Supramolecular polymer for explosives sensing: Role of H-bonding in enhancement of sensitivity in the solid state

Abstract

A π-electron rich supramolecular polymer as an efficient fluorescent sensor for electron deficient nitroaromatic explosives has been synthesized, and the role of H-bonding in dramatic amplification of sensitivity/fluorescence quenching efficiency in the solid state has been established. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2011.