The polymer exhibits a large two-photon absorption cross section and high fluorescence quantum yields. The ultrafast dynamic results give a deep understanding of the excited energy transfer processes under excitation, and reveal a long relaxation lifetime of the intramolecular charge transfer （ICT） state.

Two Metal-organic Coordination Polymers with Rigid Bis(triazole) Ligand： Assembly, Structures, and Fluorescence Properties

Two new coordination polymers containing rigid bis（triazole）, namely, [Ni（btb）_（0.5）（nph）（H_2O）]_n（1） and [Zn（btb）（SO_4）]_n（2）（btb = 4,4a-bis（1,2,4-triazolyl-1-yl）-biphenyl, H_2nph = 3-nitrophthalic acid） have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complex 1 shows a 3D trinodal（3,4,4）-connected sqc69 topology. Complex 2 presents a 2D uninodal 4-connected sql network, which is further packed into a 3D supramolecular framework by C-H···O hydrogen bonds. Thermal stabilities and fluorescence properties of two complexes have been discussed in detail.