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Water-soluble mitochondria-specific ytterbium complex with impressive NIR emission

Tao Zhang, Xunjin Zhu, Chopen C. W. Cheng, Wai-Ming Kwok, Hoi-Lam Tam, Jianhua Hao, Daniel W. J. Kwong, Wai-Kwok Wong, Ka-Leung Wong

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Abstract

A water-soluble porphyrinato ytterbium complex linked with rhodamine B (Yb-2) showed mitochondria-specific subcellular localization and strong two-photon-induced NIR emissions (λ em = 650 nm, porphyrinate ligand π → π* transition; λ em = 1060 nm, Yb(III) 5F 5/25F 7/2 transitions; σ 2 = 375 GM in DMSO) with an impressive Yb(III) NIR emission quantum yield (1% at λ ex = 340 nm; 2.5% at λ ex = 430 nm) in aqueous solution. © 2011 American Chemical Society.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)20120-20122
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume133
Issue number50
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Dec 2011
Externally publishedYes

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Funding

The work described in this paper was partially supported by grants from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong SAR, P. R. China (HKBU 202509 and HKBU 202210) and a starting grant from the Hong Kong Baptist University (K.L.W.). The authors also thank Dr. Mark Goossens (Edinburgh Instruments) for technical support for the NIR quantum yield measurements.

RGC Funding Information

  • RGC-funded

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