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Kacenauskaite L, Bisballe N, Mucci R, Santella M, Pullerits T, Chen J, Vosch T, Laursen BW. Rational Design of Bright Long Fluorescence Lifetime Dyad Fluorophores for Single Molecule Imaging and Detection. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:1377-1385. [PMID: 33427468 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c10457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Increasing demand for detecting single molecules in challenging environments has raised the bar for the fluorophores used. To achieve better resolution and/or contrast in fluorescence microscopy, it is now essential to use bright and stable dyes with tailored photophysical properties. While long fluorescence lifetime fluorophores offer many advantages in time-resolved imaging, their inherently lower molar absorption coefficient has limited applications in single molecule imaging. Here we propose a generic approach to prepare bright, long fluorescence lifetime dyad fluorophores comprising an absorbing antenna chromophore with high absorption coefficient linked to an acceptor emitter with a long fluorescence lifetime. We introduce a dyad consisting of a perylene antenna and a triangulenium emitter with 100% energy transfer from donor to acceptor. The dyad retained the long fluorescence lifetime (∼17 ns) and high quantum yield (75%) of the triangulenium emitter, while the perylene antenna increased the molar absorption coefficient (up to 5 times) in comparison to the free triangulenium dye. These triangulenium based dyads with significantly improved brightness can now be detected at the single molecule level and easily discriminated from bright autofluorescence by time-gated and other lifetime-based detection schemes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Laura Kacenauskaite
- Nano-Science Center & Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Nano-Science Center & Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Nano-Science Center & Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Nano-Science Center & Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Chemical Physics & NanoLund, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Box 124, 22100 Lund, Sweden
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- Nano-Science Center & Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.,Chemical Physics & NanoLund, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Box 124, 22100 Lund, Sweden
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- Nano-Science Center & Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Nano-Science Center & Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Katta K, Busko D, Avlasevich Y, Landfester K, Baluschev S, Muñoz-Espí R. Ceria/polymer nanocontainers for high-performance encapsulation of fluorophores. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 10:522-530. [PMID: 30873324 PMCID: PMC6404412 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.10.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
We report the synthesis of high-performance organic-inorganic hybrid fluorescent nanocapsules comprising a polymer shell armored with an inorganic layer and a liquid core containing a fluorophore. The polymeric capsules are synthesized by free radical miniemulsion polymerization and contain covalently bound carboxylate surface functionalities that allow for the binding of metal ions through electrostatic interaction. A cerium(IV) oxide nanoparticle layer, formed in situ at the surface of the hybrid nanocapsules, acts as oxygen scavenger and keeps external reactive molecular oxygen from entering into the capsules, eventually resulting in a reduction of the photooxidation of encapsulated fluorescent molecules. This approach shows an increase in the fluorescence of the model organic fluorophore terrylene diimide by avoiding the ground-state molecular oxygen to react with electronically excited states of the fluorescent hydrocarbon molecule.
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- Kartheek Katta
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Optics and Spectroscopy Department, Faculty of Physics, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ochridski” 5 James Bourchier, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Institute of Materials Science (ICMUV), Universitat de València, c/ Catedràtic José Beltrán 2, 46980 Paterna, Spain
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Kennes K, Dedecker P, Hutchison JA, Fron E, Uji-i H, Hofkens J, Van der Auweraer M. Field-Controlled Charge Separation in a Conductive Matrix at the Single-Molecule Level: Toward Controlling Single-Molecule Fluorescence Intermittency. ACS OMEGA 2016; 1:1383-1392. [PMID: 30023508 PMCID: PMC6044678 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.6b00207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The fluorescence intermittency or "blinking" of single molecules of ATTO647N (ATTO) in the conductive matrix polyvinylcarbazole (PVK) is described in the presence of an external applied electric field. It is shown that due to the energy distribution of the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) level of PVK, which is energetically close to the HOMO of ATTO, sporadic electron transfer occurs. As a result, the on/off dynamics of blinking can be influenced by the electric field. This field will, depending on the respective position and orientation of the dye/polymer system with respect to those of the electrodes, either enhance or suppress electron transfer from PVK to ATTO as well as the back electron transfer from reduced ATTO to PVK. After the charge-transfer step, the applied field will pull the hole in PVK away from the dye, increasing the overall time the dye resides in a dark state.
