Macroscopic and fluorescence detection of reactive oxygen species by using a glucose-linked tetraphenylethylene polymer gel†
Abstract
A fluorescent polymer probe was developed by connecting tetraphenylethylene (TPE) with glucose via the formation of borate ester linkages. Based on the selective breaking of C–B bonds, the macroscopic and fluorescence detection of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in vitro and in cells was successfully realized.