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An ultra-sensitive ratiometric fluorescent thermometer based on monomer and excimer dual emission

Weixu Feng, Yanhui Wu, Dong Chen, Sumin Lu, Yan Zhao, Hongxia Yan

2023Chemical Communications12 citationsDOI

Abstract

By leveraging natural saturated fatty acids with distinct melting points and swift reversible phase transitions, we correlated external thermal cues to monomer and excimer emissions of difluoroboron β-diketonate fluorophores. This integration yielded a ratiometric fluorescent thermometer showcasing unparalleled sensitivity and thermochromism in the physiological temperature range.

Topics & Concepts

ExcimerThermometerFluorescenceMonomerAggregation-induced emissionPhotochemistryMaterials scienceChemistryOptoelectronicsPolymerOpticsOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsPhysicsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsFluorine in Organic ChemistrySpectroscopy and Laser Applications