Solvatochromism of Distyrylbenzene Pairs Bound Together by [2.2]Paracyclophane: Evidence for a Polarizable “Through-Space” Delocalized State
作者:Janice W. Hong、Han Young Woo、Bin Liu、Guillermo C. Bazan
DOI:10.1021/ja044326+
日期:2005.5.25
compounds were designed and synthesized to examine how through-space and through-bond electron delocalization respond to solvent effects. The general strategy involves the study of "dimers" of the distyrylbenzene chromophore held in close proximity by the [2.2]paracyclophane core and a systematic dissection of the chromophore into components with through-space and through-bond electronic delocalization. Steady
Water-soluble distyrylbenzene chromophores for applications in optoelectronic technologies
申请人:——
公开号:US20040192968A1
公开(公告)日:2004-09-30
Two-photon or multi-photon chromophores having a conjugated pi-electron system with donating groups at each end of the pi-electron system providing charge-transfer properties, and having quaternary amine groups that can enhance the solubility of the chromophore in water. In a particular embodiment, the chromophore is based on a distyrylbenzene core, with donor or acceptor groups attached to the central benzene ring.
Solvent Effects on the Two-Photon Absorption of Distyrylbenzene Chromophores
作者:Han Young Woo、Bin Liu、Bernhard Kohler、Dmitry Korystov、Alexander Mikhailovsky、Guillermo C. Bazan
DOI:10.1021/ja052906g
日期:2005.10.1
A series of organic- and water-soluble distyrylbenzene-based two-photon absorption (TPA) fluorophores containing dialkylamino donor groups at the termini was designed, synthesized, and characterized. The central core was systematically substituted to modulate intramolecular charge transfer (ICT). These molecules allow an examination of solvent effects on the TPA cross section (delta) and on the TPA action cross section. In toluene, the delta values follow the order of ICT strength. The effect of solvent on delta is nonmonotonic: maximum delta was measured in an intermediate polarity solvent (THF) and was lowest in water. We failed to find a correlation between the observed solvent effect and previous theoretical predictions. Hydrogen bonding to the donor groups and aggregation of the optical units in water, which are not included in calculational analysis, may be responsible for the discrepancies between experimental results and theory.
Modification of the Optoelectronic Properties of Membranes via Insertion of Amphiphilic Phenylenevinylene Oligoelectrolytes
作者:Logan E. Garner、Juhyun Park、Scott M. Dyar、Arkadiusz Chworos、James J. Sumner、Guillermo C. Bazan
DOI:10.1021/ja1016156
日期:2010.7.28
We report on the modification of membranes by incorporation of phenylenevinylene oligoelectrolytes with the goal of tailoring their optical and electronic properties and their applications. A water-soluble distyrylstilbene oligoelectrolyte (DSSN+), capped at each end with nitrogen bound, terminally charged pendant groups, was synthesized. The photophysical and solvatochromatic properties of DSSN+ and the shorter distyrylbenzene analogue DSBN+ were probed and found to be useful for characterizing insertion into membranes based on phospholipid vesicle systems. A combination of UV/visible absorbance and photoluminescence spectroscopies, together with confocal microscopy, were employed to confirm membrane incorporation. Examination of the emission intensity profile in stationary multilamellar vesicles obtained with a polarized excitation source provides insight into the orientation of these chromophores within lipid bilayers and indicates that these molecules are highly ordered, such that the hydrophobic electronically delocalized region positions within the inner membrane with the long molecular axis perpendicular to the bilayer plane. Cyclic voltammetry experiments provide evidence that DSSN+ and DSBN+ facilitate transmembrane electron transport across lipid bilayers supported on glassy carbon electrodes. Additionally, the interaction with living microorganisms was probed. Fluorescence imaging indicates that DSSN+ and DSBN+ preferentially accumulate within cell membranes. Furthermore, notable increases in yeast microbial fuel cell performance were observed when employing DSSN+ as the electron transport mediator.