A new gelator 1 based on a simple naphthalimide derivative was synthesized and fully characterized. It was found that the organogel 1 was formed only in a mixed solvent of methanol and H2O (1/1, v/v). The organogel was thoroughly characterized by using various microscopic techniques including field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and UV-vis, fluorescence ...

In N-(2,5-di-tert-butylphenyl)-9-pyrrolidinoperylene-3,4-dicarboximide (5PI) the absorption and emission spectra display large solvatochromic shifts, but, remarkably, the Stokes shift is practically independent of solvent polarity. This unique behavior is caused by the extraordinarily large ground state dipole moment of 5PI, which further increases upon increasing solvent polarity, while the ex...

To date, delivery of light-emitting diode (LED)-activated compounds to cells and tissue remains a challenge. Silica-based materials possess good biocompatibility and have advantages of control of size and shape. Fluorescent silica nanoparticles (NPs) have been synthesized and used for applications such as cell tracking and tumor identification. Here, we report the synthesis and optimization of ...

A new kind of naphthalimide-based organogelator, TN, was designed and synthesized. The intramolecular guanylation of TN promoted by Hg(2+) or Ag(+) in both solution and gel state was studied through several approaches including FL, UV-visible, NMR, FT-IR and SEM experiments. TN could selectively sense Hg(2+) and Ag(+) ions with obvious fluorescence quenching and color changes from yellow to col...

The synthesis, characterisation and solid state crystal structure of a cationic 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide derivative (1) are described. The photophysical properties of 1 are shown to vary with the solvent polarity and H-bonding ability. The fluorescence of 1 is enhanced and blue-shifted in its 1 : 1 complex with 5′-adenosine-monophosphate while it is partially quenched and red-shifted in its co...

The synthesis, characterisation and solid state crystal structure of a cationic 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide derivative (1) are described. The photophysical properties of 1 are shown to vary with the solvent polarity and H-bonding ability. The fluorescence of 1 is enhanced and blue-shifted in its 1:1 complex with 5'-adenosine-monophosphate while it is partially quenched and red-shifted in its comp...