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Wang S, Pavliuk MV, Zou X, Huang P, Cai B, Svensson OM, Tian H. Covalently linked molecular catalysts in conjugated polymer dots boost photocatalytic alcohol oxidation in neutral condition. Nat Commun 2024; 15:6765. [PMID: 39117646 PMCID: PMC11310486 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51097-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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As a new class of organic photocatalysts, polymer dots show a potential application in photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production coupled with chemical oxidation such as methanol oxidation. However, the poor methanol oxidation ability by polymer dots still inhibits the overall photocatalytic reaction occurring in the neutral condition. In this work, an organic molecular catalyst 4-amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl radical is covalently linked to a fluorene unit in a polymer skeleton, eventually enabling photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production coupled with methanol oxidation in the neutral condition. By conducting various spectroscopic measurements, charge transfer between components in this molecular catalyst-immobilized polymer dots system is studied and found to be very efficient for hydrogen peroxide production coupled with alcohol oxidation. This work proves a strategy for designing polymer dots photocatalysts with molecular catalysts, facilitating their future development and potential applications in other fields such as water splitting, CO2 reduction, photoredox catalysis and photodynamic therapy.
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- Sicong Wang
- Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, 751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, 751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Qingdao Innovation and Development Base, Harbin Engineering University, Qingdao, CN-266 000, China
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- Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, 751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, 751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, 751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, 751 20, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Yin Y, Chen Z, Zhang D, Yang L, Wang M, Yang Y. Theoretical study of the substituent effects on the ESIPT mechanism of salicylideneaniline and the TICT photochemistry reactions. OPTICS LETTERS 2024; 49:4190-4193. [PMID: 39090891 DOI: 10.1364/ol.532228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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The study of salicylideneaniline (SA) and its derivatives is critical due to their special photophysical properties and environmental sensitivity. In this work, the density time-dependent functional theory (TDDFT) and complete-active-space self-consistent-field (CASSCF) methods were carried out to calculate the substituent effect on excited-state properties and dynamics of SA derivatives. We found the para-substitution triggers the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) reaction, exhibiting the dual-fluorescent phenomena. However, the meta- and ortho-substitutions impel the non-radiative transition process along the minimum energy conical intersection (MECI), forming the twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) state to prevent ESIPT. This investigation of substituent effects on the photochemical processes and photophysical properties will provide the benchmarks for the design of fluorescent materials.
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Zhang Y, Cui X, Wang X, Feng X, Cheng W, Xiong R, Huang C. Biomass-based indole derived fluorescence sensor composited with cellulose paper: Detection of picric acid in food and environment samples. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126963. [PMID: 37722642 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Picric acid (PA) is highly water-soluble, the fact makes it stand out as the most hazardous environment pollutant. Therefore, accurate determination of PA is of great significance for human health and environmental protection. Herein, a novel indole-based fluorescent sensor (H1) with good water solubility and fluorescence stability was reported. H1 exhibited 'turn-off' fluorescence response for PA with fast reaction rate (<30 s), unique specificity and excellent selectivity and high sensitivity (limit of detection = 34 nM). Further, H1 was successfully applied to detect PA in real samples (tap water, Yangtze River, Xuanwu Lake, soil, food, fish and shrimp) with satisfactory recoveries at three spiking levels ranging from 98.0 to 112.0 %. In addition, H1 displayed high biocompatibility in mung beans and fresh blood. Moreover, aiming to attain portable analysis, H1 was composited with biomass cellulose paper (H1-FP) and integrated with smartphone for construction as a solid-state fluorescence platform to achieve fast and visual detection of PA in suit with significant stability, high sensitively and selectivity. The establishment of this sensing approach is expected to offer new insight into rapid, selective, and sensitive detection of major pollutants for food and environmental safety.
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- Yingying Zhang
- Joint Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), Nanjing 210037, China
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- Joint Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), Nanjing 210037, China
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- Joint Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), Nanjing 210037, China
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- Joint Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), Nanjing 210037, China
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- Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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- Joint Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), Nanjing 210037, China
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- Joint Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials (NFU-UGent), Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), Nanjing 210037, China.
