Design, synthesis and photophysical properties of 8-hydroxyquinoline-functionalized tripodal molecular switch as a highly selective sequential pH sensor in aqueous solution

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (21) ◽  
pp. 16207-16222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rifat Akbar ◽  
Minati Baral ◽  
B. K. Kanungo
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Dft Calculation ◽  
Photophysical Properties ◽  
Ph Sensor ◽  
Molecular Switch ◽  
Design Synthesis ◽  
Potential Applications

TAME5OX can act as a good candidate with potential applications in chemical and biological fields. Fluorescence reduction due to ESIPT between protonated NH+ ∼ –OH and deprotonated N ∼ –O− forms was proven by DFT calculation.

Design, synthesis and photophysical properties of A-D-A-D-A small molecules for photovoltaic application

2015 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 99-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weibo Yan ◽  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Qingsong Qin ◽  
Senyun Ye ◽  
Yuanwei Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Small Molecules ◽  
Photophysical Properties ◽  
Design Synthesis ◽  
Photovoltaic Application

First-Principles Study of Triangle Terarylene as a Possible Optical Molecular Switch

2011 ◽  
Vol 311-313 ◽  
pp. 526-529
Author(s):  
Cai Juan Xia ◽  
Han Chen Liu ◽  
Ji Xin Yin
Keyword(s):  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Molecular Switch ◽  
Optical Switches ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Closed Ring ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Homo Lumo ◽  
Non Equilibrium Green’S Function ◽  
Theoretical Results

Using non-equilibrium Green’s function formalism combined with first-principles density functional theory, we investigate the electronic transport properties of a triangle terarylene(open- and closed-ring forms) optical molecular switch. The influence of the HOMO-LUMO gaps and the spatial distributions of molecular orbitals on the quantum transport through the molecular device is discussed. Theoretical results show that the conductance of the closed-ring is 3-8 times larger than that of open-ring, which expect that this system can be one of good candidates for optical switches due to this unique advantage, and may have some potential applications in future molecular circuit.

Amphiphilic Alternating Carbazole Copolymers: Photophysical Properties of Poly[N-vinylcarbazxole-alt-citraconic acid] in Aqueous Solution

1994 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 1434-1439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshihiro Itoh ◽  
Hideto Satoh ◽  
Tadao Yasue ◽  
Akira Hachimori ◽  
Hiroshi Satozono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Photophysical Properties

scholarly journals Recent Progress in the Synthesis and Characterization of Diarylethene-based MOFs

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (a1) ◽  
pp. C1223-C1223
Author(s):  
Jason Benedict ◽  
Ian Walton ◽  
Dan Patel ◽  
Jordan Cox
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Synthesis And Characterization ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Design Synthesis ◽  
Thermally Induced ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
External Stimuli ◽  
Physical And Chemical

Metal-organic Frameworks (MOFs) remain an extremely active area of research given the wide variety of potential applications and the enormous diversity of structures that can be created from their constituent building blocks. While MOFs are typically employed as passive materials, next-generation materials will exhibit structural and/or electronic changes in response to applied external stimuli including light, charge, and pH. Herein we present recent results in which advanced photochromic diarylethenes are combined with MOFs through covalent and non-covalent methods to create photo-responsive permanently porous crystalline materials. This presentation will describe the design, synthesis, and characterization of next-generation photo-switchable diarylethene based ligands which are subsequently used to photo-responsive MOFs. These UBMOF crystals are, by design, isostructural with previously reported non-photoresponsive frameworks which enables a systematic comparison of their physical and chemical properties. While the photoswitching of the isolated ligand in solution is fully reversible, the cycloreversion reaction is suppressed in the UBMOF single crystalline phase. Spectroscopic evidence for thermally induced cycloreversion will be presented, as well as a detailed analysis addressing the limits of X-ray diffraction techniques applied to these systems.

scholarly journals The Low Lying Double-Exciton State of Conjugated Diradicals: Assessment of TDUDFT and Spin-Flip TDDFT Predictions

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofia Canola ◽  
Yasi Dai ◽  
Fabrizia Negri
Keyword(s):  
Excited State ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Photophysical Properties ◽  
Exciton State ◽  
Reference Configuration ◽  
Singlet Ground State ◽  
Distinctive Character ◽  
Spin Flip ◽  
Doubly Excited ◽  
Potential Applications

Conjugated singlet ground state diradicals have received remarkable attention owing to their potential applications in optoelectronic devices. A distinctive character of these systems is the location of the double exciton state, a low lying excited state dominated by the doubly excited H,H→L,L configuration, which may influence optical and other photophysical properties. In this contribution we investigate this specific excited state, for a series of recently synthesized conjugated diradicals, employing time dependent density functional theory based on the unrestricted parallel spin reference configuration in the spin-flip formulation (SF-TDDFT) and standard TD calculations based on the unrestricted antiparallel spin reference configuration (TDUDFT). The quality of the computed results is assessed considering diradical and multiradical descriptors and the excited state wavefunction composition.

