Issue 8, 2015

Energy transfer between amphiphilic porphyrin polymer shells and upconverting nanoparticle cores in water-dispersible nano-assemblies

Abstract

The synthesis of water-dispersible nano-assemblies containing upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) and porphyrin molecules using a one-pot method is described. When the nano-assemblies are excited by 980 nm near-infrared light, the intensity of the ‘green emission’ band of the UCNP is reduced due to a combination of Föster Resonace Energy Transfer (FRET) and emission-reabsorption. This process is also responsible for the emission from the porphyrin chromophores despite the fact they do not absorb near-infrared light.

Graphical abstract: Energy transfer between amphiphilic porphyrin polymer shells and upconverting nanoparticle cores in water-dispersible nano-assemblies

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
13 Nov 2014
Accepted
02 Dec 2014
First published
16 Dec 2014

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2015,13, 2317-2322

Author version available

Energy transfer between amphiphilic porphyrin polymer shells and upconverting nanoparticle cores in water-dispersible nano-assemblies

T. Wu, S. Kaur and N. R. Branda, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2015, 13, 2317 DOI: 10.1039/C4OB02401J

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