Compared with inorganic long‐lasting luminescent materials, organic room temperature phosphorescent (RTP) ones show several advantages, such as flexibility, transparency, solubility and color adjustability. However, organic RTP materials close to commercialization are still to be developed. In this work, we developed a new host–guest doping system with stimulus‐responsive RTP characteristics, in which triphenylphosphine oxide (OPph3) acted host and benzo(dibenzo)phenothiazine dioxide derivatives as guests. Turn‐on RTP effect was realized by mixing them together through co‐crystallization or grinding, in which the efficient energy transfer from host to guest and the strong intersystem crossing (ISC) ability of the guest have played significant role. Further on, multistage stimulus‐responsive RTP characteristics from grinding to chemical stimulus were achieved via introducing pyridine group into the guest molecule. In addition, the anti‐counterfeiting printings were realized for these materials through various methods, including stylus printing, thermal printing and inkjet printing, which brings RTP materials closer to commercialization.
The singlet oxygen (1O2) generation ability of a photosensitizer (PS) is pivotal for photodynamic therapy (PDT). Transition metal complexes are effective PSs, owing to their high 1O2 generation ability. However, non‐negligible cellular toxicity, poor biocompatibility, and easy aggregation in water limit their biomedical applications. In this work, a series of red‐emitting aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) Ir(III) complexes containing different numbers of Ir centers (mono‐, di‐, and trinuclear) and the corresponding nanoparticles (NPs) AIE‐NPs, are designed and synthesized. The increase of 1O2 generation ability is in line with the increasing number of Ir centers. Compared with the pure Ir(III) complexes, the corresponding NPs offer multiple advantages: (i) brighter emission; (ii) higher phosphorescence quantum yields; (iii) longer excited lifetime; (iv) higher 1O2 generation ability; (v) better biocompatibility; and (vi) superior cellular uptake. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments corroborate that AIE‐NPs with three iridium centers possess potent cytotoxicity toward cancer cells and effective inhibition of tumor growth. To the best of knowledge, this work is the first example of NPs of multinuclear AIE Ir(III) complexes as PSs for enhanced PDT. This study offers a new method to improve the efficiency of PSs for clinical cancer treatments.
Strongly
red luminescent and water-soluble probes are very important
for studying biological events and processes. Fluorescent nanoparticles
(NPs) built from the aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen)
and amphipathic polymeric matrixes have been considered as promising
candidates for bioimaging. However, AIE NPs with long-wavelength absorption
suitable for in vivo application are still scarce.
In this work, three AIE-active red-emissive BODIPY derivatives with
long-wavelength absorption were rationally designed and synthesized.
Then three NPs based on these AIEgens exhibit bright red photoluminescence
with high fluorescence quantum yield in aqueous media. These NPs uniformly
dispersed in water and showed excellent stability and good biocompatibility.
They can be readily internalized by HeLa cells, and the staining process
is performed by simply shaking the culture with cells for just a few
seconds at room temperature, which indicates an ultrafast and easy-to-operate
staining protocol. More importantly, long-term tracing in living cells
and mouse over 15 days is successfully achieved. The strong fluorescence
signals, ultrafast staining procedure, and long-term tracing abilities
indicate that these AIE NPs hold great potential for monitoring biological
processes.
A series of luminescent non-conjugated polyurethane derivatives (PUs) has been obtained in a facile way in high yields. TNP is selectively detected in water with a concentration of 10−10 M.
A series of new phosphorescent cyclometalated iridium(iii) complexes which possess aggregation-induced emission enhancement (AIEE) detect 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (TNP) selectively with high quenching constants in aqueous media. The sensing mechanism was systematically investigated by mass spectrometry, H andF NMR spectroscopy. X-ray crystal structure analysis reveals an O-HO interaction between TNP and the ancillary ligand which explains the high selectivity for TNP compared to other nitro-aromatics.
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