Hydrophobic chromophore cargo in micellar structures: a different strategy to sensitize lanthanide cations

Abstract

We propose a new approach for the versatile sensitization of luminescent lanthanide cations. A hydrophobic chromophore is incorporated into a micellar assembly formed by the amphiphilic lanthanide chelate.

The sensitizer to lanthanide energy transfer occurs between the two moieties without covalent linkage.

Keywords

• chromophore
• micellar structures
• sensitization
• lanthanide complexes