Preparation and luminescence properties of cyanine dye-sensitized upconversion nanocomposites

YAN Xu; LIANG Zuoqin; ZHANG Xiaobo; LI Maomao; YE Changqing; WANG Xiaomei

doi:10.13801/j.cnki.fhclxb.20220915.004

Volume 40 Issue 6

Jun. 2023

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YAN Xu, LIANG Zuoqin, ZHANG Xiaobo, et al. Preparation and luminescence properties of cyanine dye-sensitized upconversion nanocomposites[J]. Acta Materiae Compositae Sinica, 2023, 40(6): 3562-3570. doi: 10.13801/j.cnki.fhclxb.20220915.004

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YAN Xu, LIANG Zuoqin, ZHANG Xiaobo, et al. Preparation and luminescence properties of cyanine dye-sensitized upconversion nanocomposites[J]. Acta Materiae Compositae Sinica, 2023, 40(6): 3562-3570. doi: 10.13801/j.cnki.fhclxb.20220915.004

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Preparation and luminescence properties of cyanine dye-sensitized upconversion nanocomposites

doi: 10.13801/j.cnki.fhclxb.20220915.004

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China

Funds: National Natural Science Foundation of China (51803147)

Received Date: 2022-06-23
Accepted Date: 2022-09-05
Rev Recd Date: 2022-08-25

Available Online: 2022-09-15

Publish Date: 2023-06-15

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Abstract

Organic dye-sensitized upconversion nanomaterials can expand the absorption of near-infrared light, but dye-aggregation on the surface of nanoparticles limits the improvement of upconversion luminescence. In this paper, sodium 4-(2-((E)-2-((E)-3-((E)-2-(3,3-dimethyl-1-(4-sulfonatobutyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[f]indol-2-ylidene)ethylidene)-2-(4-(1,2,2-triphenylvinyl)phenoxy)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)vinyl)-3,3-dimethyl-3H-benzo[f]indol-1-ium-1-yl)butane-1-sulfonate (CyBTSO) containing tetrastyrene group was synthesized from cyanine IR820 in the presence of strong alkali. IR820 and CyBTSO sensitized upconversion nanocomposites were prepared by a self-assembly method, and their structures and morphologies were characterized. The photophysical properties of dyes in solution and condensed state, as well as the upconversion luminescence of dye-sensitized nanocomposites were investigated. The relationship between molecular structure and upconversion luminescence was systematically studied. It is found that the introduction of tetrastyrene group is not only beneficial to improve the fluorescence quantum yield and lifetime of CyBTSO, but also to enhance its stability and inhibit its aggregation on the nanoparticle surface. Compared with IR820, the stability and the loading amount of CyBTSO on the nanoparticle surface are increased by 1.7 and 3 times, respectively. As a result, a 69-fold enhancement of upconversion luminescence in CyBTSO-sensitized nanocompo-sites excited at 808 nm is achieved compared to that in β-NaYF₄:Yb20%, Er2% excited at 980 nm. This work provides a theoretical reference for the development of upconversion materials with high upconversion efficiency and stability.
- cyanine derivatives,
- nanocomposites,
- upconversion luminescence,
- dye aggregation,
- energy transfer
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