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Efficient Separation of Conjugated Polymers Using a Water Soluble Glycoprotein Matrix: From Fluorescence Materials to Light Emitting Devices
Author(s) -
Hendler Netta,
Wildeman Jurjen,
Mentovich Elad. D.,
Schnitzler Tobias,
Belgorodsky Bogdan,
Prusty Deepak K.,
Rimmerman Dolev,
Herrmann Andreas,
Richter Shachar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
macromolecular bioscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1616-5195
pISSN - 1616-5187
DOI - 10.1002/mabi.201300329
Subject(s) - conjugated system , polymer , fluorescence , matrix (chemical analysis) , chemistry , materials science , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , chromatography , optics , physics , engineering
Optically active bio‐composite blends of conjugated polymers or oligomers are fabricated by complexing them with bovine submaxilliary mucin (BSM) protein. The BSM matrix is exploited to host hydrophobic extended conjugated π‐systems and to prevent undesirable aggregation and render such materials water soluble. This method allows tuning the emission color of solutions and films from the basic colors to the technologically challenging white emission. Furthermore, electrically driven light emitting biological devices are prepared and operated.