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Comparing blends and blocks: Synthesis of partially fluorinated diblock polythiophene copolymers to investigate the thermal stability of optical and morphological properties

  • Pierre Boufflet,
  • Sebastian Wood,
  • Jessica Wade,
  • Zhuping Fei,
  • Ji-Seon Kim and
  • Martin Heeney

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2150–2163, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.205

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  • block copolymer case, non-fluorinated segments appear to slightly frustrate the aggregation of the more fluorinated block. However, in situ temperature dependent Raman spectroscopy shows that the intramolecular order is more thermally stable in the block copolymer than in the corresponding blend
  • , suggesting that such materials may be interesting for enhanced thermal stability of organic photovoltaic active layers based on similar systems. Keywords: conjugated block-copolymer synthesis; fluorination; microphase stabilization; polythiophene; temperature-dependent Raman spectroscopy; Introduction With
  • , but critically increases the thermal stability of intramolecular order, as observed by temperature dependent Raman spectroscopy studies. Results and Discussion Synthesis The monomers and homopolymers P3OT and F-P3OT were synthesized via KCTP from the activated monomers 2 and 4, as reported in our
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Published 10 Oct 2016

Synthesis of a deuterated probe for the confocal Raman microscopy imaging of squalenoyl nanomedicines

  • Eric Buchy,
  • Branko Vukosavljevic,
  • Maike Windbergs,
  • Dunja Sobot,
  • Camille Dejean,
  • Simona Mura,
  • Patrick Couvreur and
  • Didier Desmaële

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1127–1135, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.109

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  • : deuterium labelling; nanomedicine; Raman spectroscopy; Shapiro reaction; squalene; Introduction Application of nanotechnology to medicine holds promises to profoundly impact healthcare especially to treat severe diseases such as cancer, intracellular infections, neurodegenerative diseases, etc. Indeed, the
  • , have been developed to study the stability of nanoparticles [23]. In this context, Raman spectroscopy is an interesting technique which is based on the detection of scattered laser light upon irradiating the sample. Nevertheless, because of the low intensity of the Raman scattering, efficient in vivo
  • confocal Raman microspectroscopy of cells had to wait until laser technology and mathematical image processing have made enough progress [24][25]. In contrast to fluorescence spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy is label-free, as its scattering effect is unique for a specific molecular structure. Raman spectra
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Published 06 Jun 2016

Probing multivalency in ligand–receptor-mediated adhesion of soft, biomimetic interfaces

  • Stephan Schmidt,
  • Hanqing Wang,
  • Daniel Pussak,
  • Simone Mosca and
  • Laura Hartmann

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 720–729, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.82

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  • . Acknowledgements The authors thank A. Laschewsky and T. Pompe for support and helpful discussions and A. Masic for RAMAN spectroscopy. Financial support was granted by the German Research Foundation (DFG) through the Emmy Noether program HA5950/1-1, through Research Grant SCHM 2748/3-1 as well as the collaborative
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Published 12 May 2015

Functionalized branched EDOT-terthiophene copolymer films by electropolymerization and post-polymerization “click”-reactions

  • Miriam Goll,
  • Adrian Ruff,
  • Erna Muks,
  • Felix Goerigk,
  • Beatrice Omiecienski,
  • Ines Ruff,
  • Rafael C. González-Cano,
  • Juan T. Lopez Navarrete,
  • M. Carmen Ruiz Delgado and
  • Sabine Ludwigs

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 335–347, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.39

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  • ″-terthiophene (3T) is presented as a versatile route to functional polymer films. Comparisons to blend systems of the respective homopolymers PEDOT and P3T by in situ spectroelectrochemistry and Raman spectroscopy prove the successful copolymer formation and the access to tailored redox properties and energy
  • films from water contact angles of 140° down to 40°. Keywords: band-gap engineering; “click”-chemistry; conducting polymers; electropolymerization; Raman spectroscopy; surface functionalization; Introduction The many different applications of conducting polymers demand for tailored properties
  • charged polymer films. As a further analytical tool we employed Raman spectroscopy which addresses the different vibrational modes of the samples. Figure 2A shows the Raman spectra of the homopolymers PEDOT and P3T, the blend film PEDOT/P3T-blend and the copolymer P(EDOT-co-3T)-1:1. Note that the spectra
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Published 11 Mar 2015

Modification of physical properties of poly(L-lactic acid) by addition of methyl-β-cyclodextrin

  • Toshiyuki Suzuki,
  • Ayaka Ei,
  • Yoshihisa Takada,
  • Hiroki Uehara,
  • Takeshi Yamanobe and
  • Keiko Takahashi

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2997–3006, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.318

