Abstract
An aggregation-induced emission (AIE) cyanine-based fluorescent cassette with a large pseudo-Stokes shift was designed and prepared to sensitively image pH changes in live cells via through-bond energy transfer (TBET) from a tetraphenylethene (TPE) donor to a cyanine acceptor.
MeSH terms
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Carbocyanines / chemical synthesis
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Carbocyanines / chemistry*
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Cell Survival
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Energy Transfer
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Ethylenes / chemistry
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Fluorescent Dyes / chemical synthesis
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Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
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HeLa Cells
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Humans
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Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
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Molecular Structure
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Quantum Theory
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Spectrometry, Fluorescence
Substances
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Carbocyanines
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Ethylenes
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Fluorescent Dyes