scholarly journals Synthesis of BODIPY-Amino Acids and the Potential Applications as Specific Dyes for the Cytoplasm of Langerhans β-Cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Aguilera ◽  
Víctor García-González ◽  
Manuel Alatorre-Meda ◽  
Eustolia Rodríguez-Velázquez ◽  
Ignacio Rivero
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Photophysical Properties ◽  
Fluorescence Emission ◽  
Dual Fluorescence ◽  
Β Cells ◽  
Cell Cytoplasm ◽  
Specific Staining ◽  
Cell Staining ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
The One

In this work, we explored the synthesis of 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diazas-indacene (BODIPYs) bound to five different amino acids (BODIPY-FAA) (glycine, alanine, leucine, phenylalanine, and tyrosine) (amino group is kept protected with fluorophore Fmoc) and evaluated these conjugates in terms of (i) their photophysical properties and (ii) their potential application as cell staining agents of suspension and adherent cells at healthy and stress conditions. In general, all synthesized BODIPY-FAA (3a-3e) were found to emit fluorescence in the blue and green regions of the spectrum (depending on the solvent conditions). However, BODIPY-FTyr(trt) (3e) showed the best molar extinction coefficient (ε = 28,198 M-1 cm-1) and quantum yield (Φ = 0.17). Biologically speaking, all synthesized conjugates demonstrated a selective affinity for the cytoplasm of Langerhans β-cells employed as a model, being the BODIPY-FLeu conjugate the one displaying the highest observed intensity. As such, our results reveal the BODIPY-FAA as a novel attractive tool for the specific staining of the cell cytoplasm, demonstrating not only a dual fluorescence emission but also a sensing capability to recognize different cell states.

scholarly journals Barbituric Acid Based Fluorogens: Synthesis, Aggregation-Induced Emission, and Protein Fibril Detection

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siyang Ding ◽  
Bicheng Yao ◽  
Louis Schobben ◽  
Yuning Hong
Keyword(s):  
Barbituric Acid ◽  
Fluorescent Dyes ◽  
Photophysical Properties ◽  
Wavelength Region ◽  
Structure Property ◽  
Aggregation Induced Emission ◽  
Long Wavelength ◽  
Structure Property Relationships ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Protein Fibril

Fluorescent dyes, especially those emitting in the long wavelength region, are excellent candidates in the area of bioassay and bioimaging. In this work, we report a series of simple organic fluorescent dyes consisting of electron-donating aniline groups and electron-withdrawing barbituric acid groups. These dyes are very easy to construct while emitting strongly in the red region in their solid state. The photophysical properties of these dyes, such as solvatochromism and aggregation-induced emission, are systematically characterized. Afterward, the structure–property relationships of these barbituric acid based fluorogens are discussed. Finally, we demonstrate their potential applications for protein amyloid fibril detection.

scholarly journals Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of 8-Mercapto-3,7-Dihydro-1H-Purine-2,6-Diones as Potent Inhibitors of SIRT1, SIRT2, SIRT3, and SIRT5

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (12) ◽  
pp. 2755
Author(s):  
Haozhen Han ◽  
Chunpu Li ◽  
Man Li ◽  
Lisheng Yang ◽  
Sen Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrophobic Interactions ◽  
Biological Evaluation ◽  
Site Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Binding Modes ◽  
Design Synthesis ◽  
Relationship Analysis ◽  
Physiological Processes ◽  
Competitive Inhibitors ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Synthesis And Biological Evaluation

Sirtuins (SIRT1-7) are a family of NAD+-dependent deacetylases. They regulate many physiological processes and play important roles in inflammation, diabetes, cancers, and neurodegeneration diseases. Sirtuin inhibitors have potential applications in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and various cancers. Herein, we identified new sirtuin inhibitors based on the scaffold of 8-mercapto-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione. To elucidate the inhibitory mechanism, the binding modes of the inhibitors in SIRT3 were established by molecular docking, showing that the inhibitors occupy the acetyl lysine binding site and interact with SIRT3, mainly through hydrophobic interactions. The interactions were validated by site-directed mutagenesis of SIRT3 and structure–activity relationship analysis of the inhibitors. Consistently, enzyme kinetic assays and microscale thermophoresis showed that these compounds are competitive inhibitors to the acetyl substrate, and mix-type inhibitors to NAD+. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the compounds are potent SIRT1/2/3/5 pan-inhibitors. This study provides novel hits for developing more potent sirtuin inhibitors.

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