Transduction of Analytical Signals by Supramolecular Assemblies of Amphiphiles Containing Heterogeneously Distributed Fluorophores

We report on the development and characterization of supramolecular assemblies of amphiphiles which are able to transduce changes of pH into optical signals. A series of assemblies have been investigated, including vesicular bilayer lipid membranes, monolayer films of fatty acids or phospholipids at the air-water interface, and covalently immobilized alkylsilane monolayers. In all cases, these membrane assemblies were formed from mixtures of …