Tailoring the nonlinear absorption of fluorescent dyes by substitution at a boron center
The tuning of the spectroscopic signatures of boron-carrying fluorescent dyes is achieved by subtle chemical modifications. In more detail, we propose a new series of compounds incorporating up to three electron-donating moieties around the central accepting core, using various positions for the don...
| Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | article |
| Status: | Versión aceptada para publicación |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya) |
| Repository: | Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:recercat.cat:10256/19661 |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10256/19661 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Fotons Espectroscòpia de fluorescència Absorció Photons Fluorescence spectroscopy Absorption |
| Summary: | The tuning of the spectroscopic signatures of boron-carrying fluorescent dyes is achieved by subtle chemical modifications. In more detail, we propose a new series of compounds incorporating up to three electron-donating moieties around the central accepting core, using various positions for the donating moieties, including the central boron atom. For all dyes, a thorough experimental and computational investigation of the absorption and emission properties is presented, with specific emphasis on two-photon absorption. Our key finding is that the two-photon absorption cross section, a property vital for bioimaging applications, can be tuned to a large extent (eightfold increase) by changing the topology of the molecule and using an optimal substitution pattern, while mainly conserving the position of the absorption/emission band and fluorescence quantum yield. In addition, these dyes combine significant values of two-photon absorption cross sections (exceeding 500 GM) to significant fluorescence quantum yields - a beneficial feature for several applications |
|---|