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Luminescence enhancement by deuterium
1Revvity, Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.
Abstract:
Created literally at the dawn of time, deuterium has been extremely valuable in so many chemistry roles. The subject of this review focuses on one deuterium application in particular: its enhancement of luminescence in many substances. After providing general overviews of both deuterium and luminescence, the early exploration of deuterium's effect on luminescence is described, followed by a number of specific topics. These sections include a discussion of deuterium-influenced luminescence for dyes, proteins, singlet oxygen, and the lanthanide elements, as well as anomalous inverse deuterium luminescence effects. Future directions for this important research topic are also proposed, as well as a summary conclusion.
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