Abstract
The ultrafast dynamics of Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) and photo-induced charge transfer (PCT) has been investigated in an electrostatic complex of a fluorescein-labeled singlestranded DNA (as a FRET acceptor) and a cationic polyfluorene copolymer (as a FRET donor). The donor-acceptor intermolecular distance and total energy transfer efficiency are determined for a polymer/DNA complex with two different counter-ions and compared with those obtained using a theoretical model by considering the competition between FRET and PCT processes. The maximum total energy transfer efficiency (0.47) was estimated at the optimum donor-acceptor intermolecular distance of 39.6 Å.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7733-7738 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Oct |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Conjugated Polymers
- Exciton
- Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET)
- Optical In-Situ DNA Detection
- Photo-Induced Charge Transfer
- Time-Resolved Fluorescence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- Chemistry(all)
- Biomedical Engineering
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics