Elucidating non-radiative decay in near-infrared lumiphores: Leveraging new design principles to develop a telecom band organic dye laser

McNamara, Lauren E.; Melnychuk, Christopher; Boyn, Jan-Niklas; Anferov, Sophie W.; Mazziotti, David A.; Schaller, Richard D.; Anderson, John S.

doi:10.1016/j.chempr.2024.03.023

Title: Elucidating non-radiative decay in near-infrared lumiphores: Leveraging new design principles to develop a telecom band organic dye laser

Journal Article · 17 April 2024 · Chem

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2024.03.023 · OSTI ID:2569923

McNamara, Lauren E. ^[1]; Melnychuk, Christopher ^[1]; Boyn, Jan-Niklas ^[2]; Anferov, Sophie W. ^[1]; Mazziotti, David A. ^[1]; Schaller, Richard D. ^[3];

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Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
Princeton Univ., NJ (United States)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)

Organic near-infrared (NIR) lumiphores have been targeted for biological and technological applications; however, these dyes exhibit exponentially decreasing quantum yields with decreasing energy gaps. The accepted model of this phenomenon invokes C–H stretching modes as the dominant route of non-radiative energy dissipation. Reducing the number of these modes is a popular strategy for the design of bright NIR lumiphores, but quantitative experimental validation of this strategy is lacking. Here, we evaluate the role of C–H modes in non-radiative relaxation through isotopic labeling of a NIR-emitting complex. Measurements comparing relaxation between protonated and perdeuterated complexes indicate that C–H modes do not contribute significantly to non-radiative relaxation. We instead propose that skeletal modes may play a larger role and suggest that minimizing scaffold size is a promising route for bright NIR lumiphores. In conclusion, we demonstrate the promise of such strategies through the development of the reddest organic-based laser dye yet reported.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award; National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357; SC0019215

OSTI ID:: 2569923

Journal Information:: Chem, Journal Name: Chem Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 10; ISSN 2451-9294

Publisher:: Cell PressCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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