Collective fluorescence blinking in linear J-aggregates assisted by long-distance exciton migration.

Lin, Hongzhen; Camacho, Rafael; Tian, Yuxi; Kaiser, Theo E; Würthner, Frank; Scheblykin, Ivan G · Nano Lett · 2010

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Fluorescence blinking corresponding to collective quenching of up to 100 dye monomers is reported for individual J-aggregates of a perylene bisimide (PBI) dye. This implies an exciton diffusion length up to 70 nm in these one-dimensional assemblies. The number of quenched monomers was directly measured by comparing the fluorescence brightness of the J-aggregates with that of noncoupled PBI molecules. This brightness analysis technique is useful for unraveling photophysical parameters of any individual fluorescent nanosystem.

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