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Sun G, Fang H. Fluorescent deactivation behaviors based on ESIPT and TICT of novel double target fluorescent probe and its sensing mechanism for Al 3+/Mg 2+: A TD-DFT study. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 297:122718. [PMID: 37054565 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Based on density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) methods with integral equation formula polarized continuum model (IEFPCM), the fluorescent behavior and recognizing mechanism of probe N'-((1-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl)methylene)isoquinoline-3-carbohydrazide (NHMI) for Al3+/Mg2+ ion were investigated in more detail. Excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) process in probe NHMI occurs in the stepwise pattern. The proton H5 of enol structure (E1) firstly moves from O4 to N6 to form single proton-transfer (SPT2) structure, and then the proton H2 of SPT2 transfers from N1 to N3 to form the stable double proton-transfer (DPT) structure. Subsequently, the transformation from DPT to its isomer (DPT1) induces the twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) process. Two non-emissive TICT states (TICT1 and TICT2) were obtained, and TICT2 state quenches the fluorescence observed in the experiment. With the addition of aluminum (Al3+) or magnesium (Mg2+) ion, TICT process is prohibited by the coordination interaction between NHMI and Al3+/Mg2+, and the strong fluorescent signal is turned on. For probe NHMI, the twisted C-N single bond of acylhydrazone part leads to the TICT state. This sensing mechanism may inspire researchers to develop new probes from a different direction.
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- Guotao Sun
- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China.
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Sun G, Fang H. Computational Insights into Sensing Mechanism for Al 3+ in a New Acylhydrazone Fluorescent Probe Based on Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer (ESIPT) and Twisted Intramolecular Charge Transfer (TICT). J Phys Chem A 2023; 127:1857-1865. [PMID: 36802568 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.2c08469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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The work explored the fluorescent properties of probe N'-(2, 4-dihydroxy-benzylidene)pyridine-3-carbohydrazide (HL) and its sensing mechanism for the Al3+ ion in detail. HL has two competing deactivation processes: ESIPT and TICT. Upon light-excitation, only one proton can transfer, and the SPT1 structure is generated. The SPT1 form is highly emissive, which is inconsistent with the colorless emission observed in the experiment. Then a nonemissive TICT state was obtained by rotating the C-N single bond. The energy barrier of the TICT process is lower than that of the ESIPT process, which indicates that probe HL will decay to the TICT state and quench the fluorescence. When Al3+ is recognized by probe HL, strong coordinate bonds are formed between HL and Al3+, and then the TICT state is prohibited, and the fluorescence of HL is turned on. Al3+ as a coordinated ion can effectively remove the TICT state but cannot influence the photoinduced electron transfer (PET) process of HL.
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- Guotao Sun
- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, No.159 Longpan Road, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, No.159 Longpan Road, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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Sun G, Fang H. Fluorescent properties based on ESIPT and TICT of novel acylhydrazone-based probe and its sensing mechanism for Al3+: A TD-DFT Investigation. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Substituent control of dynamical process for excited state intramolecular proton transfer of benzothiazole derivatives. Chem Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2022.111568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Zhou Z, Zhang J, Qu Z. Dearomatization of Benzenoid Arenes Triggered by Triplet Excited State Intramolecular Proton Transfer. J Phys Chem A 2022; 126:4424-4431. [PMID: 35763759 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.2c02930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The detailed mechanism of photoinduced dearomatization of benzenoid arenes is investigated using both the high-level ab initio method and density functional theory. The results suggest that the optically allowed singlet excited state (S2) can quickly decay to the lowest triplet excited state (T1) through a barrierless internal conversion and intersystem crossing. Importantly, we find a triplet excited state intramolecular proton transfer (T-ESIPT) pathway to produce a diradical triplet intermediate (3MO-H), which can trigger the subsequent [4 + 2] dearomatization reaction. Furthermore, the diastereoselectivity of the reaction was illustrated by the rotation of the O-H group of 3MO-H, which could be effectively modulated by the solvent effect (arising from the strength of the intermolecular hydrogen bond) and the substituted effect (arising from the strength of the electron-donation group). This photochemical mechanism can explain well the experimental observations, and the novel T-ESIPT process can open a new door in studying the photoinduced proton transfer reactions.
