Photo-switching of the NIR emission of gold nanoparticles (GNP) upon photo-isomerization of azobenzene ligands, bound to the surface, is demonstrated. Photophysical results confirm the occurrence of an excitation energy transfer process from the ligands to the GNP that produces sensitized NIR emission. Because of this process, the excitation efficiency of the gold core, upon excitation of the ligands, is much higher for the trans form than for the cis one, and t→c photo-isomerization causes a relevant decrease of the GNP NIR emission. As a consequence, photo-isomerization can be monitored by ratiometric detection of the NIR emission upon dual excitation. The photo-isomerization process was followed in real-time through the simultaneous detection of absorbance and luminescence changes using a dedicated setup. Surprisingly, the photo-isomerization rate of the ligands, bound to the GNP surface, was the same as measured for the chromophores in solution. This outcome demonstrated that excitation energy transfer to gold assists photo-isomerization, rather than competing with it. These results pave the road to the development of new, NIR-emitting, stimuli-responsive nanomaterials for theranostics.

Bonacchi, S., Cantelli, A., Battistelli, G., Guidetti, G., Calvaresi, M., Manzi, J., et al. (2016). Photoswitchable NIR-Emitting Gold Nanoparticles. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE. INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 55(37), 11064-11068 [10.1002/anie.201604290].

Photoswitchable NIR-Emitting Gold Nanoparticles

BONACCHI, SARA;CANTELLI, ANDREA;BATTISTELLI, GIULIA;GUIDETTI, GLORIA;CALVARESI, MATTEO;MANZI, JEANNETTE;MONTALTI, MARCO
2016

Abstract

Photo-switching of the NIR emission of gold nanoparticles (GNP) upon photo-isomerization of azobenzene ligands, bound to the surface, is demonstrated. Photophysical results confirm the occurrence of an excitation energy transfer process from the ligands to the GNP that produces sensitized NIR emission. Because of this process, the excitation efficiency of the gold core, upon excitation of the ligands, is much higher for the trans form than for the cis one, and t→c photo-isomerization causes a relevant decrease of the GNP NIR emission. As a consequence, photo-isomerization can be monitored by ratiometric detection of the NIR emission upon dual excitation. The photo-isomerization process was followed in real-time through the simultaneous detection of absorbance and luminescence changes using a dedicated setup. Surprisingly, the photo-isomerization rate of the ligands, bound to the GNP surface, was the same as measured for the chromophores in solution. This outcome demonstrated that excitation energy transfer to gold assists photo-isomerization, rather than competing with it. These results pave the road to the development of new, NIR-emitting, stimuli-responsive nanomaterials for theranostics.
2016
Bonacchi, S., Cantelli, A., Battistelli, G., Guidetti, G., Calvaresi, M., Manzi, J., et al. (2016). Photoswitchable NIR-Emitting Gold Nanoparticles. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE. INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 55(37), 11064-11068 [10.1002/anie.201604290].
Bonacchi, Sara; Cantelli, Andrea; Battistelli, Giulia; Guidetti, Gloria; Calvaresi, Matteo; Manzi, Jeannette; Gabrielli, Luca; Ramadori, Federico; Gam...espandi
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