Self-assembly of diphenylalanine peptides into microtubes with “turn on” fluorescence using an aggregation-induced emission molecule

Na Na, Xiaoyan Mu, Qiuling Liu, Jiying Wen, Fangfang Wang, Jin Ouyang

Chemical Communications · 2013 · 38 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

The self-assembly of diphenylalanine peptides (l-Phe-l-Phe) into microtubes with "turn on" bright yellow green fluorescence was described, which was achieved using an aggregation-induced emission (AIE) molecule of 9,10-bis[4-(3-sulfonatopropoxyl)-styryl] anthracene (BSPSA) sodium.

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