Near infrared photolysis of a Ru polypyridyl complex by upconverting nanoparticles

Emmanuel Ruggiero, Abraha Habtemariam, Luis Yate, Juan C. Mareque‐Rivas, Luca Salassa

Chemical Communications · 2013 · 52 citations · 23 references

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Abstract

NaYF4:Yb(3+)/Er(3+)nanocrystals upconvert near infrared light (980 nm) into higher energy visible photons capable of effecting the photodissociation of the monodentate pyridyl ligand in cis-[Ru(bpy)2(py)2]Cl2: opening an opportunity for advancing the use of photoactivatable metal complexes in medicine and biology.

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