Self-assembly of a series of thiocyanate complexes with high two-photon absorbing active in near-IR range and bioimaging applications
作者:Dandan Li、Qiong Zhang、Xuchun Wang、Shengli Li、Hongping Zhou、Jieying Wu、Yupeng Tian
DOI:10.1016/j.dyepig.2015.03.039
日期:2015.9
A series of novel complexes bearing high fluorescence quantum yields and showing the peak two-photon absorption (2 PA) cross-sections in the near-infrared region, Zn(SCN)(2)L-2 (1), [Cd(SCN)(2)L-2](n) (2), Co(SCN)(2)L-4 (3), Ni(SCN)(2)L-4 (4), [CdHgL2(SCN)(4)](n) (5) and [MnHg(SCN)(4)L-2](n) (6), containing functional chromophore (L = (E)-(4-diethyl anilinostyryl)pyridine), were synthesized in high yields. Crystal structures of all the complexes were confirmed. Hetero-metal complexes (5, 6: L:M = 1:1) present much higher two-photon absorption (2 PA) cross-sections (sigma) in comparison with those of the homo-metal complexes (L:M = 4:1 in 3 and 4, L:M = 2:1 in 1 and 2) and the free ligand (L) which may due to the fact that the hetero-metal complexes have more bridged anions (SCN-), conjugated subunits -[Hg(SCN)(2)M]- and -[Hg-2(SCN)(4)M-2]-. In addition, the results revealed that 2 PA response was much enhanced for the Zn(SCN)(2)L-2 and two-photon fluorescence cell imaging experiment proved its potential application. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.