Photoinduced electron transfer between triplet erythrosin dianion and highly charged ionic quenchers

Abstract  

The lifetime of the lowest triplet state of the dianion erythrosin B depends on its concentration because of self-quenching. The self-quenching rate constants vary with the solution viscosity at room temperature. Dextrose was used to change the viscosity of aqueous solutions in the range 1 ≤ η ≤ 5.31 cP. Photoinduced electron transfer reactions between the triplet state of the erythrosin dianion and the highly charged ionic quenchers K₄[Fe(CN)₆] and K₄[Mo(CN)₈] were investigated in aqueous borate buffer solutions at pH 9.2 using flash photolysis. Electron transfer rates vary from 3.0 × 10⁸ to 1.4 × 10⁸ M⁻¹ s⁻¹ depending on viscosity.     

Synthesis, structural characterization, photophysical, electrochemical, and anion-sensing studies of luminescent homo- and heteroleptic ruthenium(II) and osmium(II) complexes based on terpyridyl-imidazole ligand

A series of hetero- and homoleptic tridentate ruthenium(II) and osmium(II) complexes of compositions [(tpy-PhCH(3))Ru(tpy-HImzphen)](ClO(4))(2) (1), [(H(2)pbbzim)Ru(tpy-HImzphen)](ClO(4))(2) (2), and [M(tpy-HImzphen)(2)](ClO(4))(2) [M = Ru(II) (3) and Os(II) (4)], where tpy-PhCH(3) = 4'-(4-methylphenyl)-2,2':6',2"-terpyridine, H(2)pbbzim = 2,6-bis(benzimidazole-2-yl)pyridine and tpy-HImzphen = 2-(4-[2,2':6',2"]terpyridine-4'-yl-phenyl)-1H-phenanthro[9,10-d]imidazole, have been synthesized and characterized by using standard analytical and spectroscopic techniques. X-ray crystal structures of three complexes 2, 3, and 4 have been determined. The absorption spectra, redox behavior, and luminescence properties of the complexes have been thoroughly investigated. All of the complexes display moderately strong luminescence at room temperature with lifetimes in the range of 10-55 ns. The effect of solvents on the absorption and emission spectral behavior of the complexes has also been studied in detail. The anion sensing properties of all the complexes have been studied in solution using absorption, emission, and (1)H NMR spectral studies and by cyclic voltammetric (CV) measurements. It has been observed that the complexes 1, 3, and 4 act as sensors for F(-)only, whereas 2 acts as sensor for F(-), AcO(-), and to some extent for H(2)PO(4)(-). It is evident that in the presence of excess of anions deprotonation of the imidazole N-H fragment(s) occurs in all cases, an event which is signaled by the development of vivid colors visible with the naked eye. The receptor-anion binding/equilibrium constants have been evaluated.     

Kinetic studies on the formation of ternary complexes in the reaction of diaquonitrilotriacetatonickelate(II) with amino acids in aqueous solution

Summary Kinetics of formation of ternary complexes in the reaction of Ni(NTA)(H₂O) ₂ ^– with several amino acids, LH^± (glycine, -alanine, -alanine, L-valine and L-phenylalanine) have been studied by a pH indicator method using stopped-flow spectrophotometry. The results conform to 1/k_obs = 1/k + [H⁺]/ kKT_L where K is the equilibrium constant for formation of Ni(NTA)(–L)(H₂O)^2–, and k is the specific rate constant for the subsequent rate-determining ring-closure step leading to Ni(NTA)(=L)^2–. For the different amino acids studied, the k values decrease in the sequence: glycine > -alanine > L-phenylalanine > L-valine > -alanine. These k values areca. 1000 times lower than the values for complexation of Ni(NTA)(H₂O) ₂ ^– with NH₃ and imidazole and the spread in k values is much less than the pK_a values of the amino acids. The relative rates are enthalpy controlled and the S values are highly negative in conformity with ring closure as the rate determining step.     

THE PHOTODYNAMIC EFFECTS ONV–79 CHINESE HAMSTER CELLS

Abstract— Holding of acriflavine sensitizedV–79 cells in growth medium before visible light exposure decreases inactivation by visible light. The decrease depended upon the period of holding, indicating that there was release of cellular dye during this period. Exposures to visible light were done in two conditions: (a) with no dye in the medium during visible light exposure (washed) and (b) with dye in the medium during exposure (unwashed). Caffeine was found to slightly increase the sensitivity of the cells to visible light in the washed condition, whereas, in the unwashed condition no such effect was observed. Interaction studies with far UV did not reveal any correlation between photodynamic damage and UV damage. Visible light exposure of acriflavine sensitized cells was found to be mutagenic, as studied from the induction of 8-azaguanine resistant mutants. Inhibition of singlet oxygen production by sodium azide suppressed the induction of mutants. All these, taken together, have been discussed with respect to the relative importance of DNA and non-DNA damage in the photodynamic action of acriflavine.     

Polar modes with elastic restoring forces, “bose condensation” and the possibility of a metastable “ferroelectric” state

The system consists of an electric polarisation field coupled on the one hand to an elastic field and on the other to a thermal reservoir. When the polarisation modes are pumped, Bose condensation in the lowest mode occurs, for energy inflow above a certain critical amount. It is shown that elastic forces, called into play to stabilise the excitation of the polar modes, lowers the threshold for Bose condensation. With further increase in the pumping rate the possibility exists for the softening of the polarisation oscillations leading, in the presence of quartic self-interaction of the polarisation field (inserted for stability), to a metastable ferroelectric state. The work represents an attempt to develop a microscopic approach to the Fröhlich model for the dynamics of macromolecules (such as proteins and enzymes) of biological significance.     

Excitons and Bose–Einstein condensation in living systems

The problems connected with the transformations of energy in the living systems are reviewed. Possibility of Bose–Einstein condensation by input of radiant energy over a critical level is considered as a route for overcoming the barriers of activation energy under the conditions of a pump and a thermalizing environment. Molecular force fields constitute the pump. Under our scheme excitons constitute the major fraction of bosons to so condense. Instantaneous dipoles of London theory are then examined as excitons. Lastly an energy packet from a quantized dipolar field is suggested rather than the concept of “conformons.” Questions of charge and of other modes of energy transfer are briefly discussed.     

On the possibility of ‘Bose condensation’ in the excitation of coherent modes in biological systems

The phenomenon of Bose-Einstein condensation of phonons in biological structure, predicted by Fröhlich on the basis of rate equations, is approached here from a microscopic point of view. Rough estimates are compared with the recent experimental evidence of the action of coherent millimeter electromagnetic radiation on biological systems.     

Similarity analytical solutions for the Schrӧdinger equation with the Riesz fractional derivative in quantum mechanics

The present article deals with the similarity method to tackle the fractional Schrӧdinger equation where the derivative is defined in the Riesz sense. Moreover, the procedure of reducing a fractional partial differential equation (FPDE) into an ordinary differential equation (ODE) has been efficiently displayed by means of suitable scaled transform to the proposed fractional equation. Furthermore, the ODEs are treated effectively via the Fourier transform. The graphical solutions are also depicted for different fractional derivatives α .     

Absorption and Fluorescence Emission Attributes of a Fluorescent dye: 2,3,5,6-Tetracyano-p-Hydroquinone

Four cyano groups have been substituted on the aromatic ring of p-hydroquinone (2,3,5,6-tetracyanohydroquinone) in order to study the enhanced photoacidity of this molecule. The acid-base equilibria have been studied using absorption (for ground state pK_a) and fluorescence (excited state pK_a) spectra. Three distinct species (neutral, anionic and dianionic forms) were observed in the ground state and only two species (anionic and dianionic forms) were found in the excited state when studied at different pH/H_o in water. Absorption and emission characteristics were studied in various organic solvents, including protic and aprotic solvents. Deprotonation was also investigated using binary mixtures. It has been revealed that absorption and emission spectra are considerably changed with change in media. Proton transfer to the solvent has been observed in various solvents.