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Expanding the Chemical Space of Biocompatible Fluorophores: Nanohoops in Cells

14 May 2018, Version 1
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Abstract

The synthesis of the first aqueous-soluble version of the carbon nanohoop scaffold is reported and its imaging capabilities in live cells are demonstrated. This work establishes the nanohoops as a promising class of unexplored fluorophores for biological use.

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nanohoops
macrocycles
fluorophores

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Expanding the Chemical Space of Biocompatible Fluorophores: Nanohoops in Cells [opens in a new tab]
Brittany M. White, Yu Zhao, Taryn E. Kawashima, Bruce P. Branchaud, Michael D. Pluth, Ramesh Jasti journal article
ACS Central Science , Volume 4, Issue 9
Online publication date: Aug 30, 2018

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DOI

10.26434/chemrxiv.6261884.v1
D O I: 10.26434/chemrxiv.6261884.v1 [opens in a new tab]

Funding

National Science Foundation, National Institute of Health

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No conflict of interest

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