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Multicolor Luminescence from Conjugates of Genetically Encoded Elastin‐like Polymers and Terpyridine‐Lanthanides
Author(s) -
Ghosh Koushik,
Balog Eva Rose M.,
Kahn Jennifer L.,
Shepherd Douglas P.,
Martinez Jennifer S.,
Rocha Reginaldo C.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/macp.201500103
Subject(s) - terpyridine , lanthanide , polymer , photoluminescence , luminescence , materials science , polymer chemistry , aqueous solution , ligand (biochemistry) , combinatorial chemistry , chemistry , photochemistry , metal , ion , organic chemistry , optoelectronics , composite material , biochemistry , receptor
Functional hybrid materials with optically active metal‐ligand moieties embedded within a polymer matrix have a great potential in (bio)materials science, including applications in light‐emitting diode devices. Here, a simple strategy is reported to incorporate terpyridine derivatives into the side chains of elastin‐like polymers (ELPs). The further binding of trivalent lanthanide ions with the terpyridine ligands generates an array of photoluminescence ranging from the visible to the near‐infrared regions. As thin films, these ELP‐based optical materials also exhibit distinct morphologies that depend upon the temperature of the aqueous solutions from which the hybrid polymers are spin coated or drop cast.