BODIPY in matrices: brief review

Abstract

Hybrid materails with dipyrrin based luminophores are of major interest in different areas of material chemistry, sensors and photovoltaics. Vast variety of the materials with BODIPY motif were synthesized and investigated up to date. Modern trend in the material chemistry is the aimed functionalization of them by immobilizing in their structure an active components. Based on interactions between matrix and dye we can control spectral and photophysical characteristics of hybrid material for tuning practically valuable properties for specific tasks. Presented paper summarize the results of our research group, working in the field of hybrid materials with BODIPY dyes: synthesis, spectral characteristics evaluation and possibilities of practical application investigation. Discussion is focused on the methods of synthesis of materials and practical application of them as sensors for pH, polarity and in OLED devices.

Chitosan Composites Containing Boron-Dipyrromethene Derivatives for Biomedical Applications

“…The most intensive fluorescence (in acetone solution) exhibits H dye (Φ F = 19.4%), whereas the CS-I film showed the highest quenching of radiation emission. As previously stated, fluorescence suppression is caused by efficient intersystem crossing (ISC), leading to a drop in the population of molecules in the singlet excited state [ 26 , 40 ]. However, the triplet state that arises from the ISC process promotes the formation of singlet oxygen or other reactive species [ 41 ].…”

Solvatochromic Sensitivity of BODIPY Probes: A New Tool for Selecting Fluorophores and Polarity Mapping

“…A wide variety of BODIPYs and other fluorophores are reported in scientific papers and a design strategy for future applications is developed [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ]. Numerous examples have recently been reviewed for polarity sensitive probes of various subcellular structures [ 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 ], reactive oxygen and nitrogen species [ 17 , 18 ], viscosity sensitive probes based on the rotor effect [ 19 , 20 , 21 ] and AIE-effect [ 22 , 23 , 24 ], polarity-controlled triplet photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy [ 25 , 26 , 27 ], photoswitches, and photocages for theranostic applications [ 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 ], among others. In some cases, the insensitivity of BODIPY sensors to solvent polarity makes them ideal for bioimaging [ 15 , 33 , 34 ].…”