Luminescence imaging microscopy and lifetime mapping using kinetically stable lanthanide(III) complexes

A Beeby; S W Botchway; I M Clarkson; S Faulkner; A W Parker; D Parker; J A Williams

doi:10.1016/s1011-1344(00)00070-1

Luminescence imaging microscopy and lifetime mapping using kinetically stable lanthanide(III) complexes

J Photochem Photobiol B. 2000 Sep;57(2-3):83-9. doi: 10.1016/s1011-1344(00)00070-1.

Authors

A Beeby¹, S W Botchway, I M Clarkson, S Faulkner, A W Parker, D Parker, J A Williams

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Durham, UK. andrew.beeby@durham.ac.uk

PMID: 11154087
DOI: 10.1016/s1011-1344(00)00070-1

Abstract

The sensitised luminescence from stable lanthanide complexes (1 and 2) bearing a phenanthridine antenna has been used to generate time-resolved images of silica particles. The millisecond order luminescent lifetime of these complexes is utilised to demonstrate time-gated imaging of the sample from a fluorescent background and to facilitate lifetime mapping over the area of the sample.

MeSH terms

Europium
Luminescent Measurements
Metals, Rare Earth*
Microscopy
Molecular Structure
Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*

Substances

Metals, Rare Earth
Europium
Silicon Dioxide