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- Zhongjun Zhou
- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China
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- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China
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- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China
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A biomass-derived Schiff base material composited with polylactic acid nanofiber membrane as selective fluorescent 'turn off/on' platform for Pb 2+ quantitative detection and characterization. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 214:414-425. [PMID: 35750098 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.06.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Herein, a biomass-derived compound Z1 is synthesized via 'one pot' method for detection Pb2+ using fluorescence and visual dual-mode in aqueous solution. Z1 shows good response to Pb2+ with a limit of detection (LOD) of 13.4 nM. Importantly, the coordination mode of Z1 with Pb2+ is further evaluated by UV-vis and NMR spectroscopy and a 1:1 stoichiometry is identified. Furthermore, Z1 can be applied to detection Pb2+ in practical samples with satisfactory recoveries in range of 96.0 %-112.0 % in real samples. Besides, Z1 is added into polylactic acid (PLA) solution and made as portable fluorescence nanofiber membrane for Pb2+ detection. Further, Z1 responds to Pb2+ with high selectivity and sensitivity and has been applied for tracking Pb2+ changes in soil samples, zebrafish, and plant tissues. These results indicated that Z1 had great application potential in accurate detection Pb2+.
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Colorimetric/spectral dual-mode analysis of sensitive fluorescent probe based on 2,3,3-trimethyl-3H-benzo[e]indole detection of acid pH. Bioorg Chem 2022; 124:105792. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.105792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Zhou Z, Zhang J, Qu Z. Lack of the ESIPT band of aromatic ortho-aminoaldehyde derivatives triggered by N-H vibration. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:5144-5153. [PMID: 35156962 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp05084b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) reactions and the fluorescence emission spectra of o-aminoaldehyde and o-aminoketone derivatives were systematically studied with density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT). The results suggest that the ESIPT process can be characterized as an ultra-fast process and that N-H vibration plays an important role in fluorescence emissions. The minimum energy pathways (MEP) on the excited states along the proton transfer coordinates (N-H vibration) were constructed for both o-aminoaldehyde and o-aminoketone derivatives, respectively, which showed a small barrier between the normal and tautomer (ESIPT) structures. By comparing the proton transfer barriers (Eb) and the N-H reorganization energies (λeleNH), we find that λeleNH is less than Eb in o-aminoketone derivatives, while λeleNH is greater than Eb in o-aminoaldehyde derivatives. It is clear that protons could move freely in o-aminoaldehyde derivatives, and thus only one normal emission band could be observed. Subsequently, the fluorescence emission spectra upon introduction of the N-H vibration effect can further confirm this mechanism, and the simulated spectra are in good agreement with the experimental observations, in which the o-aminoaldehyde derivatives have only one normal emission band while the o-aminoketone derivatives have two emission bands corresponding to the normal and tautomer structures. Consequently, this work can elucidate the lack of the ESIPT band in o-aminoaldehyde derivatives and also offer new insight into ESIPT by considering the vibronic effect.
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- Zhongjun Zhou
- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130023, China.
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- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130023, China.
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- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130023, China.
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Zhan H, Zhang H, Wang Y, Tao Y, Tian J, Fei X. Exploring the relationship between the "ON-OFF" mechanism of fluorescent probes and intramolecular charge transfer properties. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 265:120339. [PMID: 34537632 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this study, the excited state charge distribution characteristics and fluorescence mechanism of HClO detection probes HN-ClO (weak fluorescence) and HN-ClO-F (strong fluorescence) probes were investigated based on density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT). The results of electrostatic potential (ESP) map and hole-electron analysis show that the HN-ClO and HN-ClO-F probes have obvious charge separation characteristics in the excited state. The excited state energy decomposition and Merz-Kollman charge analysis demonstrate the existence of distinct planar intramolecular charge transfer (PICT) features in HN-ClO and HN-ClO-F. Due to the strong charge coupling caused by the planar structure, the fluorescence of HN-ClO-F could occur. Furthermore, the weak fluorescence of HN-ClO is caused by inter-system crossing (ISC) between S1 and T1 state. Our result proves that the ICT process could exist in HN-ClO-F, but the PICT process does not cause fluorescence quenching, which have provided an excellent supplement to the mechanism of fluorescent probes. The conclusion is consistent with the fluorescence phenomenon observed in the experiment.
