Title

Near-Unity Quantum Yields For Intersystem Crossing And Singlet Oxygen Generation In Polymethine-Like Molecules: Design And Experimental Realization

Abstract

The photophysical properties of two pairs of squaraine molecules where two oxygen atoms in a squaraine bridge are replaced with sulfur atoms are investigated. This substitution leads to an inversion of the lowest singlet φ-φz.ast; electronic transition by an n-φz.ast; transition, effectively reducing the energy difference between singlet and triplet states and significantly increasing the intersystem crossing efficiency without the use of "heavy atoms". Experimental results, in agreement with quantum chemical calculations, show near-unity values for triplet quantum yield and singlet oxygen generation quantum yield for sulfur-containing squaraines, which are potentially useful for two-photon photodynamic therapy. © 2010 American Chemical Society.

Publication Date

8-5-2010

Publication Title

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volume

1

Issue

15

Number of Pages

2354-2360

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1021/jz100381v

Socpus ID

77955406527 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/77955406527

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