Temperature responsive polymer brushes grafted from graphene oxide: an efficient fluorescent sensing platform for 2,4,6-trinitrophenol

The block copolymer brushes of PNIPAM-b-P(MQ-co-GMA) were grafted from GO by RAFT polymerization. The resulting luminescent hybrid containing Alq₃exhibited a robust temperature-responsive behavior and could be used as a nano-platform for the sensitive and selective detection of TNP.