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- Hongbin Zhan
- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China.
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- College of Physics and Electronic Information, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471022, PR China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China
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- Lab Analyst of Network Information Center, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, PR China
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Zhao Y, Cui X, Song Y, Zhang C, Meng Q. Photophysical properties of fluorescent nucleobase P-analogues expected to monitor DNA replication. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 260:119926. [PMID: 34022693 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.119926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this work, we computationally design a series of fluorescent purine analogues based on the 2-amino-8-(1'-β-D-2'-deoxyribofuranosyl)-imidazo[1,2-a]-1,3,5-triazin-4(8H)-one (P) to monitor the DNA replication process with merely a minimal perturbation to the natural structure of nucleic acid. The P-modified fluorescent probes present red-shifted absorption spectra and enhanced photoluminescence due to the additional π-conjugation resulting from the fluorophore modification and the ring-expansion. Efficient fluorescence quenching of P-analogues occurs upon pairing with the complementary 6-amino-5-nitro-3-(1'-β-D-2'-deoxyribofuranosyl)-2(1H)-pyridone (Z) due to the nonradiative relaxation from the low-lying dark excited state to the ground state of Z moiety. Especially, the P3 and the P7, which have high fluorescence intensity in both gas and liquid phases, are proposed as the sensors for studying conformational switching in the presence and absence of a complementary sequence. Also examined are the influences of hydration and the linking to deoxyribose on absorption and emission processes. Besides, the potential phosphorescence emission of these modified base pairs is taken into account by constructing the relaxed potential energy curves of S0, T1 and S1 states.
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- Yu Zhao
- School of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, China.
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, China.
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Jeon K, Jen M, Lee S, Jang T, Pang Y. Intramolecular Charge Transfer of 1-Aminoanthraquinone and Ultrafast Solvation Dynamics of Dimethylsulfoxide. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222111926. [PMID: 34769357 PMCID: PMC8584543 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) of 1-aminoanthraquinone (AAQ) in the excited state strongly depends on its solvent properties, and the twisted geometry of its amino group has been recommended for the twisted ICT (TICT) state by recent theoretical works. We report the transient Raman spectra of AAQ in a dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) solution by femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy to provide clear experimental evidence for the TICT state of AAQ. The ultrafast (~110 fs) TICT dynamics of AAQ were observed from the major vibrational modes of AAQ including the νC-N + δCH and νC=O modes. The coherent oscillations in the vibrational bands of AAQ strongly coupled to the nuclear coordinate for the TICT process have been observed, which showed its anharmonic coupling to the low frequency out of the plane deformation modes. The vibrational mode of solvent DMSO, νS=O showed a decrease in intensity, especially in the hydrogen-bonded species of DMSO, which clearly shows that the solvation dynamics of DMSO, including hydrogen bonding, are crucial to understanding the reaction dynamics of AAQ with the ultrafast structural changes accompanying the TICT.
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Zhao J, Jin B. Solvent polarity dependent excited state hydrogen bond effects and intramolecular double proton transfer mechanism for 2-hydroxyphenyl-substituted benzo[1,2-d:4,5-d']bisimidazole system. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 250:119394. [PMID: 33422870 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.119394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this work, we probe into the photo-induced excited state hydrogen bonding interactions and excited state proton transfer (ESPT) behaviors for a representative benzo[1,2-d:4,5-d']bisimidazole derivative (i.e., 2-hydroxyphenyl-substituted benzo[1,2-d:4,5-d']bisimidazole (HPBB)) compound. In view of aprotic solvents with different polarities, cyclohexane (CYH), dichloromethane (DCM) and acetonitrile (MeCN) solvents are considered. Analyzing hydrogen-bond geometrical parameters, infrared (IR) vibrational spectra, Mayer bond order and predicting hydrogen bonding energy (E(HB)), we verify dual hydrogen bonds of HPBB are strengthened in S1 state. Particularly, in nonpolar solvent, the enhanced excited state hydrogen bonds become more obvious. The intriguing charge redistribution and frontier molecular orbitals (MOs) reveal hydrogen bonding acceptance ability of acceptor moieties becomes stronger, which plays a crucial role in capturing hydroxyl proton via photoexcitation. To check and explore ESIPT mechanism, we present the solvent polarity dependent asynchronous excited state intramolecular double proton transfer (ESIDPT) mechanism. That is, nonpolar solvent promotes excited state intramolecular single proton transfer (ESISPT) process for HPBB, while polar solvent contributes to ESIDPT behavior with the primary single proton-transfer product in S1 state. This work not only makes a rational attribution to experimental phenomena, but also clarifies detailed excited state behaviors for HPBB and presents regulating ESIPT mechanism via solvent polarity.
