Vasu, Anuji K.Anuji K.VasuRadhakrishna, MithunMithunRadhakrishnaKanvah, SriramSriramKanvah2025-08-302025-08-302017-10-1210.1021/acs.jpcc.7b062252-s2.0-85031325584https://d8.irins.org/handle/IITG2025/22369Two AIE active α-cyanostilbene fluorophores substituted with octyl and hexadecyl chains were synthesized and examined for their absorption and fluorescence properties. The alkoxy substitution tunes the self-assembly in water and exhibits an intensity enhanced bathochromic shift, resulting in well-defined nanospheres with the formation of nice dendrimeric structures. Monte Carlo simulations validate our experimental observations and show the greater propensity of self-assembly formation for cyanostilbene containing a hexadecyl chain compared to a derivative containing an octyl chain. The results are substantiated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and dynamic light scattering (DLS) studies. Such tunable self-assembled nanostructures seem promising for material and biological applications.falseArticle1932745522478-2248612 October 201717arJournal18WOS:000413131700076