“…While the photosynthesis light-harvesting complex is exquisitely optimsed by millions of years of evolution, equivalent synthetic light-harvesting platforms are not as advanced. 23–25 Typically, the FRET acceptor and the FRET donor are simply mixed together, either in solution or immobilized in (or along) a polymer host. 26,27 Often this approach puts limitations on the types and concentrations of light-absorbers to be used though, as aggregation of these can lead to unwanted non-radiative decay that competes with emission and/or FRET.…”
Inspired by natural light-harvesting antenna arrays, intramolecular energy transfer in zinc(ii) phthalocyanine-pyrene is vastly accelerated compared to equivalent mixtures of its free component chromophores.
“…While the photosynthesis light-harvesting complex is exquisitely optimsed by millions of years of evolution, equivalent synthetic light-harvesting platforms are not as advanced. 23–25 Typically, the FRET acceptor and the FRET donor are simply mixed together, either in solution or immobilized in (or along) a polymer host. 26,27 Often this approach puts limitations on the types and concentrations of light-absorbers to be used though, as aggregation of these can lead to unwanted non-radiative decay that competes with emission and/or FRET.…”
Inspired by natural light-harvesting antenna arrays, intramolecular energy transfer in zinc(ii) phthalocyanine-pyrene is vastly accelerated compared to equivalent mixtures of its free component chromophores.
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