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- Koen Kennes
- Molecular
Imaging and Photonics, Department of Chemistry, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven 3001, Belgium
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- Molecular
Imaging and Photonics, Department of Chemistry, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven 3001, Belgium
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- ISIS
& icFRC, University of Strasbourg and
CNRS UMR 7006, 8 allée
Gaspard Monge, Strasbourg 67000, France
- School
of Chemistry and Bio21 Institute, University
of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Molecular
Imaging and Photonics, Department of Chemistry, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven 3001, Belgium
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- Molecular
Imaging and Photonics, Department of Chemistry, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven 3001, Belgium
- RIES, Hokkaido
University, N20W10, Kita-Ward, Sapporo 001-0020, Japan
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- Molecular
Imaging and Photonics, Department of Chemistry, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven 3001, Belgium
- RIES, Hokkaido
University, N20W10, Kita-Ward, Sapporo 001-0020, Japan
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- Molecular
Imaging and Photonics, Department of Chemistry, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Leuven 3001, Belgium
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Zhao H, Liu K, Song D, Su H. Fluorescence Products from Terrylenediimide with Singlet Oxygen: Red, Green, and Near-Infrared Emission. J Phys Chem A 2016; 120:5016-22. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.5b12722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Hongmei Zhao
- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- College
of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R.China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- College
of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R.China
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Basché T, Bottin A, Li C, Müllen K, Kim JH, Sohn BH, Prabhakaran P, Lee KS. Energy and charge transfer in nanoscale hybrid materials. Macromol Rapid Commun 2015; 36:1026-46. [PMID: 25761127 DOI: 10.1002/marc.201400738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2014] [Revised: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hybrid materials composed of colloidal semiconductor quantum dots and π-conjugated organic molecules and polymers have attracted continuous interest in recent years, because they may find applications in bio-sensing, photodetection, and photovoltaics. Fundamental processes occurring in these nanohybrids are light absorption and emission as well as energy and/or charge transfer between the components. For future applications it is mandatory to understand, control, and optimize the wide parameter space with respect to chemical assembly and the desired photophysical properties. Accordingly, different approaches to tackle this issue are described here. Simple organic dye molecules (Dye)/quantum dot (QD) conjugates are studied with stationary and time-resolved spectroscopy to address the dynamics of energy and ultra-fast charge transfer. Micellar as well as lamellar nanostructures derived from diblock copolymers are employed to fine-tune the energy transfer efficiency of QD donor/dye acceptor couples. Finally, the transport of charges through organic components coupled to the quantum dot surface is discussed with an emphasis on functional devices.
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- Thomas Basché
- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55099, Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55099, Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 151-747, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 151-747, South Korea
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- Department of Advanced Materials, Hannam University, Daejeon, 305-811, South Korea
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- Department of Advanced Materials, Hannam University, Daejeon, 305-811, South Korea
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Chaolumen, Enno H, Murata M, Wakamiya A, Murata Y. Dibenzo[a,f]perylene Bisimide: Effects of Introducing Two Fused Rings. Chem Asian J 2014; 9:3136-40. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201402688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Müllen K. Evolution of graphene molecules: structural and functional complexity as driving forces behind nanoscience. ACS NANO 2014; 8:6531-6541. [PMID: 25012545 DOI: 10.1021/nn503283d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The evolution of nanoscience is based on the ability of the fields of chemistry and physics to share competencies through mutually beneficial collaborations. With this in mind, in this Perspective, I describe three classes of compounds: rylene dyes, polyphenylene dendrimers, as well as nanographene molecules and graphene nanoribbons, which have provided a superb platform to nurture these relationships. The synthesis of these complex structures is demanding but also rewarding because they stimulate unique investigations at the single-molecule level by scanning tunneling microscopy and single-molecule spectroscopy. There are close functional and structural relationships between the molecules chosen. In particular, rylenes and nanographenes can be regarded as honeycomb-type, discoid species composed of fused benzene rings. The benzene ring can thus be regarded as a universal modular building block. Polyphenylene dendrimers serve, first, as a scaffold for dyes en route to multichromophoric systems and, second, as chemical precursors for graphene synthesis. Through chemical design, it is possible to tune the properties of these systems at the single-molecule level and to achieve nanoscale control over their self-assembly to form multifunctional (nano)materials.
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- Klaus Müllen
- Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research , Ackermannweg 10, D-55128 Mainz, Germany
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Saeed A, Shabir G. Synthesis, Characterization and Fluorescence Studies of Novel Tetrachloroperylene-Azo Hybrid Dyes. J Fluoresc 2014; 24:1337-45. [DOI: 10.1007/s10895-014-1420-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2014] [Accepted: 06/02/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Wise AJ, Zhang Y, Fan J, Wudl F, Briseno AL, Barnes MD. Spectroscopy of discrete vertically oriented single-crystals of n-type tetraazaterrylene: understanding the role of defects in molecular semiconductor photovoltaics. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2014; 16:15825-30. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cp00113c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Oriented single crystals of tetra-aza-terrylene (TAT), and photoluminescence of pristine and defect structures.
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- A. J. Wise
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Massachusetts
- Amherst, USA
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- Department of Polymer Science
- University of Massachusetts
- Amherst, USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of California
- Santa Barbara, USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of California
- Santa Barbara, USA
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- Department of Polymer Science
- University of Massachusetts
- Amherst, USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Massachusetts
- Amherst, USA
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