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  • Nanotechnology
  • Bioimaging
  • Materials Science

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  • Photoswitchable nanoparticles offer advanced bioimaging capabilities with high resolution.
  • Achieving efficient photoswitching via Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) is challenging due to particle size limitations relative to the Förster radius.
  • Exciton diffusion within FRET donor dyes presents a potential strategy to overcome these limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To enhance photoswitching efficiency in dye-doped polymer nanoparticles for bioimaging.
  • To investigate the role of exciton diffusion in boosting Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) efficiency for nanoparticle photoswitching.
  • To develop novel photoswitchable nanomaterials for advanced bioimaging applications.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized bulky hydrophobic counterions to prevent self-quenching and promote communication of octadecyl rhodamine B dyes within a poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) polymer matrix.
  • Employed perfluorinated tetraphenylborate counterions to facilitate exciton diffusion and enhance photoswitching efficiency.
  • Investigated the effect of donor dye loading and photochromic dye concentration on switching performance.

Main Results:

  • Achieved high photoswitching efficiency (on/off ratio ~20) using perfluorinated tetraphenylborate, which promotes exciton diffusion.
  • Demonstrated that photoswitching efficiency improves with increased donor dye loading.
  • Confirmed the functionality of the developed nanoparticles in solution and at the single-particle level, requiring minimal photochromic dye (0.1-0.3 wt %).

Conclusions:

  • Exciton diffusion within FRET donor dyes is an effective strategy to boost photoswitching efficiency in dye-doped polymer nanoparticles.
  • The developed photoswitchable nanoparticles demonstrate significant potential for advanced bioimaging applications.
  • This approach paves the way for the creation of novel and efficient photoswitchable nanomaterials.