Luminescent Molecular Thermometers

Seiichi Uchiyama and A. Prasanna de Silva
School of Chemistry, Queen''s University, Belfast BT9 5AG, Northern Ireland
Kaoru Iwai
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Nara Women''s University, Kitauoya-Nishimachi, Nara 630-8506, Japan
J. Chem. Educ., 2006, 83 (5), p 720
DOI: 10.1021/ed083p720
Publication Date (Web): May 1, 2006

Abstract

Luminescent molecular thermometers are new-generation analytical tools. These thermometers consist of molecular species and inform us of temperature by means of light signals that can be detected with high sensitivity. Therefore, luminescent molecular thermometers have a great advantage in measuring the temperature of tiny spaces. In this article, luminescent molecular thermometers are reviewed in terms of their mechanisms and features.

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Analytical Chemistry

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