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  • PLLA and enhanced the drawability. Keywords: crystallinity; DSC; methyl-β-cyclodextrin; poly(L-lactic acid); Raman spectroscopy; Introduction Poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) has attracted attention because it is a biodegradable polymer derived from carbon-neutral resources. However, its melting point (Tm
  • other hand, Raman spectroscopy reveals the vibrational states of functional groups, but not thermal properties because irradiation affects the sample temperature [38]. For exact and expeditious structural analysis, it is important to determine simultaneously the thermal properties and the local
  • structure [39][40]. Recently, DSC and Raman spectroscopy (DSC-Raman), which simultaneously measure thermal behavior and Raman vibrational states, was developed. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of MeCD on the local structure and physical properties of PLLA by DSC-Raman spectroscopy
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Published 16 Dec 2014

Encapsulation of biocides by cyclodextrins: toward synergistic effects against pathogens

  • Véronique Nardello-Rataj and
  • Loïc Leclercq

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2603–2622, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.273

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  • demonstrating the interaction between the hydroxyl groups of the β-CD and the nanoparticles’ surface was confirmed by Raman spectroscopy. Transmission electron microscopy images showed pseudo-spherical nanoparticles (Ø ≈ 28.0 nm). The authors characterized the β-CD layer surrounding the nanoparticles by a novel
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Published 07 Nov 2014

Improving the reactivity of phenylacetylene macrocycles toward topochemical polymerization by side chains modification

  • Simon Rondeau-Gagné,
  • Jules Roméo Néabo,
  • Maxime Daigle,
  • Katy Cantin and
  • Jean-François Morin

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1613–1619, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.167

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  • the xerogel state to form polydiacetylenes (PDAs), leading to a significant enhancement of the polymerization yields. The organogels and the PDAs were characterized using Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; organogels
  • confirm the appearance of polydiacetylene. As shown in Figure 3, the UV–vis spectra shows absorption bands at 600 and 650 nm, associated with the red and blue bands of the PDA chain, respectively [51]. To determine whether all the diyne units of PAM2 reacted during irradiation, Raman spectroscopy was
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Published 15 Jul 2014

Raman spectroscopy as a tool for monitoring mesoscale continuous-flow organic synthesis: Equipment interface and assessment in four medicinally-relevant reactions

  • Trevor A. Hamlin and
  • Nicholas E. Leadbeater

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 1843–1852, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.215

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  • means of a calibration curve, determine product conversion from Raman spectral data as corroborated by data obtained using NMR spectroscopy. Keywords: flow processing; Raman spectroscopy; reaction monitoring; α,β-unsaturated carbonyl; Introduction Continuous-flow processing is used in the chemical
  • interfacing a Raman spectrometer with a scientific microwave unit [31]. This has allowed us to monitor reactions from both a qualitative [32][33][34][35] and quantitative [36][37] perspective. A recent report of the use of Raman spectroscopy for monitoring a continuous-flow palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling
  • from the flow cell, the scans were halted. While the product mixture was passing through the flow cell, a drop of the exit stream was removed and an NMR spectrum recorded to obtain product conversion for comparison with data obtained by Raman spectroscopy. NMR conversions were determined by comparing
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Published 11 Sep 2013

Camera-enabled techniques for organic synthesis

  • Steven V. Ley,
  • Richard J. Ingham,
  • Matthew O’Brien and
  • Duncan L. Browne

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 1051–1072, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.118

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  • processes [22][23][24][25]. We will not attempt to cover how digital camera methods in general can be applied to all chemical operations nor will we comment on other in-situ methods of reaction analysis such as UV, IR or Raman spectroscopy as this would constitute too broad a topic. Review From eyes to
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Published 31 May 2013

Photoionisation of the tropyl radical

  • Kathrin H. Fischer,
  • Patrick Hemberger,
  • Andras Bodi and
  • Ingo Fischer

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 681–688, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.77

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  • ]. The vibrational structure of the cation was examined by IR and Raman spectroscopy [6][7][8]. There are 36 normal modes with 20 distinct frequencies, owing to degeneracy. Of these twenty vibrations, four are IR- and seven Raman-active [9]. In contrast to the cation, the odd-electron neutral tropyl
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Published 09 Apr 2013

Spin state switching in iron coordination compounds

  • Philipp Gütlich,
  • Ana B. Gaspar and
  • Yann Garcia

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 342–391, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.39

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  • -dependent FIR or Raman spectroscopy, one can readily recognize the vibrational bands characteristic of the HS and the LS species as those with decreasing and increasing intensity, respectively, on cooling of the sample [64][65][66][67][68][69][70]. Although not often practiced, one can also derive the spin
  • isotopes that have not been accessible with conventional Mössbauer spectroscopy can be used. NIS allows the investigation of vibrational modes and the partial density of states (PDOS) locally, i.e., in the close neighborhood of the Mössbauer probe nucleus. Compared, for instance, to Raman spectroscopy, NIS
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Published 15 Feb 2013
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