Abstract
The fluorescence decay kinetics from a benzonitrile solution of a dibenzo-18-crown-6 ether bridged porphyrin-fullerene dyad has been studied in the presence of a range of metal ions. Dual-exponential fluorescence decay behaviour has been attributed to conformational flexibility of the molecule influencing quenching interactions between the photo-excited porphyrin and fullerene. Additions of sodium, potassium and lithium ions significantly modulate the observed fluorescence decay processes while the larger tetrabutylammonium ion has only a minor affect. The results are discussed in terms of ion inclusion within the crown ether affecting both the bridge conformational properties and donor-acceptor electronic interactions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1150 - 1153 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |