A $\pi$-electron rich supramolecular polymer as an efficient fluorescent sensor for electron deficient nitroaromatic explosives has been synthesized and the role of H-bonding in dramatic amplification of sensitivity/fluorescence quenching efficiency in the solid state has been established. {\textcopyright} The Royal Society of Chemistry 2011.

Bappaditya Gole

Chemistry

(SoNS) School of Natural Sciences

Sankarasekaran Shanmugaraju

Arun Bar Kumar

Partha Mukherjee Sarathi

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Supramolecular polymer for explosives sensing: Role of H-bonding in enhancement of sensitivity in the solid state