Ultrafast Dynamics of a Spiropyran in Water
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- 作者：J枚rg Kohl-Landgraf ; Markus Braun ; Cem 脰z莽oban ; Diana P. N. Gon莽alves ; Alexander Heckel ; Josef Wachtveitl
- 刊名：The Journal of the American Chemical Society
- 出版年：2012
- 出版时间：August 29, 2012
- 年：2012
- 卷：134
- 期：34
- 页码：14070-14077
- 全文大小：434K
- 年卷期：v.134,no.34(August 29, 2012)
- ISSN：1520-5126
文摘
The reversible switching of a water-soluble spiropyran compound is recorded over 1 ns by means of femtosecond vis-pump/vis- and IR-probe spectroscopy under aqueous conditions. Our investigations reveal that the photochemical conversion from the closed spiropyran to the open merocyanine takes 1.6 ps whereas the reversed photoreaction is accomplished within 25 ps. The combination of time-resolved and steady-state observations allows us to reveal central parts of the reaction pathway leading to either form. The enhanced water solubility, its fast and efficient switching behavior, and its stability against hydrolysis over a time range of several weeks make this compound an attractive and versatile tool for biological applications.