Redox-active π-conjugated polymer nanotubes with viologen for encapsulation and release of fluorescent dye in the nanospace.

Chem Commun (Camb)

Department of Applied Chemistry, Kinki University, Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka 577-8502, Japan.

Published: September 2011

We report the encapsulation of negatively charged Au nanoparticles and anionic fluorescent (FL) dye in the inner cavity of redox-active cationic polymer nanotubes with viologen via electrostatic interaction and the release of the FL dye from the FL dye confined in the cavity of the polymer nanotubes by electrochemical and chemical reduction.

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