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- Jinfeng Zhao
- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266235, PR China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266235, PR China.
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Qi Y, Wang Y, Tang Z, Liu J, Hou Y, Gao Z, Tian J, Fei X. Theoretical study on the ESIPT of fluorescent probe molecules N-(2-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)-3-hydroxy-4-oxo-4h -chromen-6-yl) butyramide in different solvents. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Wu Y, Zhao Y, Zhou P, Zheng D, Wang H, Tang S, Tian J, Yang S, Deng W, Han K, Song F. Enhancing Intersystem Crossing to Achieve Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence in a Water-Soluble Fluorescein Derivative with a Flexible Propenyl Group. J Phys Chem Lett 2020; 11:5692-5698. [PMID: 32568552 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c01297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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It is a challenge to rationally design an organic molecule with thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) due to the intrinsically spin-forbidden transition. Meanwhile, those reported TADF organic molecules have difficulty to be directly applied in the field of biological and medical imaging because they usually have no water solubility. Here, a water-soluble TADF organic molecule DCF-BXJ was developed by introducing a flexible propenyl group into the commercial traditional fluorophore DCF (2,7-dichlorofluorescein). The flexible group provides nonradiative rotational motion, which causes an efficient energy level cross between the S1 state and the T2 state of DCF-BXJ. Results of transient absorption spectra and theoretical calculations supported that nonradiative rotational motion of the flexible group can enhance intersystem crossing (ISC) and bring out TADF. This work provides a new mechanism explanation for TADF existing in organic molecules.
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- Yingnan Wu
- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, No. 2 Linggong Road, High-tech District, Dalian 116024, China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Dalian 116023, China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Dalian 116023, China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, No. 2 Linggong Road, High-tech District, Dalian 116024, China
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Sun S, Qin C, Liu H, Jiang C. Excitation wavelength dependent ICT character and ISC efficiency in a photocleavage agent of 1-aminoanthraquinone. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 234:118200. [PMID: 32172187 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.118200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Anthraquinone derivatives have been widely used as photocleavage agents and dyes. Here, photoinduced excited state intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) dynamics of 1-aminoanthraquinone in ethanol are studied by femtosecond transient absorption (fs-TA) spectroscopy and quantum chemical (QC) calculations. Four decay associated difference spectra and corresponding lifetime components were obtained by singular value decomposition and global fitting analysis from the fs-TA spectra. The QC calculations prove that the S1 state has obvious ICT character. Planar ICT (PICT) and twisted ICT (TICT) reaction coordinates are observed. On the PICT coordinate, vibrational relaxation (VR) and intersystem crossing (ISC) processes are observed. The ISC efficiency is dependent on excitation wavelength, which elucidates that T'2 state participates in the ISC process on a higher-level than the S'1 state. On the TICT coordinate, the TICT process is dependent on excitation wavelength, which elucidates a direct experimental evidence of an energy barrier in excited state TICT potential energy.
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- Simei Sun
- School of Physics, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China; Huangshi Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Technology and Materials, College of Physics and Electronic Science, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
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- School of Physics, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Infrared Materials & Spectrum Measures and Applications, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China.
