1. School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 (USA), Fax: (+1)?404‐385‐1795;2. School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 (USA)
Abstract:
Silica scaffolding : By employing functionalized mesoporous SBA‐15 silica, novel fluorescent cruciform‐silica hybrid materials are generated which preserve the desirable solution properties of cruciforms in the solid state for potential use in sensory schemes.