Thin‐Film Formation of Imidazolium‐Based Conjugated Polydiacetylenes and Their Application for Sensing Anionic Surfactants

Xiaoqiang Chen, Sunwoo Kang, Min Jung Kim, Joohee Kim, Youn Sang Kim, Heejin Kim, Bo Chi, Sung‐Jin Kim, Jin Yong Lee, Juyoung Yoon

Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2010 · 281 citations · 38 references

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Abstract

Showing their true colors: Polymers based on polydiacetylene and imidazolium show selective color response to anionic surfactants. Furthermore, this system easily distinguishes between the anionic surfactants sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (SDBS).

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