Light Harvesting and Photoprotective Functions of Carotenoids in Compact Artificial Photosynthetic Antenna Designs
摘要:
Artificial light-harvesting constructs were synthesized by covalently linking two carotenoids to the central silicon atom of a phthalocyanine (PC) derivative. Triad 1 binds two carotenoids having nine conjugated double bonds, whereas triad 2 binds two carotenoids having 10 carbon-carbon double bonds in conjugation. Fluorescence excitation experiments indicated that, in triad 1 dissolved in n-hexane, the carotenoid to PC singlet energy transfer efficiency is ca. 92%, whereas in triad 2, it is 30%. Results from ultrafast laser spectroscopy indicate that upon population of the optically allowed S-2, state of the carotenoid the optically forbidden states S-1, and S* are rapidly generated in both triad 1 and triad 2. In triad 1, S-2, S-1, and S* all contribute singlet electronic energy to PC. In triad 2, singlet electronic energy transfer to PC occurs primarily from the optically allowed S-2 state with little energy transfer to PC via the S-1 state, and there is no evidence for energy transfer via S*. Instead, in triad 2, we find a multiphased quenching of the PC singlet excited state on the picosecond and nanosecond time scales. Upon intersystem crossing from the singlet excited state of PC to the triplet state in triad 1, triplet-triplet energy transfer to either of the carotenoids takes place on a time scale significantly shorter than 5 ns. When dissolved in polar solvents, triads 1 and 2 exhibit light-induced electron transfer from either of the carotenoid moieties to the excited singlet PC species with a time constant of about 2 ps. Charge recombination to the singlet ground state occurs in 10 ps in triad 1 and 17 ps in triad 2.
Testing the requirements of stages of physical activity among adults: The comparative effectiveness of stage-matched, mismatched, standard care, and control interventions
摘要:
We tested the comparative efficacy of 4 interventions to increase the physical activity behavior of college personnel randomly assigned to one condition (N = 196, 74% female, M age = 43.4 years) for 16 weeks. Stage-matched and mismatched interventions were developed based on the stages of change from the Transtheoretical Model and were contrasted with standard care (action-oriented) and control interventions to test the requirements of a true stage behavior Repeated measures of multivariate analyses of covariance indicated that the stage-matched and standard care interventions resulted in greater levels of both total and lifestyle physical activity compared with the mismatched and control interventions. The results supported the requirements of a stage behavior as defined by Weinstein, Rothman, and Sutton (1) and the superiority of the stage-matched intervention versus the mismatched intervention. However, the standard care intervention performed as well as the matched intervention, suggesting the need for further investigation. The results are discussed with respect to the high proportion of individuals in the action-oriented stages and previous research findings in the smoking literature.
Carotenohematoporphyrins as Tumor-Imaging Dyes. Synthesis and In Vitro Photophysical Characterization
作者:Dereck Tatman、Paul A. Liddell、Thomas A. Moore、Devens Gust、Ana L. Moore
DOI:10.1111/j.1751-1097.1998.tb02500.x
日期:1998.10
component with a lifetime of 9.3 ns describes the decay data of the parent HPDME. Possible mechanisms for the observed porphyrin fluorescence quenching by the nearby carotenoid are discussed. Nanosecond transient absorption reveals a carotene triplet with maximum absorption at 560 nm and a 5.0 μs lifetime. No transient was detected at 450 nm, indicating rapid (10 ns) triplet energytransfer from the hematoporphyrin