Metal-enhanced fluorescence based excitation volumetric effect of plasmon-enhanced singlet oxygen and super oxide generation

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2013 Oct 14;15(38):15740-5. doi: 10.1039/c3cp50950h. Epub 2013 Jul 19.

Abstract

In this contribution we show that the Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence (MEF) Excitation Volumetric Effect (EVE), has a profound effect on the formation of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), such as singlet oxygen ((1)O2) and superoxide anion radical (O2(-)*), when sensitizers are placed in close proximity to plasmon supporting nanoparticulate substrates. In particular, when the singlet oxygen sensitizer rose bengal is placed on a SiFs surface, i.e. on a silver island film, the (1)O2 response to power is non-linear, and at 100 mW excitation power (535 nm) it is about 5 times higher, as compared to glass control samples, measured with the commercially available (1)O2 probe Sensor Green™. We also report a similar power dependence of superoxide generation for acridine on SiFs surfaces, but using the dihydroethidium O2(-)* probe (DHE). Our findings are consistent with our previously postulated Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence (MEF) and EVE models.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acridines / chemistry
  • Ethidium / analogs & derivatives
  • Ethidium / chemistry
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • Metals / chemistry*
  • Singlet Oxygen / chemistry*
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
  • Superoxides / chemistry*
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance

Substances

  • Acridines
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Metals
  • dihydroethidium
  • Superoxides
  • Singlet Oxygen
  • Ethidium