• 文献标题:   Synthesis and photophysical properties of BODIPY-decorated graphene quantum dot-phthalocyanine conjugates
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   NWAHARA N, NKHAHLE R, NGOY BP, MACK J, NYOKONG T
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  • 出版物名称:   NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
  • ISSN:   1144-0546 EI 1369-9261
  • 通讯作者地址:   Rhodes Univ
  • 被引频次:   4
  • DOI:   10.1039/c8nj00758f
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

This work reports on the synthesis and characterisation of novel supramolecular hybrids containing BODIPY-decorated graphene quantum dots (BODIPY@GQDs) and zinc phthalocyanine. Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) were functionalized with L-glutathione (GSH) in order to assist coupling to the BODIPY dye. {2,9(10) 16(17) 23(24)-Tetrakis-[3-(diethylamino)phenoxy]phthalocyaninato} zinc(II) (1) was immobilized via p-p stacking interaction on the BODIPY-decorated GQDs and pristine GQDs to form the supramolecular hybrids 1-BODIPY@GQDs and 1-GQDs, respectively. The photophysical and photochemical properties of these conjugates were investigated. Energy transfer occurred from the (i) GQDs to BODIPY, (ii) GQDs to 1, and (iii) BODIPY@GQDs to 1 via fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). The highest FRET efficiency was observed for the BODIPY@GQDs (0.93). The introduction of the BODIPY core to the GQD structure resulted in higher triplet, and singlet oxygen quantum yields for the resultant Pc/GQD hybrid (1-BODIPY@GQDs). The zeta potential values obtained imply a high colloidal stability for the supramolecular hybrids. The results suggest that such hybrids may be applied in fields such as photodynamic therapy (PDT), where a high singlet oxygen quantum yield is desired.