Absolute quantum yield (Ф) is one of the most important parameters to evaluate the potential of novel materials. Lanthanide complexes EuxGd1-x(TTA)3phens are synthesized with the ratio of Gd3+ dopant concentrati...Absolute quantum yield (Ф) is one of the most important parameters to evaluate the potential of novel materials. Lanthanide complexes EuxGd1-x(TTA)3phens are synthesized with the ratio of Gd3+ dopant concentration ranging from 10% to 90% to improve the absolute quantum yield. EuxGd1-x(TTA)3phens possess similar infrared and ultraviolet spectra, showing that they have similar molecular structures. The absolute emission quantum yields of EuxGd1-x(TTA)3phens are determined using a fluoromax-4 spectrofluorometer equipped with an integrating sphere. The fluorescence lifetimes of the EuxGd1-x(TTA)3phens are measured in the same experiment. It was found that both absolute quantum yields and fluorescence lifetimes of EuxGd1-x(TTA)3phens are of quasi-periodic variation with the change of the Gd3. dopant concentrations. The absolute quantum efficiency and fluorescence lifetime vary with respect to the Gd content in an opposite fashion, indicating that the rate of energy absorption by the EuxGd1-x(TTA)3phens and the conversion to light energy is critical for the absolute quantum efficiency. The radiative rate constant Kr and non-radiative rate constant Knr are calculated. The dependence of Kr and Knr on the Gd3+ dopant concentrations is very similar to that of absolute quantum efficiency. The radiation rate constant Kr and absolute quantum efficiency have a linear relationship.展开更多
A new star-shaped oligoelectrolyte (TEFCOONa) with triphenylamine as the core, acetylene as linkage and anionic fluorenes as arms was obtained and used for direct imaging in living PANC-1 cells. Because of the hydroph...A new star-shaped oligoelectrolyte (TEFCOONa) with triphenylamine as the core, acetylene as linkage and anionic fluorenes as arms was obtained and used for direct imaging in living PANC-1 cells. Because of the hydrophobic conjugated groups of the oli-goelectrolyte, TEFCOONa can form nanospheres with an average diameter of^75 nm in 10 mmol/L PBS. These nanospheres possess a relatively high absolute quantum yield (16.5% in PBS), low cytotoxicity and can penetrate into the nucleus through the cytoplasm, which is essential for living cellular imaging. Collectively, these results validate our rational design of conjugated oligoelectrolyte and even hyper branched polymers-copolyelectrolyte as effective nanovectors for bioimaging and other clinical applications.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50973003)Anhui Science and TechnologyProgram(Nos.KJ2012B135,KJ2012A217,KJ2012B136,KJ2011A210, 1301042112)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Fuyang Normal College (Nos.2011HJJC02ZD,2011HJJC01ZD,2011HJJC04YB,2010FSKJ01ZD, 2013FSKJ03ZD)Incubator Fund of Scientific and Technological achievements of Fuyang Normal College(Nos.2013KJFH03, 2013KJFH01)
文摘Absolute quantum yield (Ф) is one of the most important parameters to evaluate the potential of novel materials. Lanthanide complexes EuxGd1-x(TTA)3phens are synthesized with the ratio of Gd3+ dopant concentration ranging from 10% to 90% to improve the absolute quantum yield. EuxGd1-x(TTA)3phens possess similar infrared and ultraviolet spectra, showing that they have similar molecular structures. The absolute emission quantum yields of EuxGd1-x(TTA)3phens are determined using a fluoromax-4 spectrofluorometer equipped with an integrating sphere. The fluorescence lifetimes of the EuxGd1-x(TTA)3phens are measured in the same experiment. It was found that both absolute quantum yields and fluorescence lifetimes of EuxGd1-x(TTA)3phens are of quasi-periodic variation with the change of the Gd3. dopant concentrations. The absolute quantum efficiency and fluorescence lifetime vary with respect to the Gd content in an opposite fashion, indicating that the rate of energy absorption by the EuxGd1-x(TTA)3phens and the conversion to light energy is critical for the absolute quantum efficiency. The radiative rate constant Kr and non-radiative rate constant Knr are calculated. The dependence of Kr and Knr on the Gd3+ dopant concentrations is very similar to that of absolute quantum efficiency. The radiation rate constant Kr and absolute quantum efficiency have a linear relationship.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2009CB930600, 2012CB933301 and 2012CB723402)the Ministry of Education of China (IRT1148)+5 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21222404, 51173080 and 21104033)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET-10-0179)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education(20093223110003)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China (BZ2010043 and NY211003)the Program for Postgraduates Research Innovation of CollegesUniversities of Jiangsu Province(CXLX11_0424 and CXLX11_ 0424_0414)
文摘A new star-shaped oligoelectrolyte (TEFCOONa) with triphenylamine as the core, acetylene as linkage and anionic fluorenes as arms was obtained and used for direct imaging in living PANC-1 cells. Because of the hydrophobic conjugated groups of the oli-goelectrolyte, TEFCOONa can form nanospheres with an average diameter of^75 nm in 10 mmol/L PBS. These nanospheres possess a relatively high absolute quantum yield (16.5% in PBS), low cytotoxicity and can penetrate into the nucleus through the cytoplasm, which is essential for living cellular imaging. Collectively, these results validate our rational design of conjugated oligoelectrolyte and even hyper branched polymers-copolyelectrolyte as effective nanovectors for bioimaging and other clinical applications.