Disentangling optically activated delayed fluorescence and upconversion fluorescence in DNA stabilized silver nanoclusters

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Abstract

Optically activated delayed fluorescence (OADF) is a powerful tool for generating background-free, anti-Stokes fluorescence microscopy modalities. Recent findings, using DNA-stabilized silver nanoclusters (DNA-AgNCs), indicate that OADF is usually accompanied by a dark state-mediated consecutive photon absorption process leading to upconversion fluorescence (UCF). In this study, we disentangle the OADF and UCF process by means of wavelength-dependent NIR excitation spectroscopy. We demonstrate that, by appropriate choice of secondary NIR excitation wavelength, the dark state population can be preferentially depleted through OADF, minimizing the UCF contribution. These findings show that dark state depletion by OADF might enable background-free STED-like nanoscopy.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftChemical Science
Vol/bind10
Udgave nummer20
Sider (fra-til)5326-5331
ISSN2041-6520
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2019

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