Study of picosecond processes of an intercalated dipyridophenazine Cr(iii) complex bound to defined sequence DNAs using transient absorption and time-resolved infrared methods

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (47) ◽  
pp. 17606-17609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Devereux ◽  
Páraic M. Keane ◽  
Suni Vasudevan ◽  
Igor V. Sazanovich ◽  
Michael Towrie ◽  
...  

Excited-state quenching of DNA intercalated [Cr(phen)2(dppz)]3+ by guanine proceeds by rapid forward and back electron transfer of <3 ps.

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1346-1359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hisahiro Sasabe ◽  
Yoshio Furusho ◽  
Atula S.D. Sandanayaka ◽  
Yasuyuki Araki ◽  
Nobuhiro Kihara ◽  
...  

Electron transfer processes occurring through-space and through-bond were studied for novel mechanically linked triad [2]rotaxanes, which contain a porphyrin (MP) unit as a pendant and [60]fullerene ( C 60) and triphenylamine ( TPA ) moieties as stopper groups at the axle ends (abbreviated as ( MP ; C 60- TPA ) rot+ with MP = H 2 P or ZnP . The photophysical properties were investigated by means of time-resolved fluorescence and transient absorption measurements with changing solvent polarity. The charge separation took place mainly via(1 MP *; C 60- TPA ) rot+ and ( MP ;1 C 60*- TPA ) rot + in polar solvents. Within the charge-separated states of triads ( MP ; C 60- TPA ) rot +, hole-shift and/or back electron transfer took place competitively. The lifetime of the charge separation state of ( ZnP ; C 60- TPA ) rot+ was similar to that of dyad ( C 60- TPA ) rot+ (140 ns in dimethylformamide), whereas that of ( H 2 P ; C 60- TPA ) rot + was as long as 230 ns, suggesting two final charge separation states such as ( MP ; C 60•-- TPA •+) rot + and ( MP •+; C 60•-- TPA ) rot+ depending on the kind of porphyrin.


2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (22) ◽  
pp. 14412-14423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewelina Krzyszkowska ◽  
Justyna Walkowiak-Kulikowska ◽  
Sven Stienen ◽  
Aleksandra Wojcik

Quenching of the thionine singlet excited state in covalently functionalized graphene oxide with an efficient back electron transfer process.


Nanophotonics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (16) ◽  
pp. 4689-4701
Author(s):  
Lili Du ◽  
Wenjuan Xiong ◽  
Wai Kin Chan ◽  
David Lee Phillips

AbstractIn this review, noncovalent functionalization of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) is briefly reviewed. The functional materials summarized here include metalloporphyrin derivatives, biomolecules and conjugated polymers. Notably, time-resolved spectroscopic techniques such as time-resolved fluorescence and transient absorption were employed to directly investigate the electron transfer and recombination processes between the functionalities and the SWCNTs. In addition, Raman spectroscopy is also useful to identify the interaction and the electron transfer direction between both the functionalities and the SWCNTs. An improved understanding of the mechanisms of these SWCNT-based nanohybrids in terms of their structural and photophysical properties can provide more insights into the design of new electronic materials.


2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (19) ◽  
pp. 1840049
Author(s):  
Akihiro Furube ◽  
Takahiro Arai ◽  
Masahiro Okazaki ◽  
Shinichiro Yanagiya ◽  
Liang-Yih Chen ◽  
...  

A photoanode using dye-sensitized ZnO nanowire (NW) is a good candidate for low-cost, colorful, light-weight and flexible solar cell material. We have synthesized a ZnO NW anode and a ZnO nanowire–nanoparticle (NWNP) anode, in which ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) are decollated on the surface of NWs. Photo-induced electron transfer dynamics from the excited state of sensitizer dye (D149) to the conduction band of ZnO NW and ZnO NWNP was clarified using femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy. The decay of the single excited state ([Formula: see text]) of D149 was faster in ZnO NW than that of ZnO NWNP, indicating that NW is more suitable as an efficient electron acceptor.


2019 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 2438-2446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Iagatti ◽  
Baihao Shao ◽  
Alberto Credi ◽  
Barbara Ventura ◽  
Ivan Aprahamian ◽  
...  

In this work we apply a combination of steady state and time resolved luminescence and absorption spectroscopies to investigate the excited-state dynamics of a recently developed molecular photoswitch, belonging to the hydrazone family. The outstanding properties of this molecule, involving fluorescence toggling, bistability, high isomerization quantum yield and non-negligible two-photon absorption cross section, make it very promising for numerous applications. Here we show that the light induced Z/E isomerization occurs on a fast <1 ps timescale in both toluene and acetonitrile, while the excited state lifetime of the Z-form depends on solvent polarity, suggesting a partial charge transfer nature of its low lying excited state. Time-resolved luminescence measurements evidence the presence of a main emission component in the 500–520 nm spectral range, attributed to the Z-isomer, and a very short living blue-shifted emission, attributed to the E-isomer. Finally, transient absorption measurements performed upon far-red excitation are employed as an alternative method to determine the two-photon absorption cross-section of the molecule.


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