A twin-axial pseudorotaxane for phosphorescence cell imaging
Xin‐Kun Ma, Ying‐Ming Zhang, Qilin Yu, Haoyang Zhang, Zhiyuan Zhang, Yu Liu
Abstract
A twin-axial pseudorotaxane is constructed using a phenylpyridine salt with diethanolamine (DA-PY) and cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]), and it not only displays phosphorescence in aqueous solution but it can also be used for targeted cell-imaging.
Topics & Concepts
PhosphorescenceDiethanolamineAqueous solutionChemistrySalt (chemistry)PhotochemistryCrystallographyFluorescenceOpticsOrganic chemistryPhysicsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionSupramolecular Chemistry and Complexes