Highly stable dendritic trityl radicals as oxygen and pH probe.
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SUBMITTER: Liu Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2830062 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Sep
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Highly stable dendritic trityl radicals as oxygen and pH probe.
Liu Yangping Y Villamena Frederick A FA Zweier Jay L JL
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) 20080815 36
Novel dendritic trityl radicals (DTR1 and DTR2) with a TAM radical core, PAMAM branching and carboxylate exterior surface exhibit high stability towards oxidoreductants as evidenced by their electrochemical and EPR properties, offering potential application as dual oxygen and pH probe. ...[more]
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