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- School of Physics, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Infrared Materials & Spectrum Measures and Applications, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- Huangshi Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Technology and Materials, College of Physics and Electronic Science, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
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Li C, Tang Z, Zhou P, Guo W. A distinct excited-state proton transfer mechanism for 4-(N-Substituted-amino)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridines in aprotic and protic solvents. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 231:117800. [PMID: 31836400 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.117800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) method was used to study the different excited states proton transfer mechanism of DPP in cyclohexane (CHE) and Methanol (MeOH). The results indicate that the concerted mechanism and the stepwise mechanism coexist in the double proton transfer process of DPP dimer in the aprotic solvent CHE, the stepwise mechanism predominates. The stepwise mechanism can only carry out single proton transfer (DPP-SPT), the second proton cannot be transferred because it is hindered by high energy barriers. The concerted mechanism produces a double proton transfer (DPP-DPT). The potential energy surface of the DPP dimer was calculated and the double fluorescence phenomenon of DPP dimer observed by Chou et al. (P.T. Chou, Y.I. Liu, H.W. Liu, W.S. Yu, Dual Excitation behavior of double proton transfer versus Charge Transfer in 4-(N-Substituted Amino)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridines tuned by dielectric and hydrogen-bonding perturbation, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 123 (2001) 12119-12120) was explained. In view of the protonic solvent effect of methanol, the potential energy curve of the DPP/MeOH cluster was constructed. The fluorescence quenching process of DPP/MeOH clusters was elucidated. The proton transfer pathways of DPP/MeOH clusters are revealed in two different concerted ways (Type A: protons transfer from DPP molecules to MeOH solvent molecules; Type B: protons transfer from MeOH solvent to DPP molecules). The ESPT process of DPP molecules in the protic solvent MeOH was found to be more prone to Type B. The results can help to better understand the intermolecular hydrogen bonding mechanism of DPP molecules.
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- Changming Li
- School of Electrical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China; Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266235, PR China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266235, PR China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266235, PR China; State Key Lab of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, PR China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China.
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Qi Y, Tang Z, Zhan H, Wang Y, Zhao Y, Fei X, Tian J, Yu L, Liu J. A new interpretation of the ESIPT mechanism of 2-(benzimidazol-2-yl)-3-hydroxychromone derivatives. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 224:117359. [PMID: 31344583 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.117359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The present study demonstrates the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) mechanism of 2-(benzimidazol-2-yl)-3-hydroxychromone (DH3B2) is based on density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) methods. We find that DH3B2-C is the main conformation to occur ESIPT. Moreover, we get the different results of DH3B2 for the ESIPT mechanisms in comparison with the previous reports. We have optimized three isomers (DH3B2-A, DH3B2-B and DH3B2-C), and calculated absorption and fluorescence spectra, which agree well with the experimental data. Furthermore, we prove the hydrogen bond is enhanced in the S1 state by comparing infrared vibrational spectra, the relevant bond length and bond angle. In our calculations, the results of the three levels of calculations (CAM-B3LYP/TZVP, B3LYP/TZVP and PBEPBE/TZVP) indicate that DH3B2-C is the most stable conformation, by compared the single point energy of three isomers. By constructed the potential energy surfaces (PESs), we find the converted relationship among the three isomers; DH3B2-C is the main conformation in which DH3B2 exists. Furthermore, combination with reduced density gradient (RDG) function, the hydrogen bond of DH3B2-C is stronger than that of DH3B2-A and DH3B2-B, which proves that DH3B2-C form is the most favorable form for ESIPT among the three isomers. Meanwhile, we have further investigated the ESIPT mechanisms of DH3B2, via constructing the potential energy curves (PECs). These results have shown that DH3B2-C is easier to ESIPT occur than DH3B2-A and DH3B2-B. Therefore, the proton receptors of the ESIPT are mainly the benzimidazole nitrogen atoms.
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- Yutai Qi
- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qing dao 266237, PR China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China.
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qing dao 266237, PR China
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- School of Textile and Material Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China
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- Lab Analyst of Network Information Center, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Dalian 116023, PR China.
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Qi Y, Lu M, Wang Y, Tang Z, Gao Z, Tian J, Fei X, Li Y, Liu J. A theoretical study of the ESIPT mechanism of 3-hydroxyflavone derivatives: solvation effect and the importance of TICT for its dual fluorescence properties. Org Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qo00634f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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As the dielectric constant decreases, the ESIPT reaction occurs more easily and TICT is good at emitting double fluorescence.
