Design of luminescent iridium(III) and rhenium(I) polypyridine complexes as in vitro and in vivo ion, molecular and biological probes

Authors

Kenneth Kam Wing Lo, City University of Hong Kong
Man Wai Ray Louie, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Kwai Chung), Vocational Training CouncilFollow
Kenneth Yin Zhang

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2010

Keywords

Iridium, Luminescence, Probes, Rhenium

DOI

10.1016/j.ccr.2010.01.014

Abstract

Many luminescent transition metal polypyridine complexes display intense and long-lived triplet charge-transfer and intraligand transition emission with a large Stokes’ shift. These properties render them promising candidates as luminescent probes for ions, DNA, peptides, proteins and other biological entities. In this review article, we have summarised recent reports on ion, molecular and biological probes derived from luminescent rhenium(I) and iridium(III) polypyridine complexes. These complexes have been appended with different recognition moieties that interact with ions and biological molecules. The recognition is reflected by a change of spectroscopic and/or photophysical properties of the probes. The use of these complexes as cellular probes and imaging reagents has also been discussed.

Source Publication

Coordination Chemistry Reviews

Volume Number

254

Issue Number

21-22

ISSN

0010-8545

First Page

2603

Last Page

2622

Recommended Citation

Lo, K.,Louie, M.,& Zhang, K. (2010). Design of luminescent iridium(III) and rhenium(I) polypyridine complexes as in vitro and in vivo ion, molecular and biological probes. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 254 (21-22), 2603-2622. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2010.01.014