Synthesis of photoresponsive dual NIR two-photon absorptive [60]fullerene triads and tetrads

Seaho Jeon, Min Wang, Loon Seng Tan, Thomas Cooper, Michael R. Hamblin, Long Y. Chiang

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Abstract

Broadband nonlinear optical (NLO) organic nanostructures exhibiting both ultrafast photoresponse and a large cross-section of two-photon absorption throughout a wide NIR spectrum may make them suitable for use as nonlinear biophotonic materials. We report here the synthesis and characterization of two C60-(antenna)x analogous compounds as branched triad C60 (>DPAF-C18)(>CPAF-C2M) and tetrad C60(>DPAF-C18)(>CPAF-C2M)2 nanostructures. These compounds showed approximately equal extinction coefficients of optical absorption over 400-550 nm that corresponds to near-IR two-photon based excitation wavelengths at 780-1,100 nm. Accordingly, they may be utilized as potential precursor candidates to the active-core structures of photosensitizing nanodrugs for 2γ-PDT in the biological optical window of 800-1,050 nm.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9603-9622
Number of pages20
JournalMolecules
Volume18
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 2γ-photodynamic therapeutic agent
  • C-(antenna) nanostructures
  • NIR two-photon absorption
  • Photosensitizer
  • Ultrafast intramolecular energy-transfer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Chemistry (miscellaneous)
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Drug Discovery
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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