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- Yutai Qi
- School of Biological Engineering
- Dalian Polytechnic University
- Dalian 116034
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Science
- Dalian 116023
- China
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- School of Biological Engineering
- Dalian Polytechnic University
- Dalian 116034
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering
- Shandong University
- Qing dao 266237
- P. R. China
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- School of Biological Engineering
- Dalian Polytechnic University
- Dalian 116034
- P. R. China
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- School of Biological Engineering
- Dalian Polytechnic University
- Dalian 116034
- P. R. China
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- Lab Analyst of Network Information Center
- Dalian Polytechnic University
- Dalian
- P. R. China
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- School of Light Industry & Chemical Engineering
- Dalian Polytechnic University
- Dalian
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Science
- Dalian 116023
- China
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Li C, Guo W, Zhou P, Tang Z. The effects of the heteroatom and position on excited-state intramolecular proton transfer of new hydroxyphenyl benzoxazole derivatives: a time-dependent density functional theory study. Org Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qo00295b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The effects of the heteroatom and position on excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) of 2-[4′-(N-4,6-dichloro-1,3,5-triazi-n-2-yl)2′hydroxyphenyl]benzoxazole (4THBO) have been investigated via time-dependent density functional theory studies.
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- Changming Li
- School of Electrical Engineering
- University of South China
- Hengyang 421001
- China
- State Key Lab of Molecular Reaction Dynamics
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- School of Electrical Engineering
- University of South China
- Hengyang 421001
- China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering
- Shandong University
- Qingdao 266235
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering
- Shandong University
- Qingdao 266235
- P. R. China
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Hao J, Yang Y. The theoretical study about the ESIPT mechanism for 2,4-bis(benzooxazol-2′-yl)hydroquinone: Single or double? J PHYS ORG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/poc.3903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Jiaojiao Hao
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics; Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Dalian China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics; Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Dalian China
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As one of the most fundamental processes, excited-state proton transfer (ESPT) plays a major role in both chemical and biological systems. In the past several decades, experimental and theoretical studies on ESPT systems have attracted considerable attention because of their tremendous potential in fluorescent probes, biological imaging, white-light-emitting materials, and organic optoelectronic materials. ESPT is related to fluorescence properties and usually occurs on an ultrafast time scale at or below 100 fs. Consequently, steady-state and femtosecond time-resolved absorption, fluorescence, and vibrational spectra have been used to explore the mechanism of ESPT. However, based on previous experimental studies, direct information, such as transition state geometries, energy barrier, and potential energy surface (PES) of the ESPT reaction, is difficult to obtain. These data are important for unravelling the detailed mechanism of ESPT reaction and can be obtained from state-of-the-art ab initio excited-state calculations. In recent years, an increasing number of experimental and theoretical studies on the detailed mechanism of ESPT systems have led to tremendous progress. This Account presents the recent advances in theoretical studies, mainly those from our group. We focus on the cases where the theoretical studies are of great importance and indispensable, such as resolving the debate on the stepwise and concerted mechanism of excited-state double proton transfer (ESDPT), revealing the sensing mechanism of ESPT chemosensors, illustrating the effect of intermolecular hydrogen bonding on the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) reaction, investigating the fluorescence quenching mechanism of ESPT systems by twisting process, and determining the size of the solute·(solvent) n cluster for the solvent-assisted ESPT reaction. Through calculation of vertical excitation energies, optimization of excited-state geometries, and construction of PES of the ESPT reactions, we provide modifications to experimentally proposed mechanisms or completely new mechanism. Our proposed new and inspirational mechanisms based on theoretical studies can successfully explain the previous experimental results; some of the mechanisms have been further confirmed by experimental studies and provided guidance for researchers to design new ESPT chemosensors. Determination of the energy barrier from an accurate PES is the key to explore the ESPT mechanism with theoretical methods. This approach becomes complicated when the charge transfer state is involved for time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) method and optimally tuned range-separated TDDFT provides an alternative way. To unveil the driving force of ESPT reaction, the excited-state molecular dynamics combined with the intrinsic reaction coordinate calculations can be employed. These advanced approaches should be used for further studies on ESPT systems.
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- Panwang Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China
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