Enhanced two-photon singlet oxygen generation by photosensitizer-doped conjugated polymer nanoparticles

Langmuir. 2011 Mar 1;27(5):1739-44. doi: 10.1021/la104722q. Epub 2011 Jan 19.

Abstract

We have prepared photosensitizer-doped conjugated polymer nanoparticles by using a reprecipitation method. The conjugated polymer, poly[9,9-dibromohexylfluorene-2,7-ylenethylene-alt-1,4-(2,5-dimethoxy)phenylene] (PFEMO), was used as the host matrix to disperse tetraphenylporphyrin (TPP). These TPP-doped PFEMO nanoparticles are stable and have a uniform size of ∼50 nm. Efficient intraparticle energy transfer from PFEMO to TPP has been observed. The TPP emission of the nanoparticles was found to be enhanced by 21-fold by PFEMO under two-photon excitation. Enhanced two-photon excitation singlet oxygen generation efficiency in the TPP-doped PFEMO nanoparticles has been demonstrated. Our results suggest that these photosensitizer-doped conjugated polymer nanoparticles can act as novel photosensitizing agents for two-photon photodynamic therapy and related applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Absorption
  • Alkynes / chemistry*
  • Energy Transfer
  • Fluorenes / chemistry*
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Photochemotherapy
  • Photons*
  • Photosensitizing Agents / chemistry*
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Porphyrins / chemistry
  • Singlet Oxygen / chemistry*
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Alkynes
  • Fluorenes
  • Photosensitizing Agents
  • Polymers
  • Porphyrins
  • poly(9,9-dibromohexylfluorene-2,7-ylenethylene-alt-1,4-(2,5-dimethoxy)phenylene)
  • tetraphenylporphyrin
  • Water
  • Singlet Oxygen