Theoretical characterization of two-photon fluorescent probes for nitric oxide detection: sensing mechanism, photophysical properties and protonation effects

• DOI: 10.1039/d3cp01091k
• Publication Date: 2023-07-07T12:02:41Z
• Authors: Yawen Jiao; Xiaoxu Dong; Xin Ran; Qiyun Deng; Haibin Xiao; Zhiming Wang; Tian Zhang

The inhibition of PET is responsible for the fluorescence mechanism of NINO sensing NO, whereas the faster radiative and slower non-radiative transitions account for the turn-on fluorescence of PYSNO detecting NO.