Fluorescent fluorinated polymer particles from 1H,1H-heptafluoro-n-butyl methacrylate monomer with covalently bonded Rhodamine-B as a fluorescent dye were made.
Emulsion polymerization resulted in particles with a hydrodynamic radius ranging from 120 to 291 nm, determined by DLS and FCS.
Spherical shape was confirmed by TEM, SEM and LSM images. The fluorescent behavior was proved by LSM and FCS.
No toxic effects occurred on tested cell lines.