Europium based coordination polyelectrolytes enable core-shell-corona micelles as luminescent probes

Soft Matter
Cheng WeiJunyou Wang

Abstract

Core-shell-corona (CSC) micelles have multiple layers, which can serve as separate compartments. This property allows them to combine multiple functionalities in a single nanoparticle, with obvious application potential. Here, we propose a new type of CSC micelles with an apolar core and a polyelectrolyte complex shell incorporating coordination polymers. We obtain these particles by using a poly(styrene)-b-poly(vinyl pyridine)-b-poly(ethylene oxide) (PS-b-PVP-b-PEO) triblock copolymer with quaternized PVP blocks. This polymer leads to well-defined CSC micelles with a cationic shell, which allows us to entrap anionic coordination polymers without disturbing the micellar structure. Useful properties can be imported in this way, e.g., europium (Eu)-based coordination polymers endow the CSC micelles with strong luminescence. Moreover, copper ions (Cu2+) can quench the luminescence because they disturb the Eu-ligand coordination. Upon adding sulfide ions (S2-), copper ions precipitate as CuS and the Eu-ligand bond as well as the corresponding luminescence are restored. This effect is highly specific for Cu2+ and S2-: other cations or anions hardly interfere with this "on-off-on" luminescence response towards Cu2+ and S2-, demonstra...Continue Reading

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Sep 3, 2020·Polymers·Jose Rodrigo MaganaIlja K Voets

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