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Dynamics of infrared excitations in boron doped diamond
摘要： We report on the investigation of relaxation dynamics of optical excitations in IIb high pressure high temperature (HPHT) diamond doped by natural boron and isotopically enriched 11boron. The measurements were performed with a pump-probe technique using short pump pulses from a wavelength-tunable infrared free electron laser. Lifetimes of excited boron states ranging from a few picoseconds to a few hundred picoseconds, have been derived from the obtained data. The relaxation rates depend on the pumped states, the pump intensity and the diamond lattice temperature. We discuss possible contributions to the optical and nonradiative intracenter relaxation rates observed in these experiments. Theoretical simulations support ultrafast relaxation by multiple phonon emission, for the electronic states with the energy gap exceeding the energy of optical phonon.
关键词： time-resolved spectroscopy,boron-doped diamond,diamond
更新于2025-11-14 15:14:40
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Observation of Site-Resolved Vibrational Energy Transfer Using a Genetically Encoded Ultrafast Heater
摘要： Allosteric information transfer in proteins has been linked to distinct vibrational energy transfer (VET) pathways in a number of theoretical studies. Experimental evidence for such pathways, however, is sparse because site-selective injection of vibrational energy into a protein, i.e. localized heating, is required for their investigation. Here, we solve this problem by the site-specific incorporation of the non-canonical amino acid β-(1-azulenyl)-L-alanine (AzAla) via genetic code expansion. Being an exception to Kasha′s rule, AzAla undergoes ultrafast internal conversion and heating after S1 excitation while upon S2 excitation it serves as a fluorescent label. We endowed PDZ3, a protein interaction domain of postsynaptic density protein 95, with this ultrafast heater at two distinct positions. Using ultrafast IR spectroscopy, we could indeed observe VET from the incorporation sites in the protein to a bound peptide ligand on a picosecond timescale. This approach based on genetically encoded AzAla paves the way for detailed studies of VET and its role for function in a wide range of proteins.
关键词： protein modification,energy transfer,non-canonical amino acid,time-resolved spectroscopy,mutagenesis
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Role of solvent H-bonding and polarity on photophysical properties of a benzothiazole-based ratiometric amyloid fibril sensor
摘要： Detailed photophysical properties of 2-[2′-Me,4′-(dimethylamino)-phenyl]benzothiazole (2Me-DABT), a potential ratiometric amyloid fibril sensor, have been investigated in different solvents and solvent mixtures using steady state and time-resolved spectroscopic techniques. Our studies show that emission properties of 2Me-DABT are significantly modulated by polarity of solvent media. Extent of solvatochromism (3585 cm?1) shown by 2Me-DABT is quite large and can be used to monitor micropolarity of different complex media. Further, Stokes’ shift (> 10,000 cm?1) shown by 2Me-DABT in all studied solvents is also much larger than most common molecular probes. It has also been shown that hydrogen bonding with solvent molecules results in large modulation in photophysical properties of 2Me-DABT. The H-bonding with water molecules induces a large change (39°) in the dihedral angle between benzothiazole and aniline moieties resulting large changes in photophysical properties of 2Me-DABT in polar protic solvents. Photophysical properties reported herein are used to explain observed amyloid sensing behaviour of 2Me-DABT. Detailed quantum chemical calculations are performed to support the experimental results.
关键词： Amyloid sensor,H-bonding,Photophysics,Time-resolved spectroscopy,Fluorescence
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Visible Light Driven Hydrogen Evolution by Molecular Nickel Catalysts with Time-Resolved Spectroscopic and DFT Insights
摘要： Hydrogen (H2) is a clean fuel that can potentially be a future solution for the storage of intermittent renewable energy. However, current H2 production is mainly dominated by the energy intensive steam reforming reaction, which consumes a fossil fuel, methane, and emits copious amounts of carbon dioxide as one of the byproducts. To address this challenge, we report a molecular catalyst that produces H2 from aqueous solutions, is composed of affordable, earth-abundant elements such as nickel, and has been incorporated into a system driven by visible light. Under optimized conditions, we observe a turnover number of 3880, among the best for photocatalytic H2 evolution with nickel complexes from water?methanol solutions. Through nanosecond transient absorption, electron paramagnetic resonance, and UV?vis spectroscopic measurements, and supported by density functional theory calculations, we report a detailed study of this photocatalytic H2 evolution cycle. We demonstrate that a one-electron reduced, predominantly ligand-centered, reactive Ni intermediate can be accessed under visible light irradiation using triethylamine as the sacrificial electron donor and reductive quencher of the initial photosensitizer excited state. In addition, the computational calculations suggest that the second coordination sphere ether arms can enhance the catalytic activity by promoting proton relay, similar to the mechanism among [FeFe] hydrogenases in nature. Our study can form the basis for future development of H2 evolution molecular catalysts that incorporate both ligand redox noninnocence and alternative second coordination sphere effects in artificial photosynthetic systems driven by visible light.
关键词： Proton relay,Second coordination sphere,DFT calculations,Time-resolved spectroscopy,Visible light photocatalysis,Hydrogen evolution,Molecular nickel catalysts
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Dual frequency-comb spectroscopy of chromophores in condensed phases
摘要： Femtosecond time-resolved spectroscopy and frequency-comb spectroscopy have been individually developed to achieve better time and frequency resolutions, respectively. The two spectroscopic techniques have been developed for different systems, even though they use mode-locked laser in common. Recently, there was an interesting merge of the two techniques into a dual frequency-comb (DFC) spectroscopy, resulting in a new femtosecond spectroscopy with simple instrumentation and high data acquisition speed compared to conventional femtosecond spectroscopic techniques. By slightly detuning the repetition rates of two phase-locked frequency-comb lasers, both automatic time-delay scanning and parallel data recording with single point detectors are possible. Thus, we anticipate that the DFC spectroscopy would allow one to expand the application limits of the conventional femtosecond spectroscopic methods. In this Perspective article, we provide reviews of linear and nonlinear DFC spectroscopy theory and applications with a perspective on the development of coherent multidimensional frequency-comb spectroscopy.
关键词： nonlinear spectroscopy,optical frequency-comb,time-resolved spectroscopy,coherent two-dimensional spectroscopy,solvation dynamics,dual comb spectroscopy
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Comparative Analysis to Explore the Suitability of a Short Chain Dyad in Its Pristine and Nanocomposite Forms for Designing Artificial Light Energy Conversion Device
摘要： From the UV-vis, steady state and time resolved spectroscopic investigations on the pristine dyad, dyad-spherical gold nanoparticles (GNP) and dyad-star shaped gold nanoparticles (GNS), it was observed that though in the ground state the dyad in its pristine form possesses trans-type (elongated and planar) isomer but on photoexcitation trans-form converts into cis-structure (folded). Interestingly, the dyad exhibits different behavior when it combines with GNP or GNS. In nanocomposite form, even on photoexcitation some ground state trans-structure still retains its identity in the excited state. The 60% of the trans-species remains unchanged in the excited state due to excitation of dyad-GNS system and possibly this configuration facilitates the hindrance of energy destructive charge recombination processes as in this conformer the donor and acceptor moieties tend to move far away from each other causing lack of overlapping of charge clouds within the two redox components. The dyad-GNS nanocomposite appears to be the best possible light energy conversion or storage device within the three system studied in the present investigation. Investigations are underway to examine how the degree of surface coverage of the dyad on the surface of gold nanoparticles affect its geometry or conformational changes on photoexcitation.
关键词： Nanocomposites,Time Resolved Spectroscopy,Light Energy Converter,Gold Nanoparticles,Short-Chain Dyad,Trans- and Cis-Conformer
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Ultrafast X-ray Transient Absorption Spectroscopy of Gas-Phase Photochemical Reactions: A New Universal Probe of Photoinduced Molecular Dynamics
摘要： Time-resolved spectroscopic investigations of light-induced chemical reactions with universal detection capitalize recently on single-photon molecular probing using laser pulses in the extreme ultraviolet or X-ray regimes. Direct and simultaneous mappings of the time-evolving populations of ground-state reactants, Franck?Condon (FC) and transition state regions, excited-state intermediates and conical intersections (CI), and photoproducts in photochemical reactions utilize probe pulses that are broadband and energy-tunable. The limits on temporal resolution are set by the transit- or dwell-time of the photoexcited molecules at specific locations on the potential energy surface, typically ranging from a few femtoseconds to several hundred picoseconds. Femtosecond high-harmonic generation (HHG) meets the stringent demands for a universal spectroscopic probe of large regions of the intramolecular phase-space in unimolecular photochemical reactions. Extreme-ultraviolet and soft X-ray pulses generated in this manner with few-femtosecond or sub-femtosecond durations have enormous bandwidths, allowing the probing of many elements simultaneously through excitation or ionization of core?electrons, creating molecular movies that shed light on entire photochemical pathways. At free electron lasers (FELs), powerful investigations are also possible, recognizing their higher flux and tunability but more limited bandwidths. Femtosecond time-resolved X-ray transient absorption spectroscopy, in particular, is a valuable universal probe of reaction pathways that maps changes via the fingerprint core-to-valence resonances. The particular power of this method over valence-ionization probes lies in its unmatched element and chemical-site specificities. The elements carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen constitute the fundamental building blocks of life; photochemical reactions involving these elements are ubiquitous, diverse, and manifold. However, table-top HHG sources in the “water-window” region (280?550 eV), which encompasses the 1s-absorption edges of carbon (284 eV), nitrogen (410 eV), and oxygen (543 eV), are far from abundant or trivial. Recent breakthroughs in the laboratory have embraced this region by using long driving-wavelength optical parametric amplifiers coupled with differentially pumped high-pressure gas source cells. This has opened avenues to study a host of photochemical reactions in organic molecules using femtosecond time-resolved transient absorption at the carbon K-edge. In this Account, we summarize recent efforts to deploy a table-top carbon K-edge source to obtain crucial chemical insights into ultrafast, ultraviolet-induced chemical reactions involving ring-opening, nonadiabatic excited-state relaxation, bond dissociation and radical formation. The X-ray probe provides a direct spectroscopic viewport into the electronic characters and configurations of the valence electronic states through spectroscopic core-level transitions into the frontier molecular orbitals of the photoexcited molecules, laying fertile ground for the real-time mapping of the evolving valence electronic structure. The profound detail and mechanistic insights emerging from the pioneering experiments at the carbon K-edge are outlined here. Comparisons of the experimental methodology with other techniques employed to study similar reactions are drawn, where applicable and relevant. We show that femtosecond time-resolved X-ray transient absorption spectroscopy blazes a new trail in the study of nonadiabatic molecular dynamics. Despite table-top implementations being largely in their infancy, future chemical applications of the technique will set the stage for widely applicable, universal probes of photoinduced molecular dynamics with unprecedented temporal resolution.
关键词： time-resolved spectroscopy,photochemical reactions,high-harmonic generation,X-ray transient absorption spectroscopy,nonadiabatic molecular dynamics
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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Characterization of a Time-Resolved Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy Prototype Using Low-Cost, Compact Single Photon Avalanche Detectors for Tissue Optics Applications
摘要： Time-resolved diffuse optical spectroscopy (TR-DOS) is an increasingly used method to determine the optical properties of diffusive media, particularly for medical applications including functional brain, breast and muscle measurements. For medical imaging applications, important features of new generation TR-DOS systems are low-cost, small size and efficient inverse modeling. To address the issues of low-cost, compact size and high integration capabilities, we have developed free-running (FR) single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) using 130 nm silicon complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology and used it in a TR-DOS prototype. This prototype was validated using assessments from two known protocols for evaluating TR-DOS systems for tissue optics applications. Following the basic instrumental performance protocol, our prototype had sub-nanosecond total instrument response function and low differential non-linearity of a few percent. Also, using light with optical power lower than the maximum permissible exposure for human skin, this prototype can acquire raw data in reflectance geometry for phantoms with optical properties similar to human tissues. Following the MEDPHOT protocol, the absolute values of the optical properties for several homogeneous phantoms were retrieved with good accuracy and linearity using a best-fitting model based on the Levenberg-Marquardt method. Overall, the results of this study show that our silicon CMOS-based SPAD detectors can be used to build a multichannel TR-DOS prototype. Also, real-time functional monitoring of human tissue such as muscles, breasts and newborn heads will be possible by integrating this detector with a time-to-digital converter (TDC).
关键词： diffuse optical spectroscopy,time-resolved spectroscopy,tissue optics,single-photon avalanche diode,silicon photodetectors,time-correlated single-photon counting
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Time-resolved fluorescence measurements on leaves: principles and recent developments
摘要： Photosynthesis starts when a pigment in the photosynthetic antennae absorbs a photon. The electronic excitation energy is then transferred through the network of light-harvesting pigments to special chlorophyll (Chl) molecules in the reaction centres, where electron transfer is initiated. Energy transfer and primary electron transfer processes take place on timescales ranging from femtoseconds to nanoseconds, and can be monitored in real time via time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. This method is widely used for measurements on unicellular photosynthetic organisms, isolated photosynthetic membranes, and individual complexes. Measurements on intact leaves remain a challenge due to their high structural heterogeneity, high scattering, and high optical density, which can lead to optical artefacts. However, detailed information on the dynamics of these early steps, and the underlying structure–function relationships, is highly informative and urgently required in order to get deeper insights into the physiological regulation mechanisms of primary photosynthesis. Here, we describe a current methodology of time-resolved fluorescence measurements on intact leaves in the picosecond to nanosecond time range. Principles of fluorescence measurements on intact leaves, possible sources of alterations of fluorescence kinetics and the ways to overcome them are addressed. We also describe how our understanding of the organisation and function of photosynthetic proteins and energy flow dynamics in intact leaves can be enriched through the application of time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy on leaves. For that, an example of a measurement on Zea mays leaves is presented.
关键词： Leaf,Time-resolved spectroscopy,Fluorescence,Re-absorption
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Spin-Controlled Charge Recombination Pathways across the Inorganic/Organic Interface
摘要： Charge transfer and recombination across the inorganic/organic interface in nanocrystal or quantum dot (QD)-molecule hybrid materials has been extensively studied. Principles of controlling charge transfer and recombination via energetics and electronic coupling have been established. However, the use of electron spin to control transfer and recombination pathways in such systems remains relatively underexplored. Here we use CdS QD-alizarin (AZ) as a model system to demonstrate this principle. Using time-resolved spectroscopy, we found that the charge separated states (QD--AZ+) created by selectively exciting AZ molecules mostly recombined to regenerate ground state complexes, whereas the apparently “same” charge separated states created by exciting QDs recombined to produce AZ molecular triplet states. Such a difference can be traced to the distinct spin configurations between excited QDs (QD*, with an ill-defined spin) and AZ (1AZ*, spin singlet) and the asymmetric electron and hole spin-flip rates in II-VI group QDs. The transferability of such a principle was confirmed by similar observations obtained for CdS QD-tetracene complexes. Opening an avenue of controlling charge transfer and recombination pathways via electron spin is potentially important for applications such as artificial photosynthesis.
关键词： CdS QD-alizarin,artificial photosynthesis,quantum dot,inorganic/organic interface,triplet states,electron spin,recombination,time-resolved spectroscopy,